July 24 - England may travel to Thailand for a friendly international next year as the Football Association tries to win support for its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, bid leader Andy Anson (pictured) admitted.    

midfielder Peter Reid, had extended an invitation and it was being considered during a visit to the South

the top of Group Six in European qualifying and are just one result away from booking their place in South

Africa.  

Qatar and South Korea are bidding for just the 2022 tournament.  

July 24 - England and the other European contenders should not write off the United States to host the 2018 World Cup, the leader of their bid warned today.    

The World Cup will be in South Africa in 2010 and Brazil in 2014, the first time it has left Europe for

Qatar and South Korea are bidding for just the 2022 World Cup.  

July 24 - England and the other European contenders should not write off the United States to host the 2018 World Cup, the leader of their bid warned today.    

The World Cup will be in South Africa in 2010 and Brazil in 2014, the first time it has left Europe for

Qatar and South Korea are bidding for just the 2022 World Cup.  

July 24 - A record 139 countries broadcast the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Seven World Series, giving the sport a massive boost as it begins its final push to be re-admitted to the Olympic Games.    

The grand prix-style Series, won by South Africa, accumulated 3,323.5 hours of total airtime, an increase

delivered some exciting emerging teams to challenge the more traditional Rugby nations such as New Zealand, South

Africa, England and Australia.

The IRB Sevens World Series comprised eight tournaments in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, the USA,

July 24 - England may travel to Thailand for a friendly international next year as the Football Association tries to win support for its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, bid leader Andy Anson (pictured) admitted.    

midfielder Peter Reid, had extended an invitation and it was being considered during a visit to the South

the top of Group Six in European qualifying and are just one result away from booking their place in South

Africa.  

Qatar and South Korea are bidding for just the 2022 tournament.  

July 24 - A record 139 countries broadcast the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Seven World Series, giving the sport a massive boost as it begins its final push to be re-admitted to the Olympic Games.    

The grand prix-style Series, won by South Africa, accumulated 3,323.5 hours of total airtime, an increase

delivered some exciting emerging teams to challenge the more traditional Rugby nations such as New Zealand, South

Africa, England and Australia.

The IRB Sevens World Series comprised eight tournaments in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, the USA,

Expo is be held at the at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, next year, to coincide with South

Africa hosting the 2010 World Cup it was announced today.

This World Cup could unite South Africa more than any other event has done."

July 20 - Danny Jordaan (pictured), the chief executive of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, has sparked

South Africa has made a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and if we win that, the games will most

It opened in 1890 and staged its first international a year later when South Africa played the British

Lions there.It also staged the opening match of the 1995 World Cup, a tournament South Africa ended

Van Zyl said according to clause six of the South African Rugby Union's constitution, all international

July 16 - The United States wants to create an elite Twenty20 competition along the lines of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), which would offer circket's hopes of getting into the Olympics a big boost.

The success of the IPL in South Africa is evidence of that."

It is one of my most cherished sport-related possessions: a tiny book celebrating the exploits of the 1966 North Korean football team.

Because North Korea has just qualified for next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa for the first

have a feeling I won’t be the only Englishman keeping a special eye out for North Korea’s matches in South

Africa next year.   

July 4 - Franz Beckenbauer (pictured), the former German captain and manager and an influential member of FIFA's ruling Executive Committee, has given hints that he is backing England and Australia's World Cup bids.

Qatar and South Korea are bidding for just the 2022 tournament.  

The 2010 World Cup is due to be held in South Africa and the 2014 event in Brazil.

June 25 - Italy said today that staging the 2015 or 2019 Rugby World Cup would help the sport grow more quickly in the country.

Nine original bidders have been whittled down to four with Italy, South Africa and Japan seeking to host

June 23 - Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (pictured) today promised that the country would not build facilities for the 2014 World Cup that they would not be able to use afterwards.

secretary of FIFA, said officials were concerned that infrastructure built for next year's World Cup in South

Africa would become "white elephants."  

is also leading Rio de Janeiro's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games as it seeks to become the first South

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has invited President Barack Obama (pictured) to next year's World Cup in South

Africa, handing the United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 tournament a massive boost.

Blatter said: "The World Cup in Africa will go well, there is no doubt.  

Qatar and South Korea are also bidding but only for the 2022 tournament.  

of the Western Province Triathlon Association and has taken up a position on the Board of Triathlon South

Africa.

He said: “Triathlon is not as well established in South Africa as it is in the UK.  

Brook hopes that future visitors will support the development of triathlon in South Africa.