Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74412" target="_blank"><b>Latest: AP: To ESPN, knowledgeable US soccer fan not oxymoron</b></a> <p>ESPN paid $100 million for the rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournaments. The sports network has hired British announcers and plans 65 hours of live studio programming from Johannesburg.</p>
