Latin America
Events

Former World Cup hero, Sir Bobby Charlton, championing England's campaign to host the 2006 World Cup, has appealed to Africans to support England if two bids from their own continent are unsuccessful.

UEFA president Lennart Johansson has said football would not progress if he lost the FIFA presidency vote to Sepp Blatter on June 8.
Media

US network ABC scored a 6.9 rating in 40 major markets for its coverage of the World Cup final.

Germany's bid chief Franz Beckenbauer believes the race to stage the 2006 World Cup finals is very close with Germany in with
Business

South African soccer officials have reacted with delight to Nigeria's decision to withdraw their bid to host the World Cup finals in 2006 and instead support the South African bid.
Business

Manchester United could make a decision today over its controversial involvement in FIFA's inaugural World Team championship.
Stadia

Those countries hoping to host soccer's 2006 World Cup have begun presenting their official bids to governing body FIFA.

Argentinian high jumper Solange Witteveen has tested positive for drugs and could be suspended for two years.
Business

ISL?s parent company, the ISMM Group, has admitted for the first time it is in dire financial straits and is on the verge of bankruptcy ? with its future now in the hands of a Swiss court.

Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso is ready to give Pele a new government post, local newspapers reported on Saturday.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has promised to send, literally, a lorry-load of documents to Brasilia to help a Congressional inquiry investigating the country's national sport.
Business

American Environmental Corporation (AEVC) has completed a contract with the Jockey Club de Pernambuco RS in Brazil for the exclusive operation of simulcast transmission of international sports/racing events.
Events

As widely anticipated, Brazil has withdrawn from the race to host soccer?s 2006 World Cup.
Business

The Brazilian Government has put forward legislation against tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sports and cultural events.
Events

The British government has dismissed a report that England might team up with Germany in a bid to host soccer's 2006 World Cup rather than press its own case.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given Brazil a timely boost in the race to host the 2006 World Cup.

Colombians are furious over Ameriko, the multi-cultured mascot for this year's Copa America which the Andean nation hosts in July.
Events

The Pan-american Sports Network (PSN), a new, 24-hour, all sports cable and satellite digital television network directed at sports fans throughout Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean, will debut on Tuesday, February 15 with the live, exclusive broadcast of Copa Libertadores, the region's most important football event.