TOKYO - TOKYO will showcase the support of its tens of thousands of its citizens when the International Olympic Committee's inspection team visits next week to evaluate its bid to host the 2016 Olympics.
PARIS - RAFAEL Benitez will make a late call on Steven Gerrard's fitness after naming the captain in Liverpool's squad for the English Premiership match against Blackburn on Saturday.
LONDON - THE English Premier League is under fire from church groups for staging fixtures on Easter Sunday, with Aston Villa's game against visitors Everton in the firing line.
