Sub-Saharan Africa
CASH STRAPPED GAMBIA PULL OUT OF GAMES
Gambia have pulled out of next month's All-Africa Games in South Africa because of lack of money.
EDUSPORT TO HANDLE CRICKET WORLD CUP TRAVEL
Organisers of the 2003 Cricket World Cup have appointed international consortium Edusport Gullinjet Travel (EGT) to handle all the travel for overseas visitors to the tournament which is to be held in South Africa.
IBF APPOINTS OCTAGON CSI AS TV RIGHTS PARTNER
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has appointed Octagon CSI as its international television rights partner effective from January 2002.
FIFA TO ADDRESS RACISM IN SOCCER
FIFA will be reporting to the United Nations Conference this week in Durban, South Africa, on moves to eliminate racism in soccer.
WORLD CUP 2002 STADIA TO GET DEBUTS
Germany and Portugal are due to take part in a series of international friendlies in South Korea to open new stadiums for the 2002 World Cup.
RUGBY CHIEFS SET FOR BROADCAST REVENUE BOOST
Australian and South African rugby union will benefit from extra broadcasting revenue if a plan for the two countries? teams to clash offshore in Asia goes ahead.
STADIUM DISASTER `TRIGGERED BY SECURITY GUARDS?
An inquiry into South Africa?s stadium disaster in April has learned that security guards accepted money to let fans into a stadium that they knew was already full.
SA FREE CHANNEL WINS 2002 WORLD CUP RIGHTS
South African terrestrial channel e.tv has secured the exclusive TV rights to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
MALAYSIAN HOCKEY LOOKS TO RAISE $3 MILLION
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is hoping to raise US$3 million (?3.29m) in sponsorship for the 2002 World Cup.
RAHMAN EARNER OVERDRIVE ? BOXER TO NET $10M FOR LEWIS FIGHT
A rematch between heavyweight boxing champion Hasim Rahman and Lennis Lewis will net Rahman $10m (?11.4m), his co-manager Steve Nelson said after confirming that the title fight would be on November 10 or November 17 in Las Vegas.
SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY SETS UP BUSINESS ARM
The South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) has approved the establishment of a business arm to manage all its commercial activities locally and internationally.
SA MARKETING CO IN TALKS WITH WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD
South African sports brand marketing company SAIL has notified the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange of discussions with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to form a commercial partnership in line with SAIL?s strategy of expanding into international sports brands.
SOUTH AFRICAN SEASON STARTS UNDER A CLOUD OF CONTROVERSY
South Africa's Premier League kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.
SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER SEASON STARTS AMID LEGAL WRANGLES
South Africa's premier league kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY THREATENS FOURTH AUSTRALIAN SUPER 12 TEAM
New Zealand rugby union officials have threatened to block the addition of a fourth Australian team to an expanded Super 12 series next year.
CRONJE DENIES WRONGDOING OVER BANK TRANSACTIONS
Former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje has rejected all allegations of secret bank accounts and deposits levelled against him in a weekend newspaper.
DISGRACED CRICKET CAPTAIN DENIES SECRET BANK ACCOUNTS
Law enforcement officials are investigating allegations that disgraced former cricket captain Hansie Cronje had 19 secret bank accounts, which held more than 10million rand ($1.2m).
UAE WANTS ICC TROPHY MATCHES REPLAYED
United Arab Emirates cricket authorities demanded yesterday that all of their team's matches in the ICC Trophy be replayed because two of their top players were refused entry into Canada.