Olympic Games possible in Africa: Rogge

2012-01-18 13:12:30

The IOC president Jacques Rogge said Tuesday he would be delighted if an African city bid to host the Olympic Games after 2020.

Fisher hooks Mavs with late three

2012-01-18 10:47:04

Derek Fisher's game-winning three-pointer put a pretty ribbon on a workmanlike 73-70 victory for the Los Angeles Lakers over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks.

James, Bryant head Team USA squad to London

2012-01-18 09:48:52

NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are among the 20 players who will compete for selection for the US men's basketball Olympic team.

'Wake up and focus', says Wenger

2012-01-17 15:20:52

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told his players to "wake up and be focused" when they host champions Manchester United next weekend after back-to-back Premier League defeats.

FIFA urges Brazil to pass World Cup bill

2012-01-17 11:13:42

Brazil had been demanding too much in negotiating the conditions for hosting the 2014 World Cup but a legal dispute should be settled within days.

Time for a new FIFA says Champagne

2012-01-17 10:51:43

FIFA's former director of international relations Jerome Champagne has suggested changes in the world governing body.

FIFA 'dishonest' over deals and can prove it: Warner

2012-01-17 06:44:51

Ousted former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner said on Friday he had documented evidence to back his claim that he was gifted World Cup television rights in return for FIFA votes.

McDonald's close to new Olympic deal: IOC

2012-01-12 10:32:19

Fast food chain McDonald's and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are close to agreeing a new, eight-year sponsorship contract and the deal could be sealed this month.

Players could pay 'ultimate price' for match-fixing: FIFA

2012-01-12 10:09:27

Soccer's governing body FIFA is concerned for the safety of players who are approached by match-fixers, warning that they could pay the "ultimate price" for involvement.

UK targets 4th place in Olympics medal table

2012-01-11 19:56:57

The British team has an "aspirational target" of the London Olympic Games in July which is to repeat their fourth-place achievement on the medal table.

UK public unhappy, business unprepared for Olympics

2012-01-11 13:03:19

Nearly a third of UK businesses have failed to make the most basic preparations for this summer's London Olympics despite the government hoping to generate an extra billion pounds in trade and investment.

Olympics to generate extra $1.5b for British business

2012-01-11 10:22:47

The coming 2012 London Olympic Games will generate more than one billion pounds ($1.5 billion) of additional revenue for British businesses.