Latin America
Events

Australia's Seven Network has paid an incredible ten-times more than any local network has ever paid to screen a one-off soccer match by the national team, the Socceroos.

The Mexican rhythmic gymnastics team has cancelled its participation in the World Cup which begins in Spain tomorrow.

El Salvador will take the place of the USA in the world junior tennis championships sub-16 to be held in Santiago de Chile starting next Tuesday.

English Premier league club Sunderland and South America's Uruguay Montevideo have settled their dispute over former striker Milton Nunez, the High Court was told.
Media

German media giant Kirch has sold its South American television rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for just over $860m (B
Business

Potential All Black players have been given until next week to advise whether they are available to tour Ireland, Scotland and Argentina because of security fears stemming from the US-led military strikes on Afghanistan.
Events

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has signed a series of agreements delivering more than 2,200 hours of WWFE programming across three continents.
Events

New Zealand pay television operator Sky Network Television will join rival TelstraSaturn in broadcasting live three end-of-year rugby tests by the All Blacks against Ireland, Scotland and Argentina.
Events

Fans of Belgrano de Cordoba soccer club in Argentina have collected $7,696 (B

Argentina's River Plate soccer club has decided it is too dangerous to play Wednesday's friendly in the United States against Mexico's Chivas de Guadalajara.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Adidas, the world's leading soccer brand, has signed with the Argentinean Football Federation (AFA) to equip the Argentinean national team on the road to the World Cup finals in 2002.
Media

A newly formed Colombian domestic soccer league has handed its non-terrestrial TV rights to a consortium bid of three broadcasters.
Business

The following are pen pictures of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.
Stadia

Spain's Council of Ministers has allocated Pts3.5bn ($17.9m) for the XV Mediterranean Games which take place in Almeria 2005.
Business

Coca-Cola is to sue the Brazilian football federation (CBF) for breaking its contract.

The Football Association and the British Olympic Association are set for more discussions about entering a British football team in the Olympic Games.
Media

Pay-TV sports network PSN, which operates across Latin America, was the highest ranked cable channel for sports in Argentina during June.
Media

ESPN International has appointed Brazilian native Antonio Barreto to oversee its entire Latin American operation.