February 23, 2014
Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound of Music family, dies
The last surviving member of the Trapp Family Singers, the group whose story inspired The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 99, her family say. Maria von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, her brother, Johannes von Trapp, told the…
February 23, 2014
Late start to Calypso Fiesta …but performances deliver
Hundreds of patrons chanted in protest of the late start of the 72nd Annual Calypso Monarch semi-finals, with many demanding a refund from show organiser the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) yesterday. The large crowd, which had…
February 23, 2014
Rihanna wins multimillion-dollar settlement against former accountant
Barbados singing sensation Rihanna has won a multimillion-dollar settlement after she nearly went bankrupt reportedly based on bad advice from her former accountant. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, claimed her ex-accountant Peter Gounis…
February 23, 2014
Pharrell’s Grammys hat attracts $10,500 in auction
Pharrell Williams is selling the much talked about hat he wore at this year's Grammy Awards. The item, listed as "Pharrell Willams' mountain hat", attracted a bid of $10,500 (£6,301) within 24 hours of being put online. The profits of the sale will…
February 23, 2014
Wolf of Wall Street triggers $25m legal action
The producers of Oscar-nominated film Wolf of Wall Street are being sued for $25m (£15m) by a former stockbroker who claims he has been depicted as a "depraved" drug-fuelled criminal. Andrew Greene has filed court papers in New York claiming the…
February 21, 2014
Brazil Plans Massive Security Operation for World Cup
Brazilian authorities say more than 150,000 security personnel will be deployed across the country during this year's World Cup football tournament. Officials on Thursday briefed reporters and coaches from 25 of the 32 teams competing in the…
February 21, 2014
McIlroy, Rose, Stenson out of WGC World Match
World number seven Rory McIlroy was beaten at the 19th hole by American Harris English in round two of the WGC World Match Play in Arizona. McIlroy won three holes on the trot to lead by one, but a six at the first extra hole handed victory to…
February 21, 2014
Ireland embarrass poor Windies in T20 opener
IRELAND inflicted a surprising and historic six-wicket win over world champions West Indies in yesterday's opening encounter of the two-match Twenty20 (T20) International series between the teams at Sabina Park in Kingston. As both teams cast their…
February 21, 2014
Canada Wins Fourth Straight Olympic Gold in Women’s Hockey
Canada's women's ice hockey team has won its fourth straight Olympic gold medal, beating the United States, 3-2, in an overtime thriller in Sochi. Marie-Philip Poulin scored the winning goal eight minutes into overtime Thursday at the Bolshoi Ice…
February 21, 2014
Russia’s Soknikova Wins Gold in Figure Skating
Adelina Soknikova won Russia's first-ever Olympic figure staking gold medal in stunning fashion Thursday, upsetting defending champion Kim Yuna Thursday at the Sochi Games. The 17-year-old Soknikova posted a score of 224.59, 5.48 points ahead of…