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Telecommunications firm Cable & Wireless has signed a $475,000 (EUR502,167) sponsorship deal for the World Netball Championship in Jamaica next year.

The people of war-torn Afghanistan will today be able to follow the World Cup after FIFA and its broadcast partner KirchSport awarded free TV rights to the country.

The people of war-torn Afghanistan will today be able to follow the World Cup after FIFA and its broadcast partner KirchSport awarded free TV rights to the country.

TEAM Marketing and Eurosport have been confirmed as the two agencies bidding for UEFA's new youth, women's and futsal competitions agency contract for 2003-2005.

TEAM Marketing and Eurosport have been confirmed as the two agencies bidding for UEFA's new youth, women's and futsal competitions agency contract for 2003-2005.

Major League Baseball says its official website registered over 24 million page views during the 48-hour period of the first-year players draft last week.

Major League Baseball says its official website registered over 24 million page views during the 48-hour period of the first-year players draft last week.

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.

The president of troubled open-wheel motorsport CART has addressed shareholders for the first time since taking over the hotseat.

The president of troubled open-wheel motorsport CART has addressed shareholders for the first time since taking over the hotseat.

The Gravity Games - NBC's extreme sports franchise - has unveiled a new presenting sponsor for this year's event.

The Gravity Games - NBC's extreme sports franchise - has unveiled a new presenting sponsor for this year's event.

Despite not having any live broadcast rights to the World Cup, pan-European network Eurosport is enjoying some online success from the tournament.

Despite not having any live broadcast rights to the World Cup, pan-European network Eurosport is enjoying some online success from the tournament.

Univision network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the US, has posted record viewing figures for its World Cup coverage.

Univision network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the US, has posted record viewing figures for its World Cup coverage.

CART has concluded two days of meetings with its franchise board with a series of changes to further reduce costs for teams.