Odom leads Lakers past Hornets 103-88

Lamar Odom cruised into the lane on a fast break, put the ball behind his back and then bounced a…

Wade scores 45 in Heat’s 125-119 win over Rockets

Dwyane Wade left Houston with a bloody lip and a new season high in points. Wade scored 45 points and the Miami Heat extended their road winning streak to 10 games with a 125-119 win over the Rockets on Wednesday. The Heat set a…

Garnett hurt in Boston’s 104-92 loss to Detroit

Kevin Garnett threw down an emphatic dunk, then grimaced before he even landed. With that, Boston's smooth run…

Teena Marie: Autopsy Done; Toxology Pending; 911 Call Released

Investigators say an autopsy on R&B singer Teena Marie revealed no signs of trauma, but it likely will be weeks before a cause of death will be determined, reports the Associated Press. Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said…

DMX Sent To Arizona Mental Health-Unit

Troubled rap star DMX was admitted to a mental health unit in an Arizona prison facility on December 20th. According to…

US soul singer Bernard Wilson dies at 64

US soul singer Bernard Wilson, a member of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, has died at the age of 64. The baritone vocalist died on 26 December from undisclosed medical complications in Voorhees, New Jersey. Wilson was part of the classic Blue…

Billy Taylor, US jazz musician and composer, dies at 89

The jazz musician and composer Billy Taylor has died in New York of heart failure at the age of 89. Taylor had…

Indian Citibank ‘fraudster’ arrested

Police in India have arrested a Citibank employee accused of defrauding clients out of millions of dollars. Shivraj…

FSA fines treble to £89m in 2010

Fines handed down by the UK city regulator almost tripled during 2010 from the year…

New £32m Thames road bridge at Walton approved

A £32.3m bridge over the River Thames has been given the go-ahead by the government. The new Walton Bridge in…