Representatives from the Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) have met with officials from the South

officials in the two countries will be boosted.One area of co-operation already in action sees the South

attributed some of its recent success to the camps.Lesotho, a tiny country which is completed surrounded by South

Africa, were represented at the talks in Johannesburg by vice president Tlali Rampoana and secretary

Helmut Sandrock has today resigned from his position as general secretary of the German Football Association (DFB) as the organisation prepares for the release of a report into allegations of corruption within the nation’s successful bid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

used to bribe four Asian members of FIFA's Executive Committee.Ultimately the German bid defeated South

Africa by a narrow margin of 12 votes to 11, with New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey abstaining from the

Planned reforms due to be introduced by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe have been unanimously supported by the sport's six Area Associations following a meeting of the respective Presidents at Cap d'Ail in France.

been denied.The Briton has the support, however, of the heads of the six IAAF Area Associations from Africa

, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America and South America. 

Football’s global club leagues should have a place on FIFA’s Executive Committee and should be able to participate in the decision making process to help rebuild the shattered reputation of the sport’s governing body, French Football League President Frédéric Thiriez claimed here today.

, Jordan Football Association chief Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Frenchman Jérôme Champagne and South

including the English Premier League, La Liga in Spain and the Bundesliga, as well as leagues in Africa

, Asia, South America and Oceania.It aims to “develop modern, effective governance within world football

FIFA Presidential candidate Gianni Infantino remains confident of securing the top job at world football’s governing body after claiming “more than half” of the African Member Associations will vote for him in this week’s election following a short visit to Robben Island near Cape Town.

Infantino, general secretary of UEFA since 2009, was invited to the Island by fellow candidate and South

Tokyo Sexwale, who spent 13 years in jail there between 1977 and 1990 for anti-apartheid crimes.Former South

“I think I'll make an impact in Africa,” Infantino said.

After 18-years at the helm, FIFA’s eighth President is set to leave the football body facing its worst-ever crisis. Had he stepped down earlier, however, Sepp Blatter’s political epitaph would have been very different.

“The intention is that the countries of the third world, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Central America,

administrating the Development Programme he established solid grass-roots relationships, especially in Africa

This held things together for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea just a year later.

ridden off into the proverbial sunset would have been about a year and a half later, having given Africa

continent.Nally agrees: “Blatter led a charmed life and would have done better for himself if he left at the South

The United States secured the Pan American Team Continental Championships women’s badminton title after earning a dramatic victory over rivals Canada in Guadalajara.

denied gold in the men’s competition after their team were comfortably beaten 3-0 by hosts Mexico.South Africa

produced the biggest shock in the Asian Championships in Hyderabad, by knocking out top men’s seeds South

encountry.The women’s final will see top seeded China take on Japan, after they earned 3-0 victories over South

Australia have qualified for next year's World Baseball Classic after beating South Africa 12-5 in the

champions Dominican Republic and the 2013 runners-up Puerto Rico.Also qualified are Japan, Chinese Taipei, South

Olympic champions United States earned the right to defend their title later this year after advancing to the final of the North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women's Rio 2016 qualifier, alongside London 2012 bronze medallist Canada.

be looking to begin their preparations for Rio 2016, where they will joinColombia, France, Germany, South

Africa, New Zealand and tournament debutants Zimbabwe.Two Asian and one remaining European country will

India held off a fightback from Malaysia to reach the men’s semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in front of a home crowd in Hyderabad.

win over Hong Kong.A 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei saw Japan set up a tie against the top-seeded South

competition as their team saw off Indonesia 3-0 to advance to the semi-finals.There, they will meet a South

matches.Their men’s team emerged as 3-0 victors over Algeria in their semi-final to set up an encounter with South

Africa/Their women's team will face Egypt after beating Uganda 3-0.More follows

Franz Beckenbauer has been fined and warned by FIFA’s Ethics Committee in relation to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process.

used to bribe four Asian members of FIFA's Executive Committee.Ultimately the German bid defeated South

Africa by a narrow margin of 12 votes to 11, with New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey abstaining from the

Favourites China came from behind to beat Singapore 3-2 on the opening day of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Hyderabad, India.

Group MD saw South Korea thrash the Philippines 5-0, while in Group MC, Indonesia swept past Maldives

Championships in Kazan as their men’s team beat Turkey 5-0 and their women’s team defeated Finland 4-1.At the Africa

Algeria confirmed their status as Group B winners at the Women’s African Olympic Volleyball Qualification tournament, defeating Egypt in Yaoundé in Cameroon.

disrupted by their opponents calling a time out to take the opener 25-18.Algeria, who have represented Africa

their semi-final match tomorrow ©CAVBBoth teams had defeated Tunisia in their opening matches but All-Africa

from May 14 to June 5.Lying in wait are Colombia and Puerto Rico, the third placed teams from the South

After the darkest year in the 112-year history of FIFA, acting President Issa Hayatou will soon announce the name of only the ninth full time leader of football’s world governing body.

Africa ©Getty ImagesRous had been a schoolmaster and an enthusiastic match referee who had devised

Africa.

“Joao Havelange’s candidacy is not for South America.

To Blatter’s disappointment, FIFA chose Germany to stage the 2006 World Cup ahead of South Africa.

He did eventually take the tournament to Africa in 2010, but when Russia were later crowned 2018

Pakistan's former Test cricket umpire Asad Rauf has been handed a five-year ban from the sport on corruption and misconduct charges, it has been announced.

world’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition, for two years in July.Rauf’s suspension follows former South

Africa international Gulam Bodi being given a 20-year ban from the sport for attempting to fix matches