Latin America
Events

TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.

Many of the world's leading stars will compete in the inaugural World Baseball Classic, World Baseball Classic Inc. announced yesterday.
Business

iSe International Sports and Entertainment AG has agreed a deal with UK public broadcaster the BBC for coverage of the FIFA Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup Japan 2005 and 2006.
Media

Gerardo Casanova has been named ESPN's first-ever general manager in Mexico.
Business

Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
Events

After its first five races A1GP is reaching an average audience of more than eight million viewers per race in more than 120 countries.
Business

Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida has been awarded first round games in the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
Media

ESPN, Inc., PepsiCo and Dubai Tourism have announced the debut of 'ESPN X Games Dubai 2005 presented by Mountain Dew', to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Media

The NBA’s 2005-06 season will reach an all-time high 215 countries and territories through 164 international broadcasters in 43 languages.
Business

A fans survey reveals that top-flight English football is the most popular in the world because of its players, goals and style of football.
Business

The (English) Football Association says it will not make a decision on a formal bid to host the 2018 World Cup until autumn 2006.
Events

South Korea's second-largest city, Busan, plans to stage the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Business

The UK Government and the Football Association are in talks about a bid for the 2018 World Cup, the Treasury has said.
Business

England appear increasingly likely to bid to stage the FIFA World Cup if it returns to Europe in 2018.

Champ Car annually sets an attendance record at the Lexmark Indy 300 in Australia and has done so again in 2005.
Business

The International Rugby Board (IRB) will make the biggest investment in high performance rugby in its 120-year history, after pledging £30million to the sport.
Business

Argentina is set to launch a South American Super 10 rugby competition involving its own provincial sides and teams from Chile and Uruguay.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Eric Cantona, the football legend turned movie maker and FIFA Beach Soccer Ambassador, will give a world exclusive press conference at Soccerex 2005.