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Illegal gambling flourishes in Asia owing to World Cup popularity
HONG KONG — As teams battle for football glory at the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest winners from the tournament may be illegal bookmakers in Asia.Since kickoff, Chinese officer worker Chen has already wagered 2,000-3,000 yuan ($320-$480) through black market online bookies and plans to gamble more on big upcoming games.Chen, who started betting on …
Manchester United makes England’s Luke Shaw the ‘most expensive teenager ever’
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England defender Luke Shaw became the world’s most expensive teenage player on Friday and Manchester United’s second signing in 24 hours following its worst English Premier League campaign. The 18-year-old left back joined United from Southampton, reportedly for more than 27 million pounds ($46 million), straight after returning from his first …
How to watch the 2014 World Cup online
Questionable streaming sitesThere exist a wide variety of online streaming sites which grant access to many live sporting events. Even though these sites provide largely unrestricted streaming, keep in mind that most come packed with spam and pop-up windows. This can be frustrating for most users but with some patience you’d have access to every World Cup …
Maria Sharapova wins second French Open title with three-set win over Simona Halep
PARIS (AP) — Even though her serve failed her repeatedly, Maria Sharapova is a French Open champion once again. Sharapova won her second title at Roland Garros in the last three years, overcoming 12 double-faults Saturday to beat fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the final. “This is the toughest Grand Slam final …
Neymar goals bring Brazil World Cup opening win as referee helps
The World Cup host also got help from the referee in tonight’s 3-1 win against Croatia in the opening game of soccer’s biggest event. After spending $11 billion on troubled stadiums and other infrastructure, Brazil’s games got under way, although not as the nation planned. Croatia took the lead with a Marcelo own-goal after 11 …
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More societies hit out against China’s illegal act in East Sea
The Vietnam Union of Geological Sciences (VUGS) and the Vietnam Cinematography Association (VCA) have strongly condemned China for the country’s illegal act of placing its Haiyang-Shiyou 981 oil rig in Vietnam’s waters. In a statement issued on June 12, VUGS claimed that China’s move seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea …
On This Day 2012: England beat world champion All Blacks at Twickenham
On this day eight years ago, December 1, Stuart Lancaster’s England recorded a sensational 38-21 victory over New Zealand at Twickenham. Undefeated in 20 Tests, the reigning world champions All Blacks were in bristling form in 2012 – they had already beaten Scotland 51-22, Italy 42-10 and Wales 33-10. There was just England left on …