Sub-Saharan Africa
Business

Zimbabwe’s cricket team has downed bats, drawn stumps and gone on indefinite strike in protest against the way the national governing body is running the game
Business

Soccerex, the global b2b brand for the football business, has announced the first set of speakers for the forthcoming Soccerex London Forum on April 5, 2006 at The Institute of Directors.
Business

South Africa's new Southern Spears Super 14 rugby franchise has agreed a huge R15million sponsorship with Australian manufacturer, International Sports Clothing (ISC).
Business

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to re-open bidding for the rights to screen the national team's matches on television.
Business

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has been rocked by the sudden resignation of chairman Dilip Kumar.
Media

PA Sport, the leading sports news and information provider, has teamed up with the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) to launch a mobile soccer information service.
Business

Departing Welsh Rugby Union CEO David Moffett predicts troubled times ahead for professional rugby union in Europe.
Business

Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
Media

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his backing to South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup and dismissed concerns over public transport.
Business

The Extreme Sports Channel is to launch a dedicated Polish feed of the channel on January 1, 2006.
Business

Japanese rugby chiefs have expressed disappointment and surprise after it lost out to New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Kaiser Chiefs, Africa's pre-eminent sports brand and holders of South African soccer’s PSL championship, has attacked its sponsor Nike.
Business

New Zealand will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup after beating Japan and South Africa in an International Rugby Board (IRB) secret ballot in Dublin.
Business

Cricket Australia has recorded an A$11million loss for the past financial year and is predicting another significant loss next year.
Business

International Rugby Board chiefs will decide today (Thursday) which of Japan, New Zealand and South Africa will host the 2011 World Cup.
Business

The (English) Football Association says it will not make a decision on a formal bid to host the 2018 World Cup until autumn 2006.
Business

The UK Government and the Football Association are in talks about a bid for the 2018 World Cup, the Treasury has said.

Danny Jordaan, CEO of South Africa’s organising committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has admitted that a successful bid for the 2006 tournament may have come too soon for the country.