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COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER WINS CASE AGAINST ASA - 03 Sep 2010

The Athletics South Africa communications manager Ethel Manyaka will return to work after winning a legal case against the federation's interim administrators at the CCMA who she claims forced her to leave her job.

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REFEREE IN MATCH-FIXING SCANDAL - 03 Sep 2010

A match-fixing scandal may have been unearthed as a referee has been arrested for reportedly accepting bribery for a football match at the weekend. read more

ICC looks to make quick Pakistan decision - 31 Aug 2010

The International Cricket Council is looking to make a decision by the weekend on the next course of action following the match-fixing claims made against four Pakistan cricketers as the sport continues to be rocked by the betting scandal. read more

BULLS PLAYER POSTS R100,000 BAIL - 31 Aug 2010

Blue Bulls rugby player Jacobus Roux posted R100,000 bail just minutes after being charged with the murder of a metro policeman. 

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Boxing promoters head to court again - 18 Aug 2010

Controversial boxing promoters Branco Milenkovic and Rodney Berman have again met in the court room with the former challenging Peermont Global Investments for breach of contract in a case that involves Berman. read more

SASCOC: ASA officials will face charges - 17 Aug 2010

Charges will be brought against ‘certain individuals’ at Athletics South Africa (ASA) during a disciplinary inquiry in September for their role played in the Caster Semenya gender row, the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has confirmed. read more

BOARD REJECTS MODI'S 'BIAS' CLAIMS - 12 Aug 2010

India's cricket board has rejected a challenge by suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi to the change the panel that is probing charges of corruption against him.

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Referee chief looks to legal action - 06 Aug 2010

A possible court case could be on the horizon after the Tri-Nations refereeing debate has taken a new twist. read more

Soccer City naming rights case delayed - 04 Aug 2010

The legal case between FNB and the umbrella group National Stadiums surrounding the ownership of the naming rights to the Soccer World Cup final stadium, Soccer City, has been postponed. read more

Modi wants disciplinary members removed - 02 Aug 2010

The lawyer representing the suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi reportedly wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India to remove two members from its disciplinary committee. read more

LOC financial officer shot at home - 29 Jul 2010

The chief financial officer of FIFA's Local Organising Committee (LOC) is in a stable condition after being shot outside his home in Sandton.

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Successful WC courts may remain - 15 Jul 2010

Justice minister Jeff Radebe has confirmed that the World Cup courts have been a success and that elements of the system that worked will be maintained to deliver swift justice to South Africans. read more

'Jimmy Jump' handed R2,000 fine - 13 Jul 2010

The Spanish football fan nicknamed 'Jimmy Jump' who tried to grab the World Cup trophy ten minutes before kick-off in the final between Spain and the Netherlands at Soccer City has been fined R2,000. read more

Pitch invader given fine or jail choice - 09 Jul 2010

A man who ran onto the pitch during the Germany-Spain match in Durban was given the option of a R3,000 fine or three months in jail by a World Cup Court. read more

12 years for WC tourist robbery - 07 Jul 2010

A court has moved fast to sentence a 21-year old man to 12 years in prison after he robbed a Spanish football fan who was in South Africa for the World Cup. read more

100 guilty in World Cup courts - 06 Jul 2010

World Cup courts have found at least 100 people guilty of offences related to this summer's tournament, the National Prosecuting Authority has revealed. read more

Reporter held over England WC intrusion - 30 Jun 2010

A British journalist is being held in custody over his alleged involvement in the England World Cup dressing room intrusion. read more

WADA rules out French drug tests - 24 Jun 2010

The structure for drug testing at the Tour de France continues to create controversy after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) turned down a request from its French counterpart the AFLD, who wanted to carry out their own drug tests at the flagship race. read more

28 people convicted in WC courts - 22 Jun 2010

The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that 28 people have been convicted in the specialised World Cup courts in the three weeks of their operation thus far. read more

SAFA man in court after selling tickets - 21 Jun 2010

A part-time employee of the South African Football Association (SAFA) who tried to sell complimentary World Cup tickets to a fan has been acquitted on a charge of fraud. read more

security firm may take LOC to court - 21 Jun 2010

Stallion Security and the World Cup Local Organising Committee have entered a war of words after the security company, having had staff leave four stadiums, has threatened to take the committee to court. read more

3 year sentence for stolen WC tickets - 18 Jun 2010

South African courts have taken swift action against a Nigerian man for the possession of 30 stolen World Cup tickets in a bid to clamp down on World Cup crime. read more

Three World Cup journalists robbed at gunpoint - 10 Jun 2010

With only a matter of hours to go before the World Cup kicks off, the tournament has already been hit with its first major security problem after three journalists covering the event were robbed at gunpoint. read more

Police warn musicians over WC scam - 03 Jun 2010

The South African police have warned musicians to be beware of scam artists who posed as festival organisers and promised them gigs at World Cup concerts. read more

Lotus denies wind tunnel charges - 02 Jun 2010

The Lotus F1 team has moved to distance itself from claims it is involved in a new 'spy scandal' surrounding the model of a wind tunnel by sueing the manufacturer of the technology. read more

SA opens 56 new courts for WC - 25 May 2010

South Africa has opened more than 56 special courts dedicated to handling crimes committed during the World Cup. read more

Fake shirts swamping SA streets - 21 May 2010

Official suppliers to the FIFA World Cup are being urged to review their anti-counterfeiting plans by the International Authentication Association (IAA) following news reports that fake sportswear is swamping South Africa’s streets. read more

Modi responds to corruption charges - 17 May 2010

Lalit Modi, the suspended chief executive of the Indian Premier League, has issued his formal response to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following his dismisaal over charges of corruption. read more

Customs seize fake Bafana jerseys - 29 Apr 2010

South African customs has revealed that it seized almost 27,000 fake Bafana Bafana football team jerseys worth R8.1m at OR Tambo airport this week. read more

India to review IPL finances - 20 Apr 2010

The Indian government has ordered an investigation into the financing of the Indian Premier League (IPL) following allegations of corruption in the cricket tournament. read more

Briatore and FIA agree 2013 return - 13 Apr 2010

Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore cannot return to F1 until 2013 after resolving his legal case with motorsport's governing body the FIA. read more

NZ player told to lose to South Africa - 13 Apr 2010

A former New Zealand Maori rugby player has revealed that his team was told to deliberately lose a game against South Africa in 1956 by a government minister. read more

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