January 28, 2014
Carmelo Anthony, Knicks will miss Super Bowl XLVIII festivities in
Super Bowl Week finally is in full swing in New York, but the Knicks will be leaving town on Sunday before the big game. After the Miami Heat come to town for a game Saturday night, the Knicks will depart the next day for a game in Milwaukee on…
January 28, 2014
Barcelona president says Lionel Messi is not for sale, says
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is not for sale and the club plan to discuss a new contract with the Argentine, says president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Four-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, 26, is reported to be a target for French side Paris St-Germain.……
January 28, 2014
Gayle a big loss to Jamaica squad
Jamaica senior team cricket coach Junior Bennett says the absence of Christopher Gayle from the 14-member squad for the NAGICO Super50 regional competition is a big blow. Gayle, still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained on the West Indies…
January 28, 2014
Quentin Tarantino sues Gawker over Hateful Eight script link
US director Quentin Tarantino has sued gossip website Gawker for contributory copyright infringement after it posted a link to a leaked screenplay. A link to The Hateful Eight script remained on Gawker's Defamer blog on Monday despite demands from…
January 28, 2014
Another Grammy win for Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for his live Ziggy Marley in Concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, yesterday. The 14-track set, produced by Tuff Gong Worldwide, features some of Marley's better known tunes including…
January 28, 2014
Court hears more voice notes from Kartel
More voice notes and images taken from a video were played and displayed in court during the Vybz Kartel murder trial Monday morning. A voice note which was sent on the 16th of August 2011, and attributed to a phone being used by Vybz Kartel…
January 28, 2014
Global smartphone shipments top one billion ‘milestone’
More than one billion smartphones were shipped last year, with Samsung extending its lead as the world's biggest vendor, a new survey has showed. According to market research firm IDC, 1.004 billion smartphones were shipped last year, marking a…
January 28, 2014
Apple shares plunge after reporting flat earnings
Shares in tech giant Apple fell close to 9% in after-hours trading after the firm reported flat profits of $13.1bn (£7.9bn) during the October to January quarter. While the earnings beat expectations, the firm lowered it sales outlook for 2014,…
January 28, 2014
Sony’s credit rating cut to junk
The Japanese electronic giant, Sony, has had its credit rating cut to junk status by ratings agency Moody’s. Moody’s said it expected earnings from Sony’s core businesses to continue to face “significant” downward pressure. It said it was especially…
January 28, 2014
Mexico Knights Templar leader ‘Loya Plancarte captured’
Mexican forces have captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords, officials say. Dionicio Loya Plancarte, known as El Tio (The Uncle), was one of the leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state, officials say.…