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Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi wants South Africa to stage the tournament, BBC Sport understands. Modi has arrived in South Africa as he evaluates the options available to the IPL following the decision to move the event because of security fears. He plans to visit both South Africa and England in the next 24 hours to "assess venues and the logistics". England had been the early favourites to stage the tournament following the decision to switch it from India. Modi said he had no choice but to move the event because India's government could not guarantee safety and security resources with national elections happening at the same time. England and Wales Cricket Board [ECB] chief executive David Collier plans to fly to London from the West Indies to hold talks with Modi later this week. But it now appears South Africa are in pole position to stage the lucrative Twenty20 competition, which is due to run from 10 April to 24 May, featuring 59 matches, eight teams an...

Soccer has been played in various forms though out history. Many sites on the world wide web have information on the history of football or soccer. Of course, here at Soccer Ball World, we will concentrate on the history and evolution of the soccer ball . Early Ball History Through out history, humans have enjoyed kicking a ball or something like a ball. South American Indians were known to use a light elasticized ball. However; rubber was not to be practically manufactured until a few thousand years later. According to historical references and legend, early balls ranged from human heads, stitched up cloth, animal and human skulls to pig or cow bladders. During the Ts'in and Han Dynasties (255 BC-220 AD), the Chinese played 'tsu chu', in which animal-skin balls were dribbled through gaps in a net stret...

Inter president Massimo Moratti tried to play down speculation that striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic might leave at season's end by saying he couldn't imagine the club without the player. Ibrahimovic scored two goals in Inter's 3-0 win over Reggina on Sunday, taking his personal goals tally for the season to 19, as the Milan club stayed seven points clear at the top of Serie A. After his performance, Ibrahimovic hinted that he may be considering a future away from the San Siro. "I'm totally focused on winning the title but as for next season, we'll see," he said. "I'm very happy to be at Inter but next year we'll see." But Moratti said Monday: "I can't imagine Inter without Ibrahimovic. "But if that were to happen, it would not stop the club from carrying on." According to the Italian press, Ibrahimovic could be tempted to join a club that has a better chance of winning the Champions League after seeing Inter depart at last-1...