Latin America

The FIFA Statutes Revision Committee will meet for the first time in Zurich on November 3-4.

ESPN's newly launched service in Argentina, ESPN+, has scored an early ratings success with its coverage of the World Basketball Championships.

The Montreal Expos are reportedly on the verge of being bought by a consortium and moving to San Juan, Puerto Rico in time for the 2004 baseball season.

France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.

Marty Mankamyer, the president of the US Olympic Committee (USOC) has opposed a recommendation to drop freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at future Olympic Games.

UEFA's executive committee meets in Istanbul; bids to stage the 2007 Rugby World Cup are due to be submitted to the International Rugby Board (IRB); the International Volleyball Federation holds its annual congress in Buenos Aires and the World Sports Forum takes place in Lausanne.

Sunday's World Basketball Championships final between Yugoslavia and Argentina drew a television audience of just one million people - about six million less than for the Agassi v Sampras US Open tennis final.

Boxing programme KOTV will now become available in the Americas following a deal with Brazil's media giant Globosat.

The action sports sector’s premier event, X Games, is to be given a prime time network slot across the US for the first time in its history.

Terrestrial broadcaster ITV has been found in breach of the UK broadcasting act after it switched coverage of this summer's World Cup to one of its digital channels.

Terrestrial broadcaster ITV has been found in breach of the UK broadcasting act after it switched coverage of this summer's World Cup to one of its digital channels.

Mexico's World Cup broadcasters TV Azteca and Televisa have announced contrasting second quarter financial results.

Mexico's World Cup broadcasters TV Azteca and Televisa have announced contrasting second quarter financial results.

Mexico's World Cup broadcasters TV Azteca and Televisa have announced contrasting second quarter financial results.

Video screen specialist MC$ssteknik has been awarded the contract to supply the outdoor screens for the Belgian Grand Prix in September.

Video screen specialist MC$ssteknik has been awarded the contract to supply the outdoor screens for the Belgian Grand Prix in September.

The Tour de France reaches its climax with the final stages, Sport Expo 2002 opens its doors to the international sports industry in Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Commonwealth Games begins 10 days of multi-sport action in Manchester.

The Tour de France reaches its climax with the final stages, Sport Expo 2002 opens its doors to the international sports industry in Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Commonwealth Games begins 10 days of multi-sport action in Manchester.