The party is over and the World Cup has left South Africa, and generally the reviews have been very good. FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, praised South Africa’s efforts in hosting this year’s World Cup by giving them nine out of 10.

TCU, a budget watchdog in Brazil, has described Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup as “impressively late” according to Khaleej Times Online.

The doping investigation against Lance Armstrong and his associates is heating up as federal authorities have issued grand jury subpoenas to witnesses.

With Mogadishu, the lawless capital of Somalia experiencing daily armed confrontations, the country’s national volleyball federation successfully ended the 24th men’s volleyball championship on Tuesday afternoon.

Could media live without sport? How far should a sport go to meet the media’s expectations? What is the role of media in sport governance? These are some the questions being asked in the latest issue of the scientific journal from European think tank Sport and Citizenship.

Are the media giving racist supporters an additional and wider stage by offering them exposure? Or are the media merely reporting facts and mirroring society? Rosarita Cuccoli, Secretary General of the International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN) reflects on the sports press’ role and responsibilities in society.

The president of Somalia’s transitional federal government (TFG) Sheik Sharif sheik Ahmed on Monday vehemently condemned overnight’s twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kambala which killed at least 64 world cup fans.

25 years ago it would have been very rare to hear African women talking about soccer – even taboo. But that is now changing.