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Basketball governing body FIBA has awarded the right to host the 2006 World Championships for Women to Brazil.

Basketball governing body FIBA has awarded the right to host the 2006 World Championships for Women to Brazil.

A record number of people in the US watched their country's euphoric World Cup victory over Mexico in this week's second round match.

A record number of people in the US watched their country's euphoric World Cup victory over Mexico in this week's second round match.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has moved to comfort the nation's dispirited populous of football fans by refunding bets to those who gambled that the Republic of Ireland would win the World Cup.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has moved to comfort the nation's dispirited populous of football fans by refunding bets to those who gambled that the Republic of Ireland would win the World Cup.

New research has revealed that a high percentage of sports fans watched England's World Cup clash with Argentina from an 'out of home' venue, raising the total viewing figures for the game to 21.3 million.

New research has revealed that a high percentage of sports fans watched England's World Cup clash with Argentina from an 'out of home' venue, raising the total viewing figures for the game to 21.3 million.

The battle for World Cup soccer viewers in the UK looks won by the BBC after it trounced commercial rival ITV with coverage of England's second round game.

The battle for World Cup soccer viewers in the UK looks won by the BBC after it trounced commercial rival ITV with coverage of England's second round game.

Media Content has been appointed exclusive media rights representative for 15 European territories for the FIVB 2002 Volleyball World Championship.

Media Content has been appointed exclusive media rights representative for 15 European territories for the FIVB 2002 Volleyball World Championship.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has warned delegates at its AGM in Morocco to prepare for a tough fight to secure commercial deals in the current global economic slump.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has warned delegates at its AGM in Morocco to prepare for a tough fight to secure commercial deals in the current global economic slump.

French terrestrial broadcaster TF1 is counting the massive cost of France's shock early exit from the soccer World Cup, after the reigning champions crashed out of the tournament.

French terrestrial broadcaster TF1 is counting the massive cost of France's shock early exit from the soccer World Cup, after the reigning champions crashed out of the tournament.