South Africa

The British and Irish Lions Committee has appointed Octagon as its sponsorship, merchandising and licensing representatives for the Lions Tour to Australia in 2001.

Less than a week after the International Cricket Council (ICC) vowed to root out corruption two independent inquiries into match-fixing have been delayed.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the 2006 Word Cup finals should go to Africa if one of the continent's two bidding countries can meet all the conditions required to stage the event.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed corruption allegations against its president Jagmohan Dalmiya on the opening day of a two-day meeting to discuss a match-fixing crisis.

The campaign team behind South Africa's bid to host the 2006 World Cup will end its global charm offensive in the coming week with visits to Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

South African cricket supremo Ali Bacher has alleged that two matches were fixed during last year's World Cup, The Australian newspaper has reported.

South Africa's quest to host the World Cup 2006 has been endorsed by the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Executive, adding an important component to the South Africa 2006 bid.

UK independent pay-per-view broadcaster u>direct has secured exclusive UK TV rights to two `Challenge Series? of one-day cricket internationals between Australia and South Africa.

A South African restaurant chain has terminated a multi-million rand advertising contract with disgraced cricket captain Hansie Cronje.

A South African restaurant chain has said it was ending a multi-million rand advertising contract with disgraced cricket captain Hansie Cronje.

South African cricket chief Ali Bacher has said Hansie Cronje's involvement in the match-fixing controversy was part of a more serious global problem.

The head of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) has appealed to world football's governing body to let Africa host the 2006 World Cup.

Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of the International Cricket Council, has said allegations of match-fixing by four South African players would be probed once the ICC had been officially informed.

Four English county cricket clubs are to launch a new Inter-City flood-lit tournament featuring Surrey, Warwickshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, according The Independent on Sunday newspaper.

The World Council of 119-nation Federation Internationale de l?Automobile (FIA) is to vote on whether to reduce the number of Formula 1 Grand Prix in the European Union.

Romania and South Africa have signed a bilateral co-operation agreement in Pretoria to lay the foundation for practical relationships at the level of sport federations, clubs and schools.