Sub-Saharan Africa
PCB gets Twenty20 vision
It started as an attempt to breathe new life into the English county game; but now Twenty20 cricket is being adopted across the world.
ECB considers CEO job
England and Wales Cricket Board chiefs will today start the discussion process over recruiting a replacement to Tim Lamb – its chief executive who confirmed he was to quit later this year.
IMG lands RWC rights deal
IMG/TWI has won the right to sell the marketing rights to the next two Rugby World Cups.
SA pull plug on 2008 bid
Just weeks after winning the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa has pulled out of its bid to host the 2008 African Nations Cup.
SANZAR opens TV talks
Talks for a major new TV contract for the SANZAR rugby nations – South Africa, Australia and New Zealand – have begun.
Lamb quits ECB top job
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Tim Lamb has confirmed he is to quit in September.
SA to bid for 2011 RWC
Fresh from its success in hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa has turned its attention to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Exclusive: FIFA’s 2018 pressure
Senior figures within FIFA are lobbying to ensure the 2018 World Cup returns to European shores, sportbusiness.com can exclusively reveal.
D-day dawns for Africa
The five African nations looking to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup will today make their final presentations to world soccer’s governing body before tomorrow’s big vote.
FIFA mutes Lions’ roar
FIFA has upheld its penalty against Cameroon for wearing the controversial all-in-one Puma kit during the African Nations Cup this year.
Tunisia quits 2010 race
With a decision due next weekend, Tunisia has made the life of the FIFA Executive Committee a little easier, by withdrawing its bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
ICC blasts Blair
Cricket’s world governing body the ICC has rejected UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s attempt to escape scrutiny over his government’s policy towards Zimbabwe by pressuring the ICC to make a political decision.
SA leads FIFA 2010 race
South Africa has reconfirmed its position as favourite to host the FIFA 2010 World Cup, with the governing body’s technical report declaring it an ‘excellent’ potential host.
At The Races’ revival
Arena Leisure has signed a new shareholders agreement with BSkyB which keeps alive the horseracing rights company At The Races.
FIFA unveils 2010 report
Africa will discover which of its competing nations is leading the race to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup later today.
ICC signs host deal
The official host agreement, bringing cricket’s ICC Trophy to Ireland in 2005, has been signed.
Wilson quits ECB
The chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) corporate affairs and marketing advisory committee has quit its management board as the row over England’s proposed tour to Zimbabwe continues.
FIFA to unveil 2010 reports
The technical reports into the five African bidding nations hoping to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be published next week.