October 25, 2012
Lakers shut down Kobe Bryant (sore foot) for rest of preseason
Kobe Bryant, his preseason work complete, will sit out until the games matter. The Los Angeles Lakers announced Wednesday that their All-Star guard will be shut down for the remainder of the preseason with a sore right foot. The Lakers have…
October 25, 2012
Ajax beat Manchester City 3-1
Manchester City's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage suffered another crushing blow with a comprehensive defeat at Ajax. Samir Nasri slotted City ahead against the run of play in Amsterdam, but Siem de Jong equalised for…
October 25, 2012
Olympic medals stolen from Alex Partridge and Hannah Macleod
Olympic rower Alex Partridge says he is devastated after he and hockey player Hannah Macleod had their London 2012 bronze medals stolen. They were out celebrating with other Team GB members in the capital after a Buckingham Palace reception on…
October 25, 2012
Rory McIlroy eyes US & European double at BMW Masters
World number one Rory McIlroy will continue his bid to top the money lists on the European and United States tours at the BMW Masters in Shanghai. He has a US$1.91m lead over Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, but can be overtaken by both Justin Rose and…
October 25, 2012
Tom Cruise sues tabs for ‘abandoned’ headlines
Tabloid headlines that "falsely trumpeted" in bold letters that Tom Cruise "abandoned" his young daughter should cost the publisher $50 million, the actor's lawyer said Wednesday. The magazine covers appeared on Life & Style and InTouch in the…
October 25, 2012
AEG wants e-mails banned from Michael Jackson trial
Michael Jackson's mother sat quietly in court on Wednesday watching as her lawyers fought loudly with attorneys for AEG, the concert promoter she accuses of contributing to the pop star's death. They argued over who leaked e-mails to a reporter that…
October 25, 2012
Madagascar 3 steals UK box office
Madagascar 3 has gone straight to the top of the UK box office, earning £6 million in its opening weekend. The 3D computer-animated comedy beat supernatural horror sequel Paranormal Activity 4 which debuted with £2.5m in ticket sales. Last week's…
October 25, 2012
Spider-Man musical writer lands book deal
Glen Berger, one of the writers behind Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, is to reveal all about the disaster-prone show in a new book. The big-budget production - featuring music by U2's Bono and The Edge - was plagued by problems…
October 25, 2012
Bank of America sued for $1bn for alleged mortgage fraud
Bank of America is being sued for $1bn (£624m) for alleged mortgage fraud. The civil lawsuit has been brought by the US Attorney Preet Bharara, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, New York. He accuses Countrywide Financial, which Bank of…
October 25, 2012
Apple victory as Samsung loses US trade ruling
A US International Trade Commission judge has ruled that Samsung infringed four of Apple's intellectual property patents. However, the ruling was preliminary and needs to be upheld by the full commission. It is another win for Apple, after it was…