June 25, 2011
Andy Murray beats Ivan Ljubicic
British number one Andy Murray secured his place in the second week of Wimbledon with a…
June 25, 2011
Wolves’ second-round pick lied about age, should have been ineligible
The second round of Thursday night's NBA draft was full of obscure players from foreign leagues, but no one selected has as unknown a profile as Tanguy Ngombo. A 6-6 forward from the Qatar League, Ngombo was virtually unknown by even the most…
June 25, 2011
$1m Pan Am bill
IT IS GOING to cost Barbados $1 million to send a contingent to the 16th Pan Am Games slated for Mexico in October. President of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA), Steve Stoute, told WEEKEND SPORT that the bulk of the cost would come from…
June 25, 2011
US increases support to Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
The United States will be increasing its financial support to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) with US$77 million in funding committed for fiscal year 2011/12. US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, made the announcement at…
June 25, 2011
OAS assistant secretary general calls on member states to join forces in promoting regional tourism
The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, on Thursday called on member states to join forces to promote regional tourism, since it has “become one of the most important sectors in the world…
June 25, 2011
Diddy Settles Shooting Lawsuits
Sean "Diddy" Combs has settled all of the lawsuits relating to a wild…
June 25, 2011
Jamaican artistes talks about Buju
Following the 10-year sentence handed down by US District judge James Moody on Mark 'Buju Banton' Myrie when he appeared in a Tampa Federal courtroom yesterday morning, members of the entertainment fraternity have been expressing their…
June 25, 2011
Eminem & Royce Hit #1 and more
Eminem's debut performance in Northern Ireland is in jeopardy of being boycotted by locals, who fear his performance will interrupt a missionary prayer service taking place near the park where he will be performing.Em is slated to headline the…
June 25, 2011
Dancehall heavyweights on show for Ninja Man
Dancehall heavyweights Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and Vybz Kartel have headlined a number of artistes who have come on board to perform at a benefit show for deejay Ninja Man. The show, which will be held on Saturday at Jam World in Portmore, St…
June 25, 2011
Sentence leaves Buju’s father speechless
BENJAMIN Myrie, the father of Grammy-winning reggae artiste Buju Banton was yesterday distraught by the news that his son had been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in the Sam M Gibbons Federal Court in Tampa, Florida. Myrie was still…