November 9, 2011
Tiger Woods says Steve Williams is “certainly not a racist”
WARNING: This story contains language some may find offensive. Tiger Woods has revealed he was hurt by Steve Williams's race comment but insisted his long-time former caddie "is certainly not a racist". Woods added: "It was a wrong thing to say.…
November 9, 2011
Joe Paterno reportedly will soon be out as Penn State
If Penn State’s Board of Trustees has, as reported, decided that Joe Paterno’s career as Penn State’s coach will end in this, his 46th season, then the move needs to be made immediately, prior to Saturday’s game against Nebraska. It then needs to…
November 9, 2011
FIFA upholds ban for Caribbean leader Austin
Caribbean football leader Lisle Austin has lost his appeal against a one-year suspension. FIFA says its appeals panel upheld Austin's ban for breaking football rules by seeking a court injunction against the governing body for North and Central…
November 9, 2011
FIFA rejects FA’s request
FIFA has again rejected the Football Association's request for the England team to wear poppies on its shirts during Saturday's game against Spain. The FA had asked for permission to wear poppies to support Remembrance Day. However,FIFA said…
November 9, 2011
Tendulkar reaches 15 000 runs for India vs Windies
Sachin Tendulkar passed 15 000 test runs as India closed in on a comfortable victory over West Indies in the first test at Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium yesterday. The world’s leading runscorer in tests and one-dayers became the first to touch the…
November 9, 2011
Credit Suisse to hand over US account tax details
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has sent letters to some US clients, saying their account details may be given to the Internal Revenue Service. It is unclear how many US clients have been notified, but it covers accounts open from 2002 to the end of last…
November 9, 2011
Record fine of $92.8m for insider trader Raj Rajaratnam
The jailed insider trader, Raj Rajaratnam, has been handed a record fine by the SEC in a civil case. A judge ordered the former founder of Galleon Group, a hedge fund, to pay $92.8m (£57.6m; 67m euro) in penalties. This comes on top of the $63.8m…
November 9, 2011
Canada delays balancing its budget
Canada's finance minister says he will not be able to balance the country's budget by 2014-15 as promised. Jim Flaherty blamed the European debt crisis for damaging Canada's outlook. The government set the date for achieving a budget surplus during…
November 9, 2011
China’s inflation rate eases for third straight month
China's inflation rate has slowed for a third straight month in October, as the government continues to try to cool economic growth. Consumer prices rose 5.5% in October compared with the same month a year earlier, the National Bureau of…
November 9, 2011
Vote Pushes Italian PM Toward Resignation
Italy, the world's seventh largest economy, is emerging as a new threat to the stability of the…