Month: March 2011

March 7, 2011

Strauss savours thrilling victory over South Africa

Andrew Strauss spoke of his relief as England beat South Africa by six runs despite being bowled out for only 171. "There are plenty of things we didn't do well in this game but we got away with a win," captain Strauss admitted after a thrilling…

March 7, 2011

Rose scores 27 as Bulls add to Heat misery, 87-86

The perspectives could not have been more different. Luol Deng either got pushed in the back by Mike Miller on what became one of the final two game-deciding moments, or tripped over his own feet stumbling for a rebound. That point…

March 7, 2011

Kuyt hat trick leads Liverpool to a 3-1 rout over Manchester United

Premier League leader Manchester United stumbled to a second straight defeat by losing 3-1 at fierce rival Liverpool, and fifth-place Tottenham conceded a late goal to 3-3 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. Dirk Kuyt scored twice in the…

March 7, 2011

‘Rango’ No. 1 at box office with $38 million

Paramount's "Rango," the animated Western starring Johnny Depp and directed…

March 7, 2011

Neal & Massey wins $2 million in Panaroma

Leon Smooth Edwards' arrangement of It’s Showtime helped the Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars to their…

March 7, 2011

Kanye Wins Again; ‘Stronger’ Copyright Lawsuit Tossed

Kanye West claimed another victory in court late last week, when a judge threw out a copyright infringement case against the rapper/producer. Kanye was sued in June of 2010 by songwriter/producer Vincent "Vince P." Peters, who claimed that he…

March 7, 2011

Suge Knight, Kanye West Reach ‘Confidential’ Settlement

Former Death Row CEO Marion "Suge" Knight has dropped his appeal of a lawsuit involving rapper/producer Kanye West. Suge Knight took Kanye to court over medicals bills that stemmed from an August, 2005 shooting at a pre-VMA that was hosted by…

March 7, 2011

Akon Sues Talent Agency For $750K Over Secret Bookings

Producer/singer Akon is suing a talent agency against his former booking agency American Talent Agency (ATA), claiming the company has held on to hundreds-of-thousands of dollars of performance fees. Akon and his company Kon Live Touring Inc.…

March 6, 2011

Libyan opposition briefly detains, then frees British troops

A group of British special forces who were briefly detained by the opposition…

March 6, 2011

Thousands Protest at Bahrain Prime Minister’s Office

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Bahrain rallied Sunday outside the prime minister's office -- their latest push in a weeks-long campaign for political reform. The protesters chanted slogans against the ruling family.  Prime Minister…