January 1, 2012
Bolt can break my 400m record – Johnson
American legend Michael Johnson believes that Usain Bolt is the man to break his 400m world record, an achievement he believes will cement the big Jamaican's status as an athletic legend. Johnson, whose 43.18 remains the best-ever time in the…
January 1, 2012
Djokovic cruises past Ferrer to win
Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament. The top-ranked Djokovic also beat Gael Monfils and then routed Roger Federer en route…
January 1, 2012
Football Association report says Luis Suarez evidence ‘unreliable’
Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" evidence to the body that was investigating claims he racially abused Patrice Evra, according to a report published by the Football Association. Liverpool's Suarez was given an eight-match ban and a £40,000 fine after…
January 1, 2012
Bynum returns, leads Lakers over Nuggets
Andrew Bynum provided the Los Angeles Lakers with a powerful performance in his season debut, following a four-game suspension that carried over from the playoffs. It all would have been for naught, however, had it…
January 1, 2012
Baptiste, Bravo toast of T&T
Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste and West Indies batsman Darren Bravo were named the Trinidad & Tobago Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year. This followed the inaugural version of the rebranded Spirit of Sport Awards on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency…
January 1, 2012
Job losses dominate headlines in 2011
Many businesspeople were hoping that 2011 would be the year when the economy finally kicked into recovery mode. It didn’t work out that way. For most, it was another year of trying to do more with less, a continuing fight for survival. Job…
January 1, 2012
World stock markets end a tumultous year well down
World stock markets have rounded off a wild and difficult year. The UK FTSE 100 fell 5.6% in 2011, while France and Germany stocks saw falls of 18% and 15% as growing fears for the survival of the euro took their toll. But US stocks ended the year…
January 1, 2012
UK issues offshore drilling licences
The UK government has awarded 46 new exploratory drilling licences to firms, including Shell and Centrica, looking for oil and gas. The awards were initially held back due to environmental concerns. However the government says it is now confident…
January 1, 2012
Oil hovers below US$100
Oil prices hovered below US$100 a barrel Thursday, with a report showing a jump last week in US crude supplies, countering concerns about Iran's threat to block a key Middle East oil shipping route. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude…
January 1, 2012
Stanford losses latest bid to delay fraud trial
U.S. District Judge David Hittner has denied Allen Stanford’s request to have his fraud trial delayed by three months paving the way for jury selection to proceed January 23. “The public’s interest in a speedy trial is particularly acute in such…