June 18, 2012
LeBron James leads way with 29 points, 14 boards as Heat go up 2-1
Halfway to a title, LeBron James shows no sign of letting this one get away. James had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 91-85 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Dwyane Wade…
June 18, 2012
Windies sweating on Bravo, Russell for 2nd ODI
West Indies are sweating on the fitness of batsman Darren Bravo and all-rounder Andre Russell but have been boosted by the news that talismanic opener Chris Gayle will be available for tomorrow’s second One-Day International against England. The…
June 18, 2012
Wayne Rooney very confident about England chances
Wayne Rooney believes England have the players to go all the way at Euro 2012. Rooney, 26, returns from a two-match ban to face co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk on Tuesday with England needing a point to reach the last eight. A confident Rooney said:…
June 18, 2012
David Nalbandian disqualified from Queen’s final after kick
David Nalbandian was disqualified from the Aegon Championships final after injuring a line judge by kicking an advertising board into his shin. The Argentine, 30, was leading Marin Cilic 7-6 (7-3) 3-4 when he smashed a panel in front of Andrew…
June 18, 2012
Obama, world want bold signs from Europe at G-20
With global anxiety rising, President Barack Obama is searching for bolder, swifter signals from Europe that it will contain its financial mess and keep it from torpedoing the US economy and his re-election chances along with it. Yet as he…
June 18, 2012
Partnership falling apart, says PNM
The People’s Partnership coalition Government is falling apart.That was the opinion of the Opposition PNM yesterday, following the MSJ’s move out of the Partnership.PNM leader Keith Rowley and deputy leader Marlene McDonald did not answer calls…
June 18, 2012
B’dos police find marijuana in oranges from Jamaica
The police in Barbados have discovered marijuana hidden in oranges imported from Jamaica at four supermarkets. The police say the drugs have a street of 800,000 Barbados dollars or 400,000 US dollars. The CMC says the Barbados police have been…
June 18, 2012
Prince Charles in climate change warning
The Prince of Wales has warned of the "catastrophic" consequences of inaction on issues such as climate change, at a UN sustainability conference in Brazil. Prince Charles said he had "watched in despair" at the slow pace of progress on the…
June 18, 2012
Allen Stanford jailed for 110 years for $7bn Ponzi
Disgraced tycoon Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in jail for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $7bn (£4.5bn). The scheme was described as one of the largest in US history. In court, Stanford denied any…
June 18, 2012
Asia markets up as Greece voters back pro-bailout party
Asian markets have rallied after support for pro-bailout parties in Greece's elections on Sunday. New Democracy, which came top, has backed the two bailouts of Greece by the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). There had been…