Latin America

McDonald’s Corporation and the NBA are teaming up to bring basketball to hundreds of thousands of fans with NBA events and promotions in four continents.

Soccer stars on the books of Brazilian club Corinthians are calling on the media to stop revealing their salary details following a spate of kidnappings.

The Celtic Manor Resort, home to the Wales Open and host of the 2010 Ryder Cup, has appointed FourGritti Sports Marketing and Sponsorship after a competitive pitch process.

The Champ Car World Series has hired former NFL international executive Will Wilson to serve as executive vice president of sales & marketing.

World Champions Brazil and South American arch-rivals Argentina will have their 2006 World Cup qualifying matches televised in Scandinavia and Turkey under new distribution agreements, rights owner Traffic Sports Marketing has announced.

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round ties on March 4-6 delivered strong television ratings and market shares around the world.

Mexico's dignitaries turned out in force yesterday to support the launch of A1 Team Mexico in the new racing series dubbed the ‘World Cup of Motorsport’.

ESPN has reached a new multi-year agreement with Tennis Properties Limited (TPL) for international telecast rights to the ATP Masters Series, the 10 most prestigious tournaments in men’s professional tennis.

FIFA has ordered Albania and Costa Rica to play their next two home World Cup games behind closed doors.

With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.

The IRB’s weekly magazine programme ‘Total Rugby’ has increased its global reach to more than 77 million households worldwide, and arrived in a fifth continent.

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.

FIFA has confirmed it is to trial technology which will determine whether a goal has been scored during the Under 17 World Championships in Peru during September and October.

Bridgestone and Champ Car will continue a partnership that sees the brand remain as the presenting sponsor and the official tyre of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford.

Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.

The football associations of Brunei Darussalam, Denmark and New Zealand are set to receive their first Goal projects under a programme drawn up by FIFA.