Entertainment

Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:33 UTC
Falkland Islands’ cricket team gearing up for Caribbean tour

Plans for a Caribbean Cricket Tour by the Falkland Islands Cricket Team are well underway. The 15 strong team plans to travel to Belize, Barbados and Jamaica in November and December this year.
Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:29 UTC
Poll votes for “Brazuca” as the official name for the 2014 World Cup ball

FIFA says Brazilians have decided to name the 2014 World Cup ball ''Brazuca,'' an informal word often used to describe national pride in the country and how Brazilians are referred to in several neighboring countries.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 03:59 UTC
Buenos Aires Tango festival closes with top prizes for Argentine and River Plate couples

With the finals of World Cup of Tango Dance - in its two categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango - the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Tango Dance World Cup came to end at the Luna Park Stadium earlier this week.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 04:52 UTC
Cristina wants an Audiovisual Pole modelled on Hollywood in Buenos Aires waterfront

Argentina’s leader unveiled an ambitious plan Wednesday to support the country’s television and film creators with a new industrial park along the Buenos Aires waterfront that she hopes will be modelled on Hollywood’s studios.
Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 03:18 UTC
FIFA begins round of latest inspection of Brazil 2014 Cup preparations

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valke this week began his latest inspection of Brazil 2014 World Cup preparations amid ongoing concerns over delays in stadiums and infrastructure projects.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 05:35 UTC
An Argentine football club has its colours in the moon taken by Armstrong

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died on Saturday at the age of 82, planted in the moon a pennant from the Argentine football team Independiente, something he personally revealed during a visit to Buenos Aires, recalls the club from one of the working neighbourhoods of the Argentine capital.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls of AFA teams to turn in lists with hooligans names

Argentine President Cristina Fernández urged football clubs affiliated to the AFA to “turn in to the authorities” their lists detailing the names of the hooligans attending matches on a regular basis in order to increase security outside the stadiums.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 04:21 UTC
FIFA new ethics committee will examine 2018 and 2022 World Cup awards

The lead prosecutor of FIFA new ethics committee confirms he will examine the controversial awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as well as the ISL scandal and corruption allegations involving Sepp Blatter.
Monday, August 27th 2012 - 06:24 UTC
The Argentine tax man reviewing football players transfers and contracts

The head of Argentina’s tax office, AFIP Ricardo Echegaray announced in a press conference the agency had blocked the identification of 146 taxpayers connected to the football business. “We have to ensure football’s coherency and transparency” he remarked.
Tuesday, August 21st 2012 - 02:56 UTC
Argentina hosted 5.7m tourists in 2011; iconic names play a significant role

Argentina has become the most visited country in South America with arrivals in 2011 reaching almost six million tourists, said Leonardo Boto head of the country’s National Tourism Promotion Institute, Improtur.