Sub-Saharan Africa
New bid to prevent Senegal soccer strike
Senegal's soccer chief is heading to France to try to convince the country's internationals to drop a strike over bonuses for their first ever World Cup qualification.
Senegal’s soccer strike threat
Senegal's national soccer squad have threatened to boycott next month's African Nations Cup in a row over bonuses for their unprecedented World Cup qualification.
Leeds United signs global branding deal
English Premier League club Leeds United has signed a five-year partnership deal with sports management firm World Sports Solutions (WSS) for an undisclosed sum.
Race on to host African Nations Cup
South Africa are one of four countries who have applied to host the African Nations Cup finals in 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said.
Cricket dispute settled
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it agreed not to pick Virender Sehwag in Monday's Test match against England, ending long drawn-out disagreement with cricket's ruling body that threatened to split the sport.
ECB stands to lose £18m
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has predicted that it could lose up to £18m ($25m/B
World Sport expects year-end boost
World Sport Group, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports rights company, which emerged from the cash shell Orchard Furniture in August this year, expects its financial performance for the year to December 31 to meet market expectations.
SAIL acquires telecoms agency
Southern African Investments Limited (SAIL), the sports brand management company, has acquired Vodacom Sport and Entertainment (VSE), the sponsorship and event management arm of Vodacom, the South African telecommunications group.
South Africa new host for hockey event
South Africa has taken over the hosting of the first women's Champions Challenge international hockey tournament from India because of security concerns, the sport's governing body (FIH) has confirmed.
Tendulkar suspended for ‘ball tampering’
Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar has been suspended for one match ban and fined after being accused of ball-tampering during the second Test in South Africa.
Kirch blurs the World Cup picture
With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why
Blatter: Africa considers joint bid for 2010
Africa is considering a bid for the 2010 World Cup in which the tournament would be hosted by two countries, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.
Durham wins Test cricket status
Durham's Riverside cricket ground in England has been awarded Test match status with effect from 2003.
Under-21 rugby world championship planned
An under-21 world rugby union championship will take place in South Africa in June of next year, the International Rugby Board has decided.
BBC wins rights to African Nations Cup
UK public broadcaster BBC has won the rights to screen the African Nations Cup football tournament, due to be held in Mali in January and February next year.
O’Neill pushes for Super 15 series
Australian rugby union chief John O'Neill is to push for a Super 15 series in 2003 with the addition of a combined Pacific team from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.
Lennox Lewis splits with manager
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has parted company with his manager Frank Maloney after a row about money.
ACB unveil Orange Test logo
The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has released the official logo for the Orange Test Series (pictured).