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Hong Kong player shot in leg at women's baseball event - 16th August 2010

Hong Kong have pulled out of the Women's Baseball World Cup in Venezuela after one of its players was shot in the leg during a game in Caracas.

Venezuela to bid for 2015 PanAm Games - 6th October 2008

Venezuela is to ratify its application for the 2015 Pan American Games, according to Latin American news agency, Prensa Latina.

SOUTH AMERICAN GOLF BECOMES PGA TOUR ASSOCIATE - 31st July 2007

South American professional golf’s governing body - Tour de las Americas (TLA) - has become an associate member of the International Federation of PGA Tours.

FIBA AMERICAS GIVES VENEZUALA EXTRA TIME - 11th October 2006

FIBA Americas has given Venezuela until Monday to come up with a suitable financial package to beat Las Vegas or San Juan in order to host the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament next August.

TV DEAL FOR WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC - 3rd March 2006

NASN has secured exclusive pan-European rights to televise the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

TELEFONICA BAGS NEW MEDIA RIGHTS FOR WORLD CUP - 15th December 2005

TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.

DISNEY VENUE TO HOST WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC GAMES - 21st November 2005

Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida has been awarded first round games in the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

DAVIS CUP SPREADS NET - 1st March 2005

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.

INFRONT SECURE AMERICAN WORLD CUP RIGHTS - 2nd November 2004

Infront Sports & Media has reached agreement with OTI (OrganizaciC3n de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas) for the broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup across Central and South America.

Channel 4 snaps up Copa Libertadores - 30th January 2004

Terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the UK TV rights to soccer tournament Copa Libertadores 2004, South America’s equivalent to Europe’s Champions League.