Coe predicts China will top medals table in London
(AP) — Sebastian Coe predicts China will outperform the United States to win the medals race at the London Olympics. Coe, the two-time 1,500-metre Olympic champion who heads London’s organising committee for the games, said China has expanded its sporting…
Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead
Formula 1’s governing body has confirmed the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead on 22 April. The decision comes after speculation about the event in the Gulf state, in which civil unrest has continued since protests in February 2011. The…
George Zimmerman charged in Trayvon Martin’s death
Angela Corey, the special prosecutor investigating the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, charged George Zimmerman in the 17-year-old’s killing yesterday (11). Zimmerman was charged with 2nd-degree murder. AP said Zimmerman is in custody. Corey said he turned himself in. The…
Syrian opposition vows protest to test shaky truce
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s opposition called for widespread protests Friday to test the regime’s commitment to an internationally brokered cease-fire that the U.N. chief described as so fragile it could collapse with a single gunshot. Regime forces halted heavy shelling…
Cricket: West Indies lose to Australia in First Test
Australia beat West Indies by three wickets on the final day of a dramatic first Test in Bridgetown. Chasing a victory target of 192 in two sessions, the tourists snuck home in fading light following a nervy chase that was…
Miami Airport new contract and new international arrivals area
Miami Airport Concession, LLC recently announced a new contract with Miami International Airport (MIA) that calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the airport’s advertising program. As part of the 10-year agreement, which is effective immediately, Miami Airport Concession will introduce…
Johnson signs on to lend his magic to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson is about to learn $2 billion only buys you so much. Now he’ll need to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers the same success he brought the Lakers. News that Johnson and his partners agreed…
Canadiens fire general manager Pierre Gauthier
MONTREAL (AP) — The Canadiens fired general manager Pierre Gauthier after a dismal season and split with Montreal great Bob Gainey on Thursday, insisting such play will not be tolerated by a franchise long part of hockey history. “We need…
Analysis: Pope, Castros talked past each other
HAVANA (AP) — The spiritual leader of the world’s Roman Catholics and the brothers who have carried Cuba along an increasingly solitary Communist path mixed warm smiles with the hard language of their respective camps during Pope Benedict XVI’s three-day…
Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It may be impossible to overstate the importance of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognisable and as intrinsically wrapped in…
