Sony Entertainment said it has won the exclusive cable and satellite television rights for live telecasts of international cricket, including the next two World Cups, on the Asian sub-continent.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has sent a letter to Germany’s Bild newspaper to clarify remarks he made in Switzerland’s Blick newspaper at the weekend in which he appeared to insinuate that Germany had only gained the 2006 World Cup due to malpractice.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte insists he has nothing to hide when his side tackles Six Nations Grand Slam champions and World Cup favourites England today.

Sam Burgess says his high-profile, six-figure switch of rugby codes was based on "the challenge" that will await him — and not next year’s World Cup in England.

Former Republic of Ireland coach Brian Kerr has applied for the vacant post as coach of South Africa.

Declan Kidney’s Ireland side are set to face France and Italy in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

FIFA will once again keep the top four teams apart in the draw for Europe’s World Cup qualifying play-offs – despite controversy over the system four years ago.

MARCEL DESAILLY has called for France captain Patrice Evra to be suspended for at least two months for his part in Les Bleus’ controversial World Cup campaign.

SOME of rugby’s biggest names are growing increasingly concerned about signing the players’ agreements for this year’s World Cup, a leading players’ representative claimed yesterday.

England's proposed bid for the 2018 World Cup faces stormy waters ahead with the BBC planning to broadcast a 'Panorama' programme investigating senior FIFA figures.

World Cup referees will be dumped if they fail to come up to scratch during the tournament, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has warned.

Spain's coach Jose Antonio Camacho has singled out the Republic of Ireland as one of the best teams in the world, saying he expected a difficult second-round game in the World Cup.

The Italian official accused last week of favouring Argentina and Lionel Messi has been chosen to referee their World Cup final against Germany.

Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has apologised to Michael Ballack for the challenge which ruled the Germany captain out of the World Cup.

UEFA president Michel Platini will try to persuade FIFA next month to limit the 2018 World Cup candidates to European bids.

BEN FODEN warned England will be heading into the “danger zone” against France in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

FORMER All Black selector Peter Thorburn claims no team can halt New Zealand’s march to World Cup glory and has rubbished their reputation as ‘chokers’.

Kieron Dyer is in ‘‘intensive training’’ in a bid to prove his World Cup fitness to England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson by Friday, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett.