England: Roy Hodgson responds to Gary Lineker's criticism

Friday, May 31, 2013

Roy Hodgson insists his England team are on the right track despite Gary Lineker's criticism in the wake of the 1-1 draw with Republic of Ireland. Ex-England striker Lineker said using a 4-4-2 formation on Wednesday took the team "back to the dark ages". He...

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Brazil v England 'to go ahead' despite Maracana safety fears

Friday, May 31, 2013

England's friendly with Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday is expected to go ahead despite safety concerns at the recently renovated Maracana stadium. A court order on Thursday suspended the game but a duty judge later revoked the suspension, a Rio de...

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Now that looks tasty! Sports enthusiast Maria Menounos grills up sausages for baseball fans outside of Fenway Park

Monday, May 27, 2013

She spends her days interviewing some of Hollywood's biggest stars. But Maria Menounos engaged in a much more down to earth activity as she returned to her native city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday. The television personality moonlighted as a sausage...

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Australia plans to ban live betting odds during sports

Monday, May 27, 2013

Australia has unveiled plans to ban television and radio broadcasts of betting odds during live sports matches in a bid to curb problem gambling. Gambling advertisements will no longer appear during live events and around sporting venues, the government...

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