Sub-Saharan Africa
Marinos returns for second stint as Sanzar chief
Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Argentinian, Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions, has appointed Andy Marinos as its new chief executive.
SARU seizes control of Southern Kings ahead of Super Rugby return
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has moved to seize control of Super Rugby franchise the Southern Kings in a bid to assist the Eastern Province Rugby Union, which is enduring financial difficulties.
Wada appoints new director general as IAAF confirms Kenya probe
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has appointed Olivier Niggli as its new director general, while the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed it is investigating alleged doping cover-ups in Kenya.
African golf showpiece elevated as European Tour overhauls Final Series
The European Tour has revamped its Final Series, with African showpiece the Nedbank Golf Challenge elevated to become part of a new three-tournament end-of-season swing.
Kenyan athletics hit by corruption allegations, as new anti-doping body formed
The reputation of Kenyan athletics yesterday (Sunday) took a further hit after fresh allegations of corruption were levelled at the country’s athletes and officials.
Kika banned by Fifa following match-fixing probe
Lindile Kika, who served as the South African Football Association’s (Safa) head of national teams during the 2010 Fifa World Cup in the country, has been banned by football’s global governing body for his role in alleged match fixing.
Zimbabwe to stage World Rugby’s U20 Trophy
World Rugby has awarded the hosting rights for its 2016 U20 Trophy national team tournament to Zimbabwe.
South Africa free to enter World Cup after court abandons legal action
Pretoria’s High Court has abandoned a legal action aiming to ban South Africa’s national team from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Odegbami enters Fifa presidency race
Former Nigeria national team footballer Segun Odegbami has announced that he intends to run for the Fifa presidency.
Durban secures 2022 Commonwealth Games
Durban was today (Wednesday) confirmed as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with South African officials stating the award of the multi-sport event will delay any potential bid for the Olympic Games.
South Africa facing Rugby World Cup exclusion threat
South Africa could be prevented from competing in the upcoming 2015 Rugby World Cup should legal action prove successful in Pretoria’s High Court tomorrow (Wednesday).
Government provides key backing for Durban’s Commonwealth Games bid
The South African government has approved Durban’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ahead of the likely award of the multi-sport event to the city next week.
FISA teams up with WWF for landmark project in Zambia
The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has unveiled details of what it claims is a landmark global clean water initiative as part of its ongoing partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Athletics Kenya launches investigation as duo fail doping tests
Athletics Kenya has opened an investigation after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today (Wednesday) issued provisional bans to Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary for failing doping tests at the ongoing World Championships in Beijing.
Kevin Roberts: Sports governance needs to be stronger than ever before
If you live outside of Nigeria it’s likely you will never have heard of Dr. Larry Izamoje.
Durban 2022 still seeking government guarantee for Commonwealth Games
Leaders of Durban’s bid to land the 2022 Commonwealth Games have admitted that they may go into next month’s official allocation of the multi-sport event without a formal financial guarantee from the South African government.
CGF report steers Durban towards Commonwealth Games bid approval
Durban is a step closer to securing the hosting rights for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but the South African city has been told to take action in a number of areas as it ploughs ahead as the sole bidder for the multi-sport event.
BCCI seeks path to good governance with code of ethics
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced it will form a “comprehensive” code of ethics policy as it seeks to eliminate corruption in the national game.