Masked Kobe leads Lakers’ blowout of Timberwolves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant could be excused for harbouring a little grudge after Dwyane Wade broke his nose and gave him a concussion with a hard foul in the All-Star game, of all places. Instead, Bryant professes nothing…
Tiger goes on the attack but not using a golf club
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Tiger Woods to go on the attack in his first trip to the Honda Classic in nearly 20 years. But he was in the press room, not on the…
Bolt can bolt to another world record at London Olympics
Former Olymic Gold medalist and chairman of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olymics Game, Sebastian Coe, said triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could get set for another world record. Because of the emergence of Yohan Blake and the…
London Olympics work deserves more recognition
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have called for more recognition and praise to recognise what a good job the UK construction industry has done on the facilities for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The CIOB have described the…
London Olympic strike threat
LONDON (AP) — A threat by Britain’s largest labour union to disrupt the London Olympics with strikes is “unacceptable and unpatriotic,” Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said Wednesday. Len McCluskey, the head of the Unite union, suggested its members could…
Liverpool win on penalties in Carling Cup
Liverpool are celebrating after beating Cardiff in a dramatic penalty shoot-out during the Carling Cup final on Sunday (26) at Wembley, London. Following Cardiff’s late equalising goal, it was a 2-2 draw after extra time. Liverpool went on to win…
Manchester clubs both win at weekend. Arsenal thrash Spurs
Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after claiming a comfortable home victory over struggling Blackburn. City dominated from start to finish and took the lead when Mario Balotelli swept in Aleksandar…
Another early Match Play exit for Tiger Woods
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Watney is one of the few players who at least admits that he looks at the brackets. Watney knew that if he could win in the first round of the Match Play Championship, there was…
Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88
MIAMI (AP) — Jeremy Lin collided with LeBron James shortly after tip-off, stumbling backward. With that, the tone was set. And Lin’s rise from unknown to stardom hit its first major snag. Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added…
British PM Cameron wants soccer anti-racism plan
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England’s soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League. Cameron addressed soccer officials, former players and anti-racism…
