A Manchester United fans’ group has demanded a reduction in season ticket prices next season. Two years ago, United pegged prices and only raised them this year due to an increase in VAT. It is anticipated the club will announce next season’s prices later this month. However, it seems unlikely the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust …
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Summer sneak preview: Superheroes and returning franchises enliven 2012 slate
Spider-Man, Batman and an army of Marvel superheroes head the summer 2012 pack, alongside reboots of the Bourne and Alien franchises, animation favorites like Ice Age and Madagascar, a new Pixar heroine, Expendables and Men in Black, a rockin’ Tom Cruise and an axe-wielding Abe Lincoln. It’s another hot movie season!The Avengers, only a team …
Brazil teeming with crack users and sales, only 2 years before soccer’s World Cup
With only two years until Brazil finds itself on the world stage as the host of the 2014 World Cup, city neighborhoods are teeming with crack and addicts. According to a recent Reuters report, as soon as night falls in neighborhoods that include Sao Paulo’s city center, where many of the World Cup events and …
Dutch voters to go to the polls on September 12
Dutch voters are to go to the polls to elect a new government on September 12, the royal family said Wednesday, as The announcement from a spokesman for the crown comes a day after Queen Beatrix accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the parties represented in parliament agreed on the timing of …
NFL Draft: Front office analysis
1. Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford Most would say that Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is the safest pick for the rebuilding Colts. Despite some ridiculous public statements to the contrary, the Colts were always going to draft Luck. They simply wanted to make sure he had a solid pro day — he threw a 76-yarder …
Bayern Munich hold nerve to beat Real Madrid on penalties in semi
Barcelona last night; Madrid tonight. Two incredible semi-finals have seen off two Spanish clubs. In 24 hours, the dream of an all-Spanish final dissolved in dramatic fashion. So too did José Mourinho’s hopes of becoming the first coach to win the European Cup with three different clubs. There will be other opportunities but just days …
Chelsea looking to maintain momentum
This is a pivotal weekend in the Barclays Premier League with a packed Easter program that sees battles across the table. Here are the six games you cannot afford to miss this weekend: Chelsea vs. Wigan (Saturday, 10 a.m. ET, exclusively on FOX Soccer) WHAT THE GAME IS: Whatever they’re putting into the halftime tea …
A Rising Sun for Renewable Energy
Japan is a laggard on renewable energy, ranking well below the top 10 countries in both annual installations of renewable equipment and total renewable generating capacity. That, however, is set to change under a new energy policy that’s been taking shape since last year’s meltdowns at Fukushima. Some major projects are being planned. Among them …
Ronaldo follows Messi in Champions League penalty flop (video)
In an incredible turn of events few could ever have predicted, the world’s two best players fluffed their lines at crucial moments this week to help send Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League. After World Player of the Year Lionel Messi smashed a penalty against the bar in Barca’s …
Summer movie preview: Daily News critics sort through the season’s best
“The Avengers” (May 4) Summer officially begins right here, with Joss Whedon’s overload of superstar superheroes. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) join forces with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), to defeat any and all box office …