Latin America

Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo is suing rival network SBT and the Sao Paulo State Soccer Federation (FPF) over a rights deal for coverage of the federation's state league.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved three new national members to its ranks.

England's World Cup quarter-final soccer clash with eventual winners Brazil was the most watched TV programme in the UK it has been confirmed.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted overwhelmingly to delay a decision on the future Olympic status of three sports meaning that the Games are likely to remain unchanged until at least 2012.

Among the issues discussed during the first day of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 114th Session meeting, were the continuation of a ban on members visits to bidding cities and the potential for taking out an insurance policy on the Games.

Brazilian broadcaster Canal Fox has snapped up the TV rights to the prestigious Copa Toyota Libertadores soccer tournament.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that it will vote on the future Olympic status of baseball, softball and modern pentathlon at its meeting in Mexico City on Friday.

The future inclusion of three Olympic sports will come under review at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Mexico City, chaired by IOC president Jacques Rogge (pictured).

Electronics brand Philips will continue its long-term association with soccer after agreeing a sponsorship deal with FIFA for the 2006 World Cup.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has told an AGM of general managers he believes the benefits of the new labour deal are beginning to be felt.

The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has indicated that the vote to drop three sports from the Games could be postponed.

Bernard Lapasset, chairman of French rugby's Federation Francaise de Rugby (FFR) has blasted England's bid to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Italian Serie A team AC Parma says visits to its official website have more than trebled since management of the site was taken over by MP Web - the new media arm of marketing company Media Partners.

The Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) has sold exclusive US Spanish-language radio rights to all Mexican national team games to Futbol de Primera, based in San Francisco and Miami.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet next month in Mexico City as it stages its 114th Executive Board session.