By Tom Degun January 12 - Cricket has no plans to bid for Twenty20 to become part of the 2020 Olympics despite pressure from top players around the world to launch a campaign, officials have revealed.

players, included Ricky Ponting, Graeme Smith and Sourav Ganguly, the captains of Australia, South Africa

By Duncan Mackay January 9 - Flower Of Scotland, a song which celebrates a victory over the English in a battle nearly 700 years ago, has been selected as the official anthem for Scots representing their country in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year and Glasgow in 2014.

the winger, Billy Steele, encouraged his team-mates to sing it on the victorious Lions tour of South Africa

By Duncan Mackay January 2 - Pakistan will be provided with extra security for next month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has claimed.

have been drawn together in Pool B of the World Cup alongside Australia, Spain, England and South Africa

By Duncan Mackay January 2 - Pakistan will be provided with extra security for next month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has claimed.

have been drawn together in Pool B of the World Cup alongside Australia, Spain, England and South Africa

until the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games is decided at a IOC session in Durban, South Africa

law suits against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South Africa

law suits against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South Africa

By Duncan Mackay December 26 - The starting gun has been fired on the race to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games with the Nigerian capital Abuja, who were beaten by Glasgow to host the 2014 event, the only city that has so far definitely committed itself to bid.

the early favourites because the Games, which were first held in 1930, have never been staged in Africa

By Duncan Mackay December 26 - The starting gun has been fired on the race to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games with the Nigerian capital Abuja, who were beaten by Glasgow to host the 2014 event, the only city that has so far definitely committed itself to bid.

the early favourites because the Games, which were first held in 1930, have never been staged in Africa

December 24 - Rwanda is to launch a bid to host the men's 2013 FIBA Africa Basketball Championships

He said: "FIBA Africa has welcomed our bid to host the 2013 African Championship after hosting

a successful 2009 Africa Club Champions Cup.

"We have the ability to host the tournament considering that FIBA-Africa has given us a nod to host

, the FIBA Africa Championship for men.

The winners of the 2011 Afrobasket tournament will represent Africa at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

December 22 - Dutch nsurance company Univé has been announced as a sponsor of the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which will take place in the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven next August.

The last World Championships took place in 2006 in Durban, South Africa.

December 22 - Dutch nsurance company Univé has been announced as a sponsor of the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which will take place in the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven next August.

The last World Championships took place in 2006 in Durban, South Africa.

December 19 - China and the United States have started planning for the debut of rugby sevens at the Olympics in 2016 by both approaching New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens (pictured).

two tournaments of the International Rugby Board World Sevens series in Dubai and George, South Africa

December 19 - China and the United States have started planning for the debut of rugby sevens at the Olympics in 2016 by both approaching New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens (pictured).

two tournaments of the International Rugby Board World Sevens series in Dubai and George, South Africa

By Duncan Mackay December 18 - Queensland's Premier Anna Bligh (pictured) has cast doubt over the Gold Coast's proposed $1 billion (£570 million) bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, admitting it is unlikely to go ahead if Australia's campaign to to host the World Cup is successful.

capital who lost out for the 2014 Games to Glasgow, Port-of-Spain in Trinidad, Durban in South Africa