February 3, 2012
Colts’ Peyton Manning cleared for contact
Peyton Manning has received the OK from his surgeon to start taking hits again. A spokesman for Dr. Robert Watkins said in a one-paragraph email sent late Thursday night that the Colts' star was cleared to play. ESPN, citing unidentified sources,…
February 3, 2012
Lakers, Clippers, Heat each have two All-Star game starters
From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping up as an L.A. story. Two Lakers and two Clippers were voted as starters Thursday for the game, the first time in 15 years that two pairs of teammates…
February 3, 2012
John Terry: FA strips England captaincy from Chelsea defender
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the Football Association has confirmed. The 31-year-old Chelsea centre-back was informed of the decision by FA chairman David Bernstein in a phone call at 1000 GMT. He is due to stand trial in…
February 3, 2012
Harry Redknapp prosecutors say NOTW tape ‘extremely telling’
Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court has heard. In closing statements, prosecution lawyers asked the jury for a "cold, clinical analysis of the issues". Mr Redknapp, 64, denies…
February 3, 2012
GB defeat Dutch in Fed Cup match
Great Britain battled hard to defeat the Netherlands 2-1 in their second Fed Cup Euro/Africa Zone Group I match. British number two Anne Keothavong lost 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 to Bibiane Schoofs. Elena Baltacha responded from being a break down in the…
February 3, 2012
US economy creates 243,000 jobs in January
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in December, the highest total for nine months, official figures show. The rise was much more than expected. Analysts had forecast an increase of about 150,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%, which…
February 3, 2012
Eurozone service sector grows after four-month lull
The eurozone's service sector has grown for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy have continued to post falls in business activity. The Markit eurozone services purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 50.4 in January, up from…
February 3, 2012
UK service sector sees strong growth, PMI figures show
The UK's dominant service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a key survey. The Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose from 54 to 56. Any figure above 50 indicates growth. Markit also…
February 3, 2012
Motorola makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in Germany
Apple has pulled several iPad and iPhone models from its German online store after Motorola Mobility enforced a patent injunction against its rival. The move follows a December ruling that Apple had failed to license one of Motorola's wireless…
February 3, 2012
Megaupload co-founder’s bail appeal rejected by court
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's bail application appeal has been rejected in New Zealand. The High Court in Auckland said it agreed with an earlier ruling that Mr Dotcom - a German national - might try to flee the country. The file-sharing site…