July 3, 2011
Shaunie O’Neal Blasts Negative Portrayals of Black Women on Reality TV
According to EUR who was on the scene at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, ran into Shaunie O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada and Tami Romman backstage in the pressroom at the Superdome. They’re at the Essence Festival promoting their show “Basketball…
July 3, 2011
Gilbert Arenas Wants to Shut Down ‘Basketball Wives: LA’
Gilbert Arenas is in a rage right now after it finally hit him that his ex-wife, Laura Govan will be on television possibly talking about him. So he’s demanding “Basketball Wives: LA” be stopped and that his ex’s involvement has the potential to…
July 3, 2011
UN promises to help Caribbean fight organised crime
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged Caribbean nations to combat organised crime on a regional level and promised United Nations assistance in the fight. In a message to the heads of government of the 15-member Caribbean Community…
July 3, 2011
Cuba reveals more details of private property laws
The authorities in Cuba have released more details of their plans to allow people to buy and sell their cars and homes for the first time in 50 years. The new laws will open up a private property market and enable Cubans to buy any car they can…
July 3, 2011
Thousands march to support Chavez
A march by thousands of Venezuelans for the country's bicentennial celebrations became a show of support for ailing President Hugo Chavez today while he remained in Cuba recovering from surgery that removed a cancerous tumour. The president's…
July 3, 2011
Rocky start to Caribbean Airlines/Air J marriage
Friday’s official takeover of the operations of Air Jamaica by Caribbean Airlines was marked by a controversial flight cancellation and more job cuts. Scores of passengers at the Sangster International Airport in the western city of Montego Bay…
July 3, 2011
Cruise ship rescues 7 Cuban migrants
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescued seven Cuban migrants as it returned to South Florida on Friday, the cruise line and the US coast guard said here. The Oasis of the Seas was on its way back to Port Everglades when passengers on board spotted…
July 3, 2011
Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final
Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title and proved himself the best player in…
July 3, 2011
David Haye to make decision on future ‘in next few weeks’
David Haye has told the BBC he will make a decision on his boxing future "in the next few weeks" after losing to Wladimir Klitschko in Saturday's heavyweight unification clash. "My cut-off date is in three months [13 October when he turns 31], which…
July 3, 2011
Britons James Morrison & Mark Foster lead French Open
British pair James Morrison and Mark Foster share the lead at the French Open in Paris after three rounds. Morrison led overnight on 10 under and was on course to retain his advantage but dropped three shots in the last two holes for a one-over-par…