The world's oldest soccer ball is being sent to Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The ball is 450 years old, and will sit in the center of a German exhibition on the history of the popular sport.

A 9 year old Mexican boy Rafita Mirabal already has had about two dozen fights in bullrings since 2005, including his latest challenge on Sunday in Texcoco, just east of Mexico City. His contests differ slightly from a regular bullfight - the animals are younger and somewhat smaller, and he does not give the matador's final death blow with his sword. The ban on swordplay isn't to protect Rafita, but rather the sport's reputation.

A school in Sweden won't allow book borrowing to pupils who enter the library with their underwear showing. Students at Tullbro School in Falkenberg don't have to don a uniform yet librarians are putting their foot down when it comes to some teenage fashions.

Piglet racing is proving to be an emerging top sport. Russian piglets are widely being trained for competition by personal coaches. The new trend is spreading the sport around the country. There is even a training facility at the Sport Pig Centre in Moscow, where the little porkers can hone their skills in running, swimming, and 'pig-ball competitions'.

Baseball fan President George W. Bush receives a lesson in the game of cricket in Pakistan, during his tour of several Asian countries. During his lesson, he was accidentally hit by a ball in the shoulder. The sport, which is immensely popular in India and Pakistan, was first introduced by the British more than a century ago.