Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday.
RPT-INTERVIEW-Soccer-Expert calls for arrest of well-known "fixer"
(Repeats item first moved last Thursday in wake of Europol probe) ROME, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Assertions by authorities that tackling match-fixing in soccer will be a long and complex process have been rejected by a leading expert on corruption in the game, who says the arrest of one person will make a difference. Declan Hill, an author and investigative journalist who believes gangs avoid detection by fixing the betting exchanges as well as matches, has called on authorities to arrest Dan Tan, who he says is an alleged major “fixer” in Singapore. …
FOR STORY RUSSIA SOCHI YEAR TO GO - In this photo dated Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, the sun shines over the ski stadium d uring the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Sochi, Russia. With just one year till the opening ceremony of the winter Olympic 2014 Sochi Games, the Black Sea resort is still a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometers (30 miles) up into the mountains, with no escape from the clang and clatter of the construction works, the drilling, jack-hammering and mixing of cement. (AP Photo/Igor Yakunin)
FOR STORY RUSSIA SOCHI YEAR TO GO – In this photo dated Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, the sun shines over the ski stadium during the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Sochi, Russia. With just one year till the opening ceremony of the winter Olympic 2014 Sochi Games, the Black Sea resort is still a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometers (30 miles) up into the mountains, with no escape from the clang and clatter of the construction works, the drilling, jack-hammering and mixing of cement. (AP Photo/Igor Yakunin) Sochi a point of national pride for Putin's Russia
SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- One year before Russia h osts its first Winter Olympics, this Black Sea resort is a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometers (30 miles) up into the mountains. After arriving at Sochi's new airport, there's no escape from the clang and clatter of the drilling, jackhammering and mixing of cement that drowns out the hum of the sea and the birdsong. Ronaldo keen to play Ecuador friendly despite "overload"
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will take part in Wednesday's friendly against Ecuador despite feeling a certain "overload". "I have no specific (physical) problem. There is some overload, but it will not affect my availability," Ronaldo, who turn ed 28 on Tuesday, told reporters. "I will analyse what is best for me on Wednesday with the coach and doctors. I am here with body and soul. Whether or not I am at 100 percent, I will play," he said. … Soccer-Ronaldo keen to play Ecuador friendly despite "overload"
LISBON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will take part in Wednesday’s friendly against Ecuador despite feeling a certain “overload”. “I have no specific (physical) problem. There is some overload, but it will not affect my availability,” Ronaldo, who turned 28 on Tuesday, told reporters. “I will analyse what is best for me on Wednesday with the coach and doctors. I am here with body and soul. Whether or not I am at 100 percent, I will play,” he said. …
Spain not immune to match-fixing, league boss says
MADRID (Reuters) – Match-fixing and illegal betting exist in Spanish football and some authorities have yet to recognise the problem, a vice president of the country’s professional league (LFP) said on Tuesday. “Here the illness is not admitted to so you cannot cure the patient,” the LFP’s Javier Tebas was quoted as saying in Marca sports daily. “There are institutions which are not aware of what goes on,” he said. “There is matchfixing and illegal betting. In a small percentage but there is also corruption in Spain. …
Anglo could bring in partner for Minas Rio - CEO
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Global mining group Anglo American could bring a partner into its flagship Minas Rio iron ore asset in Brazil, outgoing chief executive Cynthia Carroll said on the sidelines of a …
Top German leagues not hit by match-fixing scandal: DFL
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s top two Bundesliga divisions are seemingly not affected by a global match-fixing scandal that has involved hundreds of games across several continents, the German Football League (DFL) president said on Tuesday. Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world’s most popular sport and a multi-billion dollar industry. …
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Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech controls a ball with his head during a training session for their Club World Cup soccer final match against Brazil's Corinthians in Yokohama, south of Tokyo December 15, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files Soccer-Spain not immune to match-fixing, league boss says
MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Match-fixing and illegal betting exist in Spanish soccer and some authorities have yet to recognise the problem, a vice president of the country’s professional league (LFP) said on Tuesday. “Here the illness is not admitted to so you cannot cure the patient,” the LFP’s Javier Tebas was quoted as saying in Marca sports daily. “There are institutions which are not aware of what goes on,” he said. “There is matchfixing and illegal betting. In a small percentage but there is also corruption in Spain. …
UPDATE 1-Anglo could bring in partner for Minas Rio - CEO
CAPE TOWN, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Global mining group AngloAmerican could bring a partner into its flagship MinasRio iron ore asset in Brazil, outgoing chief executive CynthiaCarroll said on the sidelines of …
Soccer-Top German leagues not hit by match-fixing scandal - DFL
BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Germany’s top two Bundesliga divisions are seemingly not affected by a global match-fixing scandal that has involved hundreds of games across several continents, the German Football League (DFL) president said on Tuesday. Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world’s most popular sport and a multi-billion dollar industry. …
Deschamps: Germany are unpredictable
The former Olympique de Marseille coach realises that his France side are in for a tough task as they prepare to take on Joachim Low's troops on Wednesday SD Entertainment's Longtime Trailblazer Michele Martell Honored as Wonder Women in Licensing and Entertainment Finalist
Women in Toys’ Wonder Woman Awards Honor Remarkable Business Leaders in Toys, Licensing and the Entertainment IndustryLos Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 Michele Martell, Chief Operating Officer at SD Entertainment, a leading Los Angeles based animation and 3D production studio, has been selected as a Finalist for the Women in Toys (WIT) 9th Annual Wonder Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment Award, in the Licensing and Entertainment category. …
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