February 6, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants pip New England Patriots in epic
The New York Giants came from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17 with a dramatic last-minute touchdown in Indianapolis. Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who destroyed New England in the Super Bowl four years ago, repeated the trick to…
February 6, 2012
James, Heat hold back Raptors, 95-89
LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. James' steal and dunk with just more than two minutes left gave Miami some breathing room, and…
February 6, 2012
ESPN committed to Caribbean region
Bernard Stewart, ESPN's vice-president of Caribbean and Maritime Media, underlined the international sport network's commitment to the region and noted that the company is actually looking for even greater integration opportunities through the…
February 6, 2012
Cyclists welcome end of Armstrong investigations
Cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar yesterday welcomed the end of a US federal investigation into Lance Armstrong, saying they were hopeful the seven-time Tour of France champion could finally move on with his life. Federal prosecutors dropped…
February 6, 2012
USA beat Belarus to reach Fed Cup World Group play-offs
USA reached the play-offs for promotion to the Fed Cup World Group after beating Belarus 5-0 in Massachusetts. Leading 2-0 overnight after wins for Christina McHale and Serena Williams, they secured victory when Williams beat Anastasia Yakimova…
February 6, 2012
Greece crisis bailout talks delayed
Greece is set to continue talks with international authorities over cuts being demanded in exchange for crucial bailout funds. However, negotiations between coalition parties on the austerity measures, which broke down on Sunday, have been delayed…
February 6, 2012
China ‘bans’ airlines from joining EU carbon scheme
China has "banned" all airlines in the country from joining the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions. The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or adding new charges for…
February 6, 2012
Mitsubishi to close European plant
Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is to end production at its only plant in Western Europe. Production has fallen at Mitsubishi's car plant at Born in the Netherlands to just 50,000 cars, as Mitsubishi's European sales have dropped sharply. It…
February 6, 2012
HTC profits rise but sales set to fall
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC has posted a jump in profits, but says recent sales have been hit as it faces tougher competition from rivals such as Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy range. It reported post-tax profits of 61.98bn Taiwan dollars…
February 6, 2012
Euro crisis could almost halve China’s growth, IMF says
A eurozone recession could almost halve Chinese growth this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF forecasts China's economy will grow by 8.2% this year - but warns that a recession in the eurozone could cut this to……