England Wins Match against Slovenia at World Cup

June 25, 2010

England are finally showing what they can do at the World Cup by winning their first game against Slovenia. The team was placed 3rd in Group C after drawing with USA and Algeria earlier in the ...

Asda Promotes the World Cup with a Game

June 22, 2010

Asda, one of the top supermarket chains in the UK, is looking to get a piece of the World Cup craze by launching a football advergame, "Make A Save". The game has been designed by Matmi, ...

Capello rumoured to leave club if Three Lions fail to advance

June 20, 2010

The Football Association expects England coach Fabio Capello to resign as head of the Three Lions squad if his team fails to advance to the second round of the World Cup games in South Africa this week. The team has ...

French footballers revolt after Anelka gets the boot

June 20, 2010

The French national team refused to train yesterday, in protest over the French Football Federation’s (FFF) decision to send Nicolas Anelko back to France after he had a row with the club’s coach. Anelko and team head Raymond Domenech had ...

Sky Sports News pulled from Freeview

June 19, 2010

After eight years of operating as a Freeview channel, BSkyB will pull its broadcast as it prepares to offer services in HD. Sky Sports News will no longer be available on Freeview in a move to generate more subscriptions. The satellite ...

M&S Car Insurance warns St George flags are safety concern

June 19, 2010

M&S Car Insurance revealed the findings of a recent survey, which concludes that 22 per cent of all England supporters plan to put the St George flag somewhere on the family vehicle during the month-long World Cup tournament. Captained by Steven ...

Vuvuzela horns help Sainsbury’s deliver strong quarterly performance

June 19, 2010

Popular UK retail chain Sainsbury's announced Wednesday that its World Cup products' sales were soaring through the roof, especially the vuvuzela plastic horns. Despite the retailer reporting slow sales this quarter, the firm said that items branded with the World Cup ...

Hospitality sector sees disappointing sales for World Cup

June 12, 2010

Over 30,000 premium tickets for the World Cup in South Africa remain unsold. Now these are being made available to the public, as businesses like the Royal Bank of Scotland opted out of sending clients and staff to the matches. Established ...

Asda, Sainsbury’s, McDonalds all provide for time off during World Cup

June 5, 2010

As the World Cup gets ready to kick-off next week, the UK's most prominent employers are gearing up for more flexible working hours to allow employees to watch their favourite World Cup team. For the duration of the four week tournament, ...

Lance Armstrong Denies Floyd Landis Allegations of Using Drugs

May 21, 2010

According to reports, US cyclist Floyd Landis has admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. This comes after he has spent more than $2 million and 4 years trying to clear his name. Due to the doping ...