Cooper appeal dismissed A SANZAR appeals Committee has dismissed an appeal by Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper against his two-week suspension imposed after the Australia v South Africa Tri Nations Test match in Brisbane last Saturday.
AFC chief backs Qatar's 2022 world cup bid Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam said Wednesday he would vote for Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022.
Fifa official shot in Sandton Police were on Wednesday following leads on the whereabouts of gunmen who shot the chief financial officer of Fifa's local organising committee outside his home in Sandton, Johannesburg, a spokeswoman said.
London ahead of schedule for 2012 games London will be ready a year ahead of schedule to stage the 2012 Olympics, officials said on Tuesday, as Olympic greats prepared to give the capital's stadiums a test run.
ASA explain changes in qualifying criteria Athletics South Africa (ASA) will address their controversial new selection criteria for international championships at a two-day coaches symposium in Bloemfontein next week.
Australia calls up Barnes for suspended cooper Berrick Barnes has been recalled to replace the suspended Quade Cooper in one of two changes to Australia's starting lineup for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby test against New Zealand.
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