April 24, 2013
Barbra Streisand film career honoured by Lincoln Center
US singer Barbra Streisand has been honoured for her film career with the 40th annual Chaplin Award from the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Among those paying tribute to the actress - who turns 71 tomorrow - were former president Bill Clinton,…
April 24, 2013
Stingers up 2 in the GTBA over Cool Corners
The GT Stingers beats Cool Corners 72-62 in the GTBA playoffs in Grand Turk this past weekend. Despite the fire of words on Sports Watch last week, host Donavan Fulford sat with the players from both teams simultaneously as the words flew as to the…
April 24, 2013
No Bucks for Milwaukee, while Miami Heats up the court 2-0
For the second straight game, the Miami Heat took a win over the Milwaukee Bucks by double digits, but this victory, a 98-86 trouncing, was a bit different. Milwaukee actually came into the fourth quarter down by just three points with a ton of…
April 24, 2013
Liverpool striker accepts FA bite charge
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has accepted a charge of violent conduct from the Football Association for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and the case will be heard on Wednesday. However, the Uruguay international does not think he should be…
April 24, 2013
Boston Celtics is no match for the New York Knicks
As was the case with the fourth quarter in Game 1, the New York Knicks dominated the third quarter of Game 2. They once again shut down the Boston Celtics in the second half on their way to a 87-71 win. A 21-4 run to open the third completely…
April 24, 2013
Gayle smashes fastest century in history
West Indies opener Chris Gayle has set a new record for the fastest century in the history of professional cricket, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) today Tuesday. Gayle smashed…
April 24, 2013
Canada train ‘al-Qaeda plot’ suspects challenge case
Two suspects in an alleged al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a Canadian passenger train have challenged the case against them. In a Montreal court, Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, said the case against him was based only on "appearances". A lawyer for…
April 24, 2013
French parliament approves new Same-sex marriage law
France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. The bill, which also legalises adoption by same-sex couples, was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament. The decision follows a divisive public debate with…
April 24, 2013
FBI faces Tamerlan Tsarnaev questions in Boston Marathon bombing
US security officials are to face questions in Congress over whether they mishandled information about Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. They will brief the Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed hearing, after some US lawmakers…
April 24, 2013
US drops case against ricin letter suspect Paul Curtis
US authorities have dropped the charges against a Mississippi man accused of sending letters poisoned with ricin to President Barack Obama and a senator. Paul Curtis was freed on Tuesday after prosecutors revealed the investigation had uncovered…