May 22, 2013
Tim Clark considers legal action
South African Tim Clark says he is among "a fair number" of players taking legal advice over plans to ban the anchoring of putters. Governing bodies the R&A and the US Golf Association (USGA) said they would impose the rule from 1st January,…
May 22, 2013
Sreesanth denies IPL spot-fixing claims
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, has insisted he is innocent. "I've never indulged in any spot-fixing and have always played cricket in the spirit of the game," he said…
May 22, 2013
Andy Murray pulls out of French Open
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open with the back injury that forced him out in Italy last week. Britain's world number two retired in his first match in Rome and has opted against playing on the Paris clay. Murray will hope to be fit for…
May 22, 2013
Eminem’s Publishers Sue Facebook For Copyright Infringement, Ad Agency Responds By Attacking Dr. Dre
Eminem has sold over 80 million records worldwide, his last album was the first album to attain a million digital downloads and he’s basically everywhere. That does not mean he is willing to let just anyone use his music. Eminem’s publishing…
May 22, 2013
Toots’ Alleged Attacker Named, Behind Bars
The 19-year-old man who allegedly hit Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, who performs as Toots and the Maytals, in the head with a bottle on Saturday night has been named. According to AP, He is William C. Lewis of Henrico, Virginia, USA. He has been…
May 22, 2013
Record price for rare illustrated Harry Potter book
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with annotations and drawings by author JK Rowling, has sold for a record price. After a bidding war between two buyers the book sold for £150,000, a new record for a printed book by…
May 22, 2013
Kelly Rowland joins Demi Lovato on The X Factor USA
Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland has confirmed that she will join the judging panel for the next series of The X Factor USA. She will star alongside Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell who have already signed on to the show. "It's taken more than a…
May 22, 2013
George Michael ‘lay bleeding on M1’
Pop legend George Michael lay bleeding on the M1 after a car crash, a woman who stopped to help him has said. Katherine Fox, 23, from Dunstable, sat with the former Wham! star after the smash near St Albans last week. She stopped her car to help the…
May 22, 2013
Apple’s Tim Cook defends tax strategy in Senate
The technology giant Apple has been defending itself against accusations that it's avoided paying tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits. Chief executive Tim Cook told a US Senate committee Apple paid all the taxes it owed, complying with…
May 22, 2013
British inflation eases by more than expected
Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and airfares. The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that the annual rate fell to 2.4 per cent in April from 2.8 per…