South America
Media

Olympics boss Juan Antonio Samaranch has launched a scathing attack against media critics who have called for him to quit over the Salt Lake City corruption scandal.

Plan to restrict England tours to the three main southern hemisphere rugby nations are unlikely to be accepted by the sport's governing body, Australia Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said on Wednesday.
Events

Quepasa!com will sponsor Fox Sports World Espanol's network coverage of the Copa America '99 which begins on June 29.

The Argentine football federation (AFA) has been in frantic last minute negotiations with three banks in order to find the $35m (?39.66m) necessary to avoid a strike on Friday.

Argentina's players on Thursday called off a strike which lasted 10 days and prevented any soccer being played last weekend.
Events

Internet portal SportsYA.com has launched an interactive sports TV programme with Argentine TV network Azul TV.
Stadia

ESPN Internet Group has launched ESPNdeportes.com, a Spanish-language sports site serving the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities.

An Australian promoter plans to bring World Cup winners France, England, Italy and Argentina to Australia as part of a A$40 million (US$23.2 million) showcase of soccer next year.
Business

European champions Real Madrid football club's debts have risen to 20.15 billion pesetas ($132.8 million).
Business

Brazilians have hit out at Sepp Blatter after the FIFA president threatened in a magazine interview to kick the country out of the 2002 World Cup.

The winners of the inaugural World Club Championship will receive $6 million in prize money, soccer's world governing body FIFA has said.
Events

Brazil will mark its soccer centenary in 2002 with a new headquarters and visitor centre in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil's megastar soccer striker Ronaldo had a chance to make amends with the agent of the highest authority when he realised his dream of meeting Pope John Paul.
Events

Sunday night's World Cup final between France and Brazil set a new television audience record in host country France with an average of 23.626 million people watching, a spokesman for audience measurement body Mediametrie said on Monday.
Events

Germany has added weight to its bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals by naming Franz Beckenbauer as head of their application.

"Morocco is officially a candidate for the World Cup finals in 2006," Youth and Sports Minister Ahmed Moussaoui stated yesterday.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter recommended on Thursday that South Korea and Japan co-host the 2001 Confederations Cup to prepare for the following year's World Cup soccer finals in the two countries.
Business

The British Government is looking for a new Sports Minister after Tony Banks decided to stand down in the latest Cabinet reshuffle.