South America

Angry football supporters wearing red noses protested outside headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday after the four-times world champions' shock defeat by Honduras the day before.

InterClubNet signed a four-year deal with the Football Association to provide a national administration system and websites for the 50 English County Football Associations and 2,000 amateur leagues.

Pan-american Sports Network (PSN), the 24 hour sports channel, has signed a multiyear partnership with soccer legend Pele.

Former Brazil coach Mario Zagallo has appeared before a Congressional commission and denied that sportswear giants and national team sponsors Nike had interfered in the picking of the team when he was in charge.

Formula One regulations are too complicated and need clarifying, according to the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

FIFA executive committee members will begin gathering in Zurich today for the meeting which will decide the host of the 2006 World Cup.

Kevin Roberts in Hanover

The International Football Channel (TIFC), the first and only all-soccer programming network which launched its Spanish-language signal to Latin America in March 2000, has produced the first-ever, weekly, one-hour television program dedicated to the African Football Confederation (CAF).

The International Football Channel (TIFC), the world's first 24 hour soccer network, due to launch its Spanish-language, Latin American signal March 1, has revealed its programming schedule.

The number of murders in Colombia has decreased dramatically during the Copa America soccer tournament.

The president of the Colombian soccer federation (FCF), Fina Alvaro has dclared he has the support from FIFA for a 16-team Copa America in 2001 in Colombia, according to the soccer industry newsletter Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.

A judge in soccer-mad Argentina has suspended play in the national league because of recent outbreaks of violence.

The volleyball world championship's fashion police have struck, fining seven teams $3,000 each for ignoring its new dress code.

Brazilian football has become entrenched in political infighting as soccer chief Ricardo Teixiera, stung by damaging allegations and incidents this month, tries desperately to cling to power.

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.

Spain's Football Federation (RFEF) said on Monday it had provisionally withdrawn the playing licence of Alaves goalkeeper Martin Herrera. A further five players were facing investigation in its passports inquiry.