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Mbalula reveals R10bn sport development plan

Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula, has revealed that the National Sport and Recreation Plan (NSRP) will cost the nation up to R10 billio…read more

ICC appoints Opta as data provider - 23 May 2013

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the UK-based company, Opta, as its official data provider in a new two-year partnership. read more

IAAF demands SASCOC answers to board suspension - 22 May 2013

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has called on the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to explain why it suspended the board of Athletics SA (ASA). read more

SASCOC in Swimming SA donation - 22 May 2013

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is set to donate R435,200 to Swimming South Africa’s budget to help fund SA swimmers’ participation in July’s FINA World Championships in Barcelona. read more

Man City & Yankees launch MLS team - 22 May 2013

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has announced a partnership between Manchester City FC and the New York Yankees, which will see the outgoing Premier League Champions and the legendary baseball team form a new MLS franchise.  read more

adidas launches CL final campaign - 22 May 2013

adidas has revealed a new campaign to celebrate the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday at Wembley. Themed around the visualisation of player performance data during this season’s competition, the campaign features animations created via motion capture which will be visualised through CGI - communicating the journey from the… read more

Guinness secures round of major rugby deals - 22 May 2013

Guinness has signed a number of long-term international rugby sponsorship deals, replacing Greene King IPA as the official beer of England rugby and extending its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union, Scottish Rugby Union, Six Nations Rugby and Premiership Rugby. read more

SARU signs Europcar sponsorship deal - 21 May 2013

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced Europcar as the governing body’s official car rental supplier to its national squads and teams.  read more

African Olympic bid likely says IOC candidate - 21 May 2013

Vice-president of the Singaporean International Olympic Committee (IOC), Ng Ser Miang, who is campaigning to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said he expects an Olympic Games bid from an African city in the near future.  read more