July 13, 2016
Johnny Manziel Indicted on Assault, Family Violence Charges
Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was indicted Tuesday in Texas following allegations that he assaulted an ex-girlfriend. A grand jury charged Manziel, 23, with assault causing bodily injury and family violence,…
July 13, 2016
Clippers’ Blake Griffin Out for Playoffs, Chris Paul Out “Indefinitely”
Last week on Sportswatch, as Amin & Donavan along with Captain Ryan matched up some of the teams, it was said with the Lakers being a non factor, perhaps the Clippers will be a better fit! But, could it be the end of the Los Angeles Clippers'…
July 13, 2016
Detroit may soon have MLS team
Detroit may soon have a Major League Soccer team after two owners from basketball's NBA announced a joint bid to launch a franchise in the city. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers' Dan Gilbert are hoping to build a new stadium…
July 13, 2016
Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Golden Spike
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on May 20, the event's organisers said Tuesday. This will be Bolt's second race in the run-up to the Rio Olympics in August, where…
July 13, 2016
Belgium extradites Paris attacker
Belgium has extradited Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to face trial in France. He was wounded and arrested in a dramatic raid in Brussels on 18 March after four months on the run. The 26-year-old French national was born in Brussels and lived…
July 13, 2016
Punishing Heat Wave Sets Records Across Asia
Record-high temperatures and severe drought are causing misery for hundreds of millions of people in Asia. “In Southeast Asia this heat wave joins the historical ones of 1960, 1983 and 1998, but as for duration, intensity and affected area it is…
July 13, 2016
J$550m allocated as contingency for weather-related risks
Contingency funding of $550 million has been allocated for weather-related risks in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure. To be used specifically for natural disasters and infrastructure rehabilitation, this allocation is in keeping with the Fiscal…
July 13, 2016
Torrential rain kills six in Haiti, including children
Torrential rain in the impoverished Haiti killed six people over the weekend, including four children, authorities said yesterday Tuesday. Three of the children — aged two, six and eight — were part of the same family and lost their lives when…
July 13, 2016
Walt Disney cruise ship rescues fugitives off coast of Cuba
A Walt Disney Co cruise ship has rescued three fugitives off the coast of Cuba who were wanted in New Orleans. US Marshal Amos Rojas Jr said in a news release that last Thursday, the Disney Fantasy cruise ship found the fugitives clinging to a…
July 13, 2016
Hon. Sharlene Cartwright made a statement on the Young Lady being Missing
Meanwhile, Shadow Minister & Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright in a statement added that "My Party is deeply saddened by the rapid evolving headlines over the past week of a young lady being missing, discovery of a dead body…