January 23, 2015
Big Games happening in the PABA in Provo
It was another eventful weekend in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association league, as the playoff hunt continues. On Friday night, the Knights defeated the Steelers 50-45 in a keenly contested game. An-dujar Gardiner scored 19 pts & had 6…
January 23, 2015
Nadal, Sharapova survive second round
An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the second round of the Australian Open. "Do you have to be that close?" Federer snapped at a…
January 23, 2015
Andy Murray wrong to split with Ivan Lendl says Goran Ivanisevic
Andy Murray made a mistake splitting from coach Ivan Lendl, former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says. Murray takes on Portugal's Joao Sousa in the Australian Open third round at approximately 04:00 GMT on Friday. The Briton is now coached by…
January 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in hospital, state TV says. The announcement, made early on Friday, said his brother, Salman, had become king. Before the announcement, Saudi television cut to Koranic verses, which often signifies the…
January 22, 2015
LL Cool J Announced as Grammy Host for Fourth Time in a Row
LL Cool J has secured a hosting gig at the Grammy Awards. The rapper/actor who has been hosting the annual awards show since 2012 is returning to the position at the upcoming ceremony which is taking place at the Staples Center, Los Angeles next…
January 22, 2015
Kim Kardashian Is Not Trying to ‘Save Her Marriage’ to Kanye West With Second Child
Kim Kardashian is not trying to "save her marriage" to Kanye West by having a second child. A source close to the situation tells Gossip Cop that the new report made by InTouch is "totally wrong." The magazine previously reported that "as [Kim and…
January 22, 2015
George and Amal Clooney’s Rep Denies Divorce’ Rumor
A representative for George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney has addressed rumor made by InTouch that the couple was getting a "$200 million divorce." Stan Rosenfield told RumorFix, "This story is totally made up in order to sell their magazines."…
January 22, 2015
Yemen’s President & Cabinet has resigned
Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has resigned, according to a Yemen government spokesman in Washington, throwing the country deeper into chaos days after Houthi rebels battled their way into his presidential palace. Spokesman Mohammed Albasha…
January 22, 2015
US, Cuba spar over migration policy at historic Havana talks
The United States (US) said yesterday it dispatched additional ships to the Florida Straits to halt Cuban rafters but rebuffed demands for broader changes to US migration rules that dominated the first day of talks between Cuban officials and the…
January 22, 2015
China leader gets pay raise to US$22,300 a year
Chinese President Xi Jinping's base salary is rising from about US$13,600 to US$22,300 a year under a recent general pay increase for public employees, state media reported Tuesday. The reports gave Chinese citizens a rare glimpse into how much…