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China web firms odds-on winners with World Cup gambling
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's Internet giants and insurance companies are finding ever more innovative ways to get around the country's strict betting laws and reap a payout as fans wager billions on the World Cup.
Uruguay's Suarez urged to seek help over biting
AFP, Published on 28/06/2014
» Uruguay star Luis Suarez returned home to a hero's welcome on Friday after his World Cup ban for biting, as calls mounted for him to seek professional treatment.
Suarez urged to seek help over biting
AFP, Published on 27/06/2014
» Luis Suarez faced mounting calls to seek professional treatment on Friday as the banned Uruguay striker's bite victim said his punishment had been too harsh.
China student jumps to death after losing World Cup bets
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» A college student in China leaped to his death after losing more than $3,000 gambling on the World Cup, state media reported Tuesday.
Wales chase landmark Springboks win
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Wales will be looking for their first-ever win against the Springboks on South African soil on Saturday in Durban, the first of a two Test series.
World Cup ruling looms
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 07/06/2014
» About 2.4 million TrueVisions subscribers are likely to watch all 64 World Cup football matches on its pay TV platform if RS Plc wins its Supreme Administrative Court appeal on Tuesday.
Argentina squad undergo surprise drug tests
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» Lionel Messi and his fellow Argentinian World Cup squad members were subjected to an unexpected anti-doping test on Tuesday, a day after the squad convened for the start of a training camp in the Buenos Aires suburbs.