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Traffic wants Argentina banned from Copa 2003
Brazilian rights marketing company Traffic, who lobbied furiously to get the troubled Copa America in Colombia reinstated, are now demanding that Argentina are fined and excluded from the next tournament, to be held in Peru in 2003.
Olympic decision – Beijing presents powerful images to IOC
Beijing combined evocative images of ancient and modern China in its final bid for the 2008 Olympics on Friday just hours before the International Olympics Committee (IOC) votes on the host.
365 Corp reports loss on increased turnover
London stock exchange-listed 365 Corp has reported a loss of £16.9 million ($23.9m) for the year ended 31 March 2001, under-performing by nearly £5m ($7.1m) on consensus forecasts.
FIFA VP urges Blatter to come clean on ISL
Chung Mong Joon, South Korean vice-president of soccer’s world governing body FIFA has urged its president Sepp Blatter to reveal all he knows about the financial collapse of its marketing agent ISL-ISMM.
Colombian president fights for Copa America
The Colombian president Andres Pastrana is today meeting with the South American soccer confederation Conmebol to try to ensure his country remains host of Latin America’s premier international soccer competition the Copa America.
Copa to go ahead in Colombia despite bombings
Colombia will host next month's Copa America as planned despite a recent spate of bombings there, according to South American Football Confederation (CSF) officials.
Brazilian Pay-TV subscribers rise by 3%
Figures released by national industry organisation Asociacion Brasilena de Telecomunicaciones por Suscripcion (ABTA) have shown that the number of pay-TV subscribers in Brazil rose by 3 percent in this year’s first quarter.
Ginola set for legal clash with Villa
David Ginola is set for a legal fight with Aston Villa, claiming he was subjected to defamatory remarks about his physique.
Soccer strike deal in Argentina – details emerge
Terms of the agreement struck to settle the Argentinean soccer strike have begun to emerge – with all cash owed to players being placed in trust with Banco Credicoop.
Real life Jerry Maguire accuses partner of blackmail and fraud
If News Corp Ltd. succeeds in its bid to take acquire Hughes Electronics Corp., the Australian news giant could gain control of a merged Latin America satellite television entity, a source at Mexico's Grupo Televisa has said.
Argentine season set to kick off after strike
The Argentine domestic season will finally get under way at the weekend two weeks later than planned after the second players' strike of the year delayed the start.
Rio to bid for Pan American games 2007
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro wants to organise the 2007 Pan American Games.
FA Cup on schedule for popularity revival
The popularity of the FA Cup is expected to be revived after the Football Association announced plans to play all four FA Cup quarter-finals on the same day.
Brazil tv feud hots up as soccer beats off soap
Brazil's national soccer team, who have won the World Cup four times, appear set for an unprecedented win over one of their most difficult opponents: the eight o'clock soap opera.
New blow for brazilian soccer chiefs
Brazilian soccer's latest scandal has taken a new twist after a private meeting of the country's leading directors was secretly recorded and then broadcast by a radio station.