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Brazil is set to get a clear run at hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup after it secured the all-important support of the South American Football Federation (CSF).

Australian soccer chiefs have scrapped plans to stage a friendly against Argentina in the UK amid fears the fixture could lose money.

Bernard Lapasset, chairman of French rugby's Federation Francaise de Rugby (FFR) has blasted England's bid to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

ESPN's newly launched service in Argentina, ESPN+, has scored an early ratings success with its coverage of the World Basketball Championships.

UEFA's executive committee meets in Istanbul; bids to stage the 2007 Rugby World Cup are due to be submitted to the International Rugby Board (IRB); the International Volleyball Federation holds its annual congress in Buenos Aires and the World Sports Forum takes place in Lausanne.

Sunday's World Basketball Championships final between Yugoslavia and Argentina drew a television audience of just one million people - about six million less than for the Agassi v Sampras US Open tennis final.

Video screen specialist MC$ssteknik has been awarded the contract to supply the outdoor screens for the Belgian Grand Prix in September.

Video screen specialist MC$ssteknik has been awarded the contract to supply the outdoor screens for the Belgian Grand Prix in September.

The world's biggest bookmaker Ladbrokes has confirmed that betting turnover during the World Cup was the company's biggest betting event to date.

The world's biggest bookmaker Ladbrokes has confirmed that betting turnover during the World Cup was the company's biggest betting event to date.

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.

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.

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.

ESPN has launched its second sports network in Argentina – ESPN+.

ESPN has launched its second sports network in Argentina – ESPN+.