John Terry expects Roman Abramovich to take advantage of the January transfer market and reinforce Chelsea’s squad before the club is banned from trading. Terry believes owner Abramovich will fund new signings for manager Carlo Ancelotti to keep the Premier League leaders on course for their first title since 2006 as injuries and international call-ups take their toll.

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From AP:

Activision Blizzard estimates that it sold about 4.7 million copies of its “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ game worth $310 million in the first 24 hours in North America and the United Kingdom, making it the biggest-selling launch in the history of entertainment.

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Tiger Woods bought a massive piece property on Jupiter Island a couple years ago for almost $45 million.  Who knows how much the final price tag will come out for this one here. Take a look after the jump because that picture might just be the guest house. “I’m Tiger Woods” … Yeah right!!

Ariel shot of the crib from when they first started to present day after the jump, and maybe a picture or two of  his lovely wife Elin….

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Its getting worse for Pedro…from the Daily mail:

Portsmouth Football Club chief executive Peter Storrie has been formally charged with tax evasion.

Prosecutors accused him of concealing a signing-on fee for Amdy Faye by paying it into the midfielder’s bank account during his transfer to the south-coast club from Auxerre in 2003.

Storrie will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 16, a spokesman for HM Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office (RCPO) said.

The alleged £250,000 payment - relating to the player’s transfer to Portsmouth for £1.5m - was made between July 1, 2003 and August 12, 2005. (more…)

The Gunners boss gives his thoughts on American Stan Kroenke buying more shares in the club.

The official 2008 pre-tax loss figures have been published for Wembley and it might surprise you just how much money they’re really talking about.

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Hull City Manager Phil Brown shouts instructions during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Portsmouth at KC Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Hull, England.

Hull City’s accountants have warned that the club will need to raise £23 million in order to balance the books should they suffer relegation from the top flight this season. A report from accounts Deloitte, which was filed five months late, largely addresses the club’s finances from their promotion campaign in 2007-08 but also advises the Tigers as to how to manage their financial situation in the months ahead. (more…)

Brazil’s state development bank BNDES said it will provide up to 4.8 billion reais (US$2.77 billion) for work on the 12 stadia that will stage matches in the 2014 World Cup, despite a promise from organisers that public funds would only be needed for infrastructure. (more…)