South Africa
FREESERVE TO SHOW LENNOX LEWIS TRAINING WEBCASTS
UK internet portal Freeserve, has announced an exclusive pay-per-view trial enabling its 4 million unique users to view webcasts and further exclusive in-depth coverage from the Lennox Lewis training camp in the build-up to his world title fight in South Africa on April 22.
PROBE STARTS INTO SOUTH AFRICAN TRAGEDY
South African doctors battled through the night to save the lives of several children critically injured in a stampede that killed at least 43 people during a soccer match in Johannesburg.
ARU TO REVIEW PERTH AS INTERNATIONAL VENUE
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is reviewing Perth?s future as an international venue, placing in doubt the Tri-Nations test between Australia and South Africa scheduled for August.
BLATTER CONFIRMS AFRICA TO HOST 2010 WORLD CUP
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has declared the 2010 World Cup finals will be staged in Africa, ending any lingering doubts about the location of the tournament.
CHILE DESCRIBE BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP BID AS "PATHETIC"
Chile are to press ahead with a planned bid to host the 2010 World Cup, having described a proposed rival candidature from Brazil as "pathetic".
LARA BANNED FROM USING CRICKET BAT
The ICC has banned star cricket player Brian Lara from using a new bat carrying the logo of an internet betting company.
SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMS BID TO STAGE 2010 WORLD CUP
South Africa has officially stepped into the race to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
LEWIS HAS `NAGGING FEAR? OVER TYSON FIGHT
World heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis fears his anticipated showdown with former champion Mike Tyson may never take place.
OLD TRAFFORD TO HOST ENGLAND QUALIFIER
Old Trafford will host England's World Cup qualifier with Greece on October 6, the Football Association announced on Friday.
FIFA RIGHT TO CHOOSE AFRICA ? MOROCCO
FIFA's choice of Africa to host the 2010 World Cup was right and overdue, a leading Moroccan Football Federation official said on Friday.
2010 WORLD CUP FOR AFRICA ? FIFA
FIFA announced last night that that the 2010 World Cup will be held in Africa for the first time.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WANT LIONS CLASH
The best rugby players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa want to form a combined Southern Hemisphere team to play the British Lions during their tour of Australia this year.
KING CLOSES INQUIRY AFTER CRONJE LEGAL THREAT
South Africa's inquiry into cricket match-fixing has been brought to a sudden end by the judge heading the commission because of the threat of legal action by disgraced former captain Hansie Cronje.
CASH SQUEEZE THREATENS WEST AFRICAN CLUB CUP
The cash-strapped West African Football Union (WAFU) may have to postpone its regional club cup tournament for the second successive year because most of its 16 member states have failed to pay their subscriptions.
BIRMINGHAM TO HOST GREAT BRITAIN DAVIS CUP TIE
The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, has been selected as the venue for the Davis Cup Euro/African Zone 1 second round tie between Great Britain and Portugal on 6-8 April.
PROMOTER ELIADES BLASTS LEWIS
World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has been criticised for being ungrateful by his former promoter Panos Eliades.
SANZAR PROBE SUPER 12 EXPANSION
An independent firm of consultants are to be appointed by the SANZAR unions (South Africa, New Zealand and Australia) to examine the possibility of expanding the Super 12 competition to include more teams.
SKY?S RUGBY VIEWERS ARE ALL EARS
Sky Sports? digital viewers will be able to listen to everything the referee says when it launches Ref-Link for England?s Six Nations rugby clash with Italy at Twickenham, London on Saturday.