The Oceania Football Confederation, one of FIFA’s smallest regional confederations, could be weakened by the exit of more members as chaos surrounds the status of Commonwealth of North Mariana Islands (CNMI).

The deadline for bids for the 2015 and 2019 rugby union world cups is only days away but the International Rugby Board (IRB) demand that hosts provide an £80 million guarantee is threatening to turn the bid process into a shambles.

Rugby hit hard by withdrawals: Neither Australia nor Scotland will be able to go through with the bidding process of the 2015 and 2019 Rugby Union World Cups.

COMMENT:In her second report from Canada, journalist Laura Robinson comments on the ongoing heated debate over gender inequality in sport.