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South American football directors will meet today to discuss the idea of creating yet another new tournament to replace the doomed the Merconorte and Mercosur cups, which face extinction after only four years.

FIFA has signed a deal with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu to sell corporate sponsorship for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Top sports bodies and athletes joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in calling for a ban on tobacco advertising and smoking at sports events.

With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why

The Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has acquired the TV rights to the Tour de las Americas - the only professional golf tour of Latin America and the Caribbean.

US virtual imaging firm Princeton Video Image (PVI) has reported a 26 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its first quarter results.

Princeton Video Image (PVI) the US-based virtual advertising and imaging company, has restructured its senior management following a major investment from a Mexican media company.

Miami's Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, are likely to host next year's Gold Cup for national teams from January 18.

The future of elite triathlon racing in Australia has been secured with the sponsorship of this summer’s Triathlon series by Accenture, the international consultancy and technology firm’s first foray into Australian sporting sponsorship.

Higher sanction fees received from its two European races has enabled Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) to post a seven percent increase in 3Q revenues compared to the same period last year.

German media giant Kirch has sold its South American television rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for just over $860m (B

Argentina's River Plate soccer club has decided it is too dangerous to play Wednesday's friendly in the United States against Mexico's Chivas de Guadalajara.

The following are pen pictures of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.

The Football Association and the British Olympic Association are set for more discussions about entering a British football team in the Olympic Games.

France stayed ahead of Brazil atop of the FIFA world soccer rankings for a third straight month, while Germany climbed three places to fifth.

A new professional basketball league is being formed after the financial collapse of several teams in the International Basketball League.