Women’s World Cup Semi-Final Game 2

Japan 3-1 Sweden

The Japanese dominated the match in every category. The final with the US should be great if the sides play like they did today.

Women’s World Cup Semi-Final Game 1

France 1-3 US

The French topped the US in possession [55%], shots on goal [25-11], corner kicks [10-5], but could only net one ball, while the US found the target 3 times.

As it has become obvious that it wasn’t going to happen, the BBC reports that News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced that it is dropping its planned bid to take full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

The announcement came as the House of Commons prepared to vote for a motion supported by all three major party leaders calling on Mr Murdoch to do so.
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Mr Cameron has asked Lord Justice Leveson to oversee a public inquiry into the News of the World scandal and media regulation.

In a statement to the Commons, he said the inquiry would begin as “quickly as possible” and would be in two parts – an investigation of wrongdoing in the press and the police, and a review of regulation in the press.

The judge will have powers to call media proprietors, editors and politicians to give evidence under oath, the PM said.

Mr Cameron said those who sanctioned wrongdoing should have no further role in running a media company in the UK.

The inquiry may end News Corp in the UK and lead to the collapse of Rupert’s empire. The Milly Dowler case was an epic mistake. The public generally doesn’t care what the media does to politicians and celebrities, but you don’t interfere with cases involving murdered children.

It is yet to be seen if this move causes Ofcom to stop looking at whether News Corp is ‘fit & proper’ to own 39% of BSkyB. Apparently it is has the power to force them out.

Blaye les Mines – Lavaur

Distance: 167.5 kilometers.

Another rolling hills stage with a Category 3 at the beginning and a Category 4 at the end with a downhill run to the finish.

It’s number 18 for Mark Cavendish who now ranks eighth among all-time stage winners, and he takes Green.

Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow] 45h 52′ 39″
Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] 251 points
Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 204 ) [Polka Dot] 22 points
Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 ) 15 [White]

Team: Eurocar ( 181-189 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 )
Combative: Mickaël Delage ( Fra – FDJ – 133 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 1,916.5 kilometers [1,190.9 miles] at an average speed of 41.8 kph [26.0 mph] ↑.

OVERALL STANDINGS:
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