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England face Croatia on Wednesday in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990, looking to reach the final for the first time since 1966. The Three Lions will face either Belgium or France in the showpiece if they are able to beat Croatia, who have been forced to endure two successive penalty shootouts, against Denmark and hosts Russia. Football fever, as such, is sweeping the nation, with the 1996 anthem Three Lions, by comedians David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and band The Lightning Seeds , yet again a chart-topping hit....

The striker, signed from Everton for an initial fee of £75 million in July, promptly began to repay that sizeable investment with two goals on his competitive Old Trafford debut, with substitute Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba striking late on to send United to the top of the table at the end of the opening weekend. Red Devils 7/1 to win 3-0 next week It remains to be seen if United, who won the League Cup and the Europa League in Jose Mourinho’s first campaign in charge last term, can improve on a sixth-place finish by challenging for the title this time around....

‘I’d never go to Barca, but it’s the right place for Rakitic’ The Real Madrid star, 31, has long held a rivalry with his Barcelona counterpart, with the pair having dominated world football’s greatest individual prizes over a period spanning nearly a decade. Indeed, the duo have shared the Ballon d’Or in each of the last nine years, with 2010 the only occasion the other did not finish in second place....

The two nations went head-to-head at Luzhniki Stadium in their second outing at the Russia World Cup, with Portugal claiming a 1-0 victory through a Cristiano Ronaldo header. The Real Madrid star scored his fourth goal of the tournament as Fernando Santos’ side picked up their first win from two outings and position themselves as the favourites to top their group. It would be referee Geiger who stole the headlines, however, as he allegedly requested to keep the shirt of Ronaldo’s Portugal team-mate Pepe....

The 34-year-old real estate agent even talked about how the feud affected her relationship with first cousin Paris Hilton, the eldest daughter of Kathy. Farrah opened up on the podcast #NoFilter with Zack Peter and stated: The reality star then went on to say that she and Paris avoided talking about the fight between Kyle and Kathy, and made a concerned effort to “shut out” the discord. She further added:...

Of course, there are those who never quite got over the cancellation of “Baretta,” the 1970s TV show. One of them is Carl Hose, a 39-year-old Missouri man who created the Internet’s first Web site devoted to “Baretta” about 18 months ago. NEWSWEEK’s B. J. Sigesmund talked with the Webmaster of www.carlhose.com/baretta/Baretta.htm on Tuesday about Blake’s career arc, his site’s unbelivable rise in traffic over the weekend and what he makes of the still-unfolding case....

‘Diego Costa will stay at Chelsea!’ The Portugal star drew a blank in his side’s 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat by Celta Vigo on Wednesday and his all-round contribution has been scrutinised in recent games. His coach is adamant that Ronaldo is accustomed to dealing with critics and says that a drop-off in standards should be expected for any player at the top level of the game. “Cristiano will always be criticised: when he does not score, when he plays in a different position… He’s used to it....

Blaugrana 11/2 to beat Malaga 3-0 La Liga leaders Barca made it three wins out of three in Europe’s top competition this term as Lionel Messi moved on to a century of continental goals. Barca were a goal up – Dimitris Nikolaou having put through his own net – but a man down by the time Messi dispatched a 61st-minute free-kick, after Pique collected a second booking for turning in a rebound from Gerard Deulofeu’s angled shot with his hand....

From answering questions about a planet that was mislabeled as the ‘failed star’ and the famous sitcom whose mantra was ’no hugging, no learning,’ Leslie managed to beat the chaser and bank a total of $70,000. She also moved on to the Final Chase. Fans who watched the episode were impressed with her trivia knowledge. They took to social media to claim that the old school beat the new school....

RELATED: 10 Pro Tips For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 You Should Know (Keep in mind, this list is going to contain minor spoilers for Ultimate Alliance 3) 10 X-23 While her abilities would certainly be similar to Wolverine, there are about a dozen spider-people who all have their own awesome abilities Ultimate Alliance 3, so we’re pretty sure they could make this work. X-23 (Laura in Logan) could be an absolute blast to play as....

RELATED: The 10 Best Ubisoft Video Games Ever Made (According To Metacritic) After playing a bunch of Ubisoft games, gamers will notice an ongoing formula across the French developer’s products. People call it ‘The Ubisoft Formula.’ Just like how a Michael Bay film could be distinguished by extreme cinematics and explosives. With that being said, here are ten classic signs a title is obviously an Ubisoft game. 10 Beautiful Open World Ubisoft creates some of the most breathtaking open worlds....

Using a pot or pan with two handles will help you avoid a major kitchen accident or the risk of injury. The two-handled pan distributes the weight more evenly between both of your hands and wrists. Be sure you choose a food processor that is manageable for you, considering physical limitations that you developed from having arthritis. Before you buy it, be sure you are able to change the blades easily and remove the plastic bowl and plastic lid from the food processor....

RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know Xbox One Could Do Microsoft’s original Xbox was their attempt to compete with the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It would ultimately change console gaming with Xbox Live and online features. That doesn’t mean it was an easy process, however. The original Xbox’s development is rather messy and succeeded mostly by luck. Here are ten crazy things no one knew about the original Xbox’s development....

The name most people think of when you mention intergender wrestling is comedian Andy Kaufman. During the late stages of his acting career, he began to dabble in pro wrestling. Knowing that his physique was less than stellar, he focused on being a heel by trolling the crowd’s sentiments toward feminism. Kaufman eventually parlayed his intergender championship role into a match against Jerry Lawler–which didn’t end well for Kaufman....

A normal resting heart rate (or RHR) is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute. A lower resting heart rate is typically associated with better fitness and suggests your heart muscles are in good condition to easily keep a regular beat. In contrast, a higher resting heart rate is associated with high blood pressure, increased risk of diabetes, and mortality. Exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, breathing exercises, and certain foods and drinks can help lower your heart rate if it’s too high....

RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077: How to Stop Overheating It’s likely that fans of the game will continue to discover new things about the game long after its launch as they did in The Witcher series. However, even players that have only been playing the game for a few short hours have discovered some incredible Easter eggs already. Let’s take a look at the best that have been discovered so far....

Before the ACA took effect, the scope of coverage offered by health insurance plans varied considerably from one state to another and from one plan to another. Consumer protections amounted to a patchwork of state-based regulations that were robust in some states and minimal in others. State requirements that are more comprehensive than the ACA still apply, but in every state, the ACA has established minimum standards. Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) are ten types of medical care that must be covered—with no dollar limits on annual or lifetime benefits—on all individual and small group major medical plans with effective dates of January 2014 or later....

There’s a fantastic mixture of legends and upcoming stars who will feature on the card, either in the 50-man Rumble match or in another match, but we want to focus on the former as opposed to the latter. With so many superstars being showcased the winner is likely going to receive a huge boost as a result of winning the trophy, and according to Sky Bet, the following ten entries are the bookies’ favorites to reign supreme....

RELATED: Top 10 Remastered Games for Xbox One These properties can range from older games of the ’90s to newer titles that have become forgotten, be it by their publishers or the general audience. These reboots can provide a modern update of a game or further explore a story that was cut short. Whether these reboots will happen, only time can tell. 10 Day of Defeat Day of Defeat is a game by Valve that brings players to World War II....