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 ...

England favourites to host 2018 World Cup

May 16, 2010

Bookmakers have made England the favourites to win the bid to host the football World Cup in 2018. The formal bid for the tournament has been handed over to Fifa by David Beckham, who said he believed that England should ...

Buy Everton Football Tickets

April 29, 2010

Everton is scheduled to host a match against Portsmouth in just over a week. There are still tickets available for supporters who haven't gotten theirs yet. Everton football tickets are available by visiting evertonfc.com or by calling ...

Bolton Wanderers Match Tickets

April 28, 2010

Bolton Wanders will be hosting a match against Birmingham City in a week-and-a-half, and there are still tickets available for supporters. Bolton Wanderers tickets can be purchased online at www.bwfc.co.uk, over the phone on 0844 871 ...

Fulham Football Club Tickets

April 27, 2010

Fulham will be hosting a match against Stoke City about the middle of next week, and there are still tickets available for both clubs' supporters. Fulham tickets can be booked online at http://shop.fulhamfc.com/ChooseEvent.aspx, over the phone ...