LONDON, November 22, 2011 - One of the most infamous manipulations in the history in the World Cup occurred at the finals in Spain in 1982. West Germany beat Austria by the minimum necessary 1-0 in Gijon and the neighbours played out time so that both reached the second round.

INCHEON, Korea, November 17,2011 - The total budget for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, in 2014 will be US$1.62 billion, organisers revealed on Wednesday. Venue construction will account for US$1.393 billion, or 86 per cent of the total, followed by road projects (US$103 million, 6 per cent), private venue construction (US$54 million, 3 per cent), training venues (US$11 million, 0.6 per cent) and other costs (US$59 million, 4 per cent).

Jeno Kamuti, President of the International Fair Play Committee presented Antonio Leal, Venezuelan fencer, with Fair Play award for his outstanding behavior during the Pan-American Games.During the men's foil semi-finals the score was 14-14. Antonio Leal indicated to the referee that his opponent had win the point. As a result, his opponent made it to the final and Leal finished the Games placed 3rd.

GUANGZHOU, November 14, 2011 - The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), on saturday celebrated it's one-year anniversary with a lavish ceremony here in Guangzhou.

LONDON, November 9, 2011 - Friday's decision by the IAAF between London and Doha as host for the 2017 World Athletics Championship could be significant.