February 21, 2012
Montserrat Officer Charged With Assault
Following an investigation which involved Bermuda police officers, a member of the Royal Montserrat Police Servic has been charged with assault and several other offences. Montserrat Governor Adrian Davis said in a press release. “… A member of the…
February 21, 2012
Ruling out Gasol trade serves no purpose, Lakers’ Kupchak
Mitch Kupchak says he must explore every opportunity to improve the Los Angeles Lakers, even if Kobe Bryant doesn't like it. The Lakers general manager issued a statement Monday night in response to Bryant's criticism of the club brass over the…
February 21, 2012
Parker lifts Spurs to 11th straight win, 106-102
Even shorthanded, the San Antonio Spurs keep finding ways to win. On Monday night, Richard Jefferson stepped up big. He hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left - only his second field goal all night - as…
February 21, 2012
David Haye has no plans to fight again, says trainer Adam Booth
Britain's former heavyweight world champion David Haye has no plans to fight again professionally, his trainer Adam Booth has told BBC Sport. Booth said that Haye, who brawled with Dereck Chisora in Munich on Saturday, would only come out of…
February 21, 2012
Big Race!… Powell Vs Bolt In Rome
Jamaican sprinting royalty will be on show in the Eternal City, after former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell booked an early season clash against double Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt at this year's Golden Gala…
February 21, 2012
Get Chris Gayle to retract
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is imploring Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to use the influence of her office to get out-of-favour West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle to apologise or retract controversial statements he made against…
February 21, 2012
Eurozone ministers back 130bn-euro bailout for Greece
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece after marathon talks in Brussels. Greece will get loans of more than 130bn euros (£110bn; $170bn) and have about 107bn of its debt written off. In return, it must slash its debt from…
February 21, 2012
Nato apologises for Afghan Koran ‘disposal’
The US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan has apologised over reports that foreign troops had "improperly disposed" of copies of the Koran. In a statement, Gen John R Allen ordered a full investigation. "When we learned of these actions, we…
February 21, 2012
Strauss-Kahn questioned in prostitution ring inquiry
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been detained for questioning by French police investigating a prostitution ring. Mr Strauss-Kahn, once a front-runner for the French presidency, could be held for 48 hours at a police station in Lille,…
February 21, 2012
Homs comes under heavy bombardment
Rebel-held areas of the central Syrian city of Homs have come under intense bombardment from the Syrian army. Anti-government activists report that at least 12 people have been killed so far on Tuesday and 100 injured. This cannot be independently…