September 10 - Bristol's 2018 team has appointed former England and Tottenham Hotspur player Gary Mabbutt (pictured) as an ambassador for the city's bid to host matches if England's campaign to stage the World Cup is successful, they announced today.

;Bristol Rovers player, who was born and raised in the area, is also an ambassador for South Africa

By Duncan Mackay September 9 - ESPN, the American cable television network owned by Disney, has revealed that winning the rights to screen the 2014 and 2016 Olympics is its top priority in a move that is set to help push up the price for the TV rights in the United States and could help Chicago's bid.

ESPN, which is also to broadcast the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next year, will face stiff competition

By Duncan Mackay September 9 - ESPN, the American cable television network owned by Disney, has revealed that winning the rights to screen the 2014 and 2016 Olympics is its top priority in a move that is set to help push up the price for the TV rights in the United States and could help Chicago's bid.

ESPN, which is also to broadcast the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next year, will face stiff competition

By Duncan Mackay September 9 - ESPN, the American cable television network owned by Disney, has revealed that winning the rights to screen the 2014 and 2016 Olympics is its top priority in a move that is set to help push up the price for the TV rights in the United States and could help Chicago's bid.

ESPN, which is also to broadcast the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next year, will face stiff competition

September 8 - Caster Semenya, the controversial world 800 metres champion, has appeared in a South African magazine (pictured) in a dress, make- up, heels and jewellery.

Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

to name stadium after Semenya August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

September 8 - Caster Semenya, the controversial world 800 metres champion, has appeared in a South African magazine (pictured) in a dress, make- up, heels and jewellery.

Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

to name stadium after Semenya August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

September 8 - Caster Semenya, the controversial world 800 metres champion, has appeared in a South African magazine (pictured) in a dress, make- up, heels and jewellery.

Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

to name stadium after Semenya August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

By Duncan Mackay September 7 - Leading South African official Wilfred Daniels has resigned because he claimed that the world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya (pictured) was tricked into having a gender test.

#160;has also personally apologised to 18-year-old Semenya because of the way he and Athletics South Africa

President of the ASA, whose handling of the situation, has also been the subject of much debate in South Africa

2009: Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

Larry Eder: Semenya is a victim of a witch hunt August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

By Duncan Mackay September 7 - Leading South African official Wilfred Daniels has resigned because he claimed that the world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya (pictured) was tricked into having a gender test.

#160;has also personally apologised to 18-year-old Semenya because of the way he and Athletics South Africa

President of the ASA, whose handling of the situation, has also been the subject of much debate in South Africa

2009: Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

Larry Eder: Semenya is a victim of a witch hunt August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

By Duncan Mackay September 7 - Leading South African official Wilfred Daniels has resigned because he claimed that the world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya (pictured) was tricked into having a gender test.

#160;has also personally apologised to 18-year-old Semenya because of the way he and Athletics South Africa

President of the ASA, whose handling of the situation, has also been the subject of much debate in South Africa

2009: Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

Larry Eder: Semenya is a victim of a witch hunt August 2009: Thousands welcome Semenya home to South Africa

September 6 - Andy Anson, the chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has warned that a repeat of the violence that marred last month's Carling Cup match between West Ham United and Millwall could seriously jeopardise the campaign's chances.

"FIFA have been very adventurous in going to South Africa [for 2010] and Brazil [2014] and I think

September 6 - Andy Anson, the chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has warned that a repeat of the violence that marred last month's Carling Cup match between West Ham United and Millwall could seriously jeopardise the campaign's chances.

FIFA have been very adventurous in going to South Africa [for 2010] and Brazil [2014] and I think that

September 2 - Caster Semenya, South Africa's world 800 metres champion at the centre of a row over her gender, has received support from Santhi Soundarajan (pictured), an Indian runner stripped of her medal at the 2006 Asian Games in similar circumstances.

2009: Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South Africa

Larry Eder: Semenya is victim of a witch hunt August 2009: Thousands welcome home Semenya to South Africa

incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South Africa

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.

incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South Africa

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.