05/05/2014 Newsround

Hello again. Leah here with all the latest from Newsround this Monday

morning. Coming up.

As the world's biggest footy tournament kicks off in just a few

weeks' time, we find out what the hot Brazilian conditions could mean

for players. And, you've been telling us if

shorter summer school holidays are the way forward or a terrible idea!

This is Newsround. First to Tokyo in Japan, where a

strong earthquake has hit the city overnight.

The British tennis number one Laura Robson has paid tribute to her

friend and team-mate Elena Baltacha, who has died overnight at the age of

30 from liver cancer. Baltacha was herself the British number one for

three years and played for Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012, as

well as thrilling the Wimbledon crowds. She had a career troubled by

illness and retired earlier this year.

And if anything in the news upsets you, don't forget our website has

help and advice for you. Next, could your six-week summer

holiday be scrapped? Well, head teachers at schools across England

are considering spreading the summer break more evenly through the year.

It's part of a set of new ideas on education being discussed by the

National Association Of Head Teachers. The group's leader has

said that a shorter summer break could stop teachers getting too

tired and cut expensive summer-holiday prices for families.

All this morning, you've been telling us what you reckon about

this. He's been on the search for a new

coach since March, but now British number one Andy Murray hopes to have

someone in place before Wimbledon begins in June. Well, the latest

name to be linked with the job is this guy, John McEnroe. The American

has won seven Grand Slam singles titles but has never coached

professionally. But that doesn't bother Andy.

He is a great tennis player. He still plays very well, he loves the

game, he is very passionate, he was extremely competitive. If you are

competitive as a player, you are likely to be the same as a coach,

which is also a benefit. Next month, some of the best

football players in the world will be heading to Brazil for the World

Cup. While there's lots of excitement building around the

competition, there's also worries the hot Brazilian climate could

affect players. The World Cup is the biggest

sporting event on the planet, The World Cup is the biggest

this summer it is Brazil's turn to host, as countries battle it out to

be the best. Matches are being played at 12 stadiums across the

country. From Rio to junior row to Manaus. Russell has a hotter climate

than ours, and in the north and west, it is particularly hot and

humid. At this time if you, temperatures are regularly above 30

degrees. With some matches due to kick off at 1pm Brazil time, some

people are concerned it will be too much for the players. Matches are

not normally played at that time in those areas due to the conditions.

The most important TV audience for the World Cup is in Europe, so FIFA

want three separate kick-off times per day, all of them convenient for

the European audience. With the time difference between Brazil and the

UK, the only way to do that is to start early. You would never have a

big local game kicking off over here at 1pm in the north-east of Brazil,

is too hot. The players and coaches here tell me it is inhumane to

expect World Cup players to run around in that heat. There will be

breaks for the players to drink water, but they will get tired more

quickly, and it will not be easy for them to recover in time for the next

match. FIFA have ruled out changing start times, so teams will have to

suffer the pressure of heat. Last up to teenager Stephen Sutton,

who's become something of a celebrity by raising over ?3 million

for a cancer charity. Well, now, the 19-year-old, who has a form of

cancer himself, may have got himself into the record books for getting

554 people together to make heart-shaped hand gestures at the

same time for several minutes. The previous record was 501. Setting a

world record was on Stephen's wish list of things he wants to do in his

life. That's all from me. Newsround's back

this afternoon.