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The International Conference on Media and Sports promoted by the Research Center for Communication and Culture (Portuguese Catholic University) aims both at a polyphonic discussion of sports representations in the media and at a reflection upon sports language worldwide.Drawing on recent analyses of sports language from semiotic, linguistic and sociological angles, the event wishes to provide insights into the core issues of Sports Media and Power, Sports Media and Fiction and Sports and Globalisation.Abstracts (200 words) and short vita should be sent to media-and-sports-cecc@lisboa.ucp.pt until July, 15, 2008.