South Africa

South African promoters were "quietly confident" today of staging world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis's next fight in April.

World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis' U.S. promoter has denied a report that Johannesburg had been selected to host the fighter's next defence in April.

South Africa are delaying a bid to stage the 2010 World Cup until FIFA confirm the finals will be staged somewhere in Africa.

The Super 12 competition could be expanded to 16 teams and the playing seasons of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia could be synchronised, according to reports from South Africa.

Australian Rugby Union (ARU) managing director John O'Neill wants France and England to join Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in the Tri-Nations series, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

FIFA will take no immediate action against former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, the player at the centre of a 1990s bribery case.

Canada said it might submit a bid to host the 2010 World Cup as a way of sending a message to the world that it was serious about one day hosting the world's premier soccer tournament.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar suffered a devastating blow to his reputation on Thursday when a British court overturned an 85,000 pounds ($125,300) libel award made over allegations of match-fixing.

Manchester United's Alex Ferguson has revealed his "roving ambassador" plans after retiring from the manager's job at the end of next season.

The United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB) on Wednesday appointed a four-member committee to examine the King Commission's recommendations on combating match-fixing.

South Africa has changed the venue of a World Cup qualifier next week because the designated stadium does not have a VIP suite to accommodate visiting FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

The International Cricket Council will announce next month a 10-year plan for fixtures between the 10 test-playing nations.

Synchro Systems have been appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board to supply project management and ticketing systems for the 2001 Tour.

Melbourne's Colonial Stadium will host next year's second rugby union Test between Australia and the touring British Lions.

African Games officials want to harmonise international sporting calendars to ensure their top athletes do not have to choose between lucrative overseas meetings and the continent's top event.

Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.