Chile
El Salvador replaces US in tennis comp
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.
Kirch sells World Cup broadcasting rights for $860m
German media giant Kirch has sold its South American television rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for just over $860m (B
Mediterranean games gets $18 million cash injection
Spain's Council of Ministers has allocated Pts3.5bn ($17.9m) for the XV Mediterranean Games which take place in Almeria 2005.
Ronaldo dismisses Nike pressure
Ronaldo has denied suggestions that his sponsorship contract with sportswear giant Nike was behind an aborted decision to call him up for Brazil's World Cup qualifying game with Chile on Sunday.
Soccer inquiry accuses Brazil chief of tax evasion
A Congressional commission of inquiry investigating Brazilian soccer has accused Ricardo Teixeira, president of the country's soccer confederation, of tax evasion, mismanagement and illegally pocketing his organisation's money.
Racing stand firm in threat to league over passport row
Players and fans of Racing Santander have backed the Spanish soccer club's threat not to play the last two matches of the season because of a dispute over the falsification of player passports.
Devalued Copa America starts in Colombia
Soccer tournament the Copa America finally kicks off in Colombia on Wednesday after weeks of furious argument over when and where it should be played but, as the action starts, ordinary fans may be asking what the fuss was about.
Traffic disappointed with poor Copa ticket sales
Sports rights marketing company Traffic has expressed dismay at poor ticket sales for the first two quarter-finals of the controversial Copa America.
PSN to broadcast Latin American Soccer Cup Competitions
Latin American pay-TV sports network PSN is to broadcast more than 100 matches from two of the region’s soccer tournaments – the Copa Mercosur and the Copa Merconorte.
Venevision to distribute TV rights to 2002 world cup
Television distributor Venevision International has been chosen by satellite broadcaster DirecTV to sub-license the rights to the 2002 soccer World Cup in a number of Latin American nations.
New tournament may replace Copa America
Colombia is hoping to stage a new soccer tournament to fill the void left by the postponed Copa America.
Pessimism over Argentine player strike
Argentine officials admitted on Thursday that they were pessimistic about the chances of a quick end to the players' strike, the second to hit the domestic game this year.
Chile to bid for confederations cup
Chile is to bid for soccer's Confederations Cup 2003 it was announced by the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) yesterday.
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.
VICTORIA TO HOST WORLD?S TOP EQUESTRIAN POLO EVENT
Victoria has won the right to host the 6th World Cup Polo Championships 2001 at The National Equestrian Centre at Werribee Park, from 28 March to 8 April 2001.
CHILE TO BID FOR CONFEDERATIONS CUP
Chile is to bid for soccer's Confederations Cup 2003 it was announced by the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) yesterday.
NEW ZEALAND PULLS OUT OF INDIA TOURNAMENT
New Zealand has pulled out of an international soccer tournament scheduled for India in January, saying it had had difficulty confirming travel and competition details with organisers.
CAMEROON CHIEF IN TICKETS PROBE
Cameroon's soccer chief Vincent Onana is being investigated by judicial authorities over the alleged sale in Europe of World Cup tickets meant for Cameroon fans, officials said on Friday.