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Australian Open tennis matches halted by heatwave
High temperatures have halted matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament, as a report warns that Australia will see hotter heatwaves. Melbourne, where the tournament...
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid has beaten Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The 28-year-old...
Red Hot Chili Peppers join Bruno Mars as half-time performers at Super Bowl XLVIII
Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Bruno Mars as half-time performers at this year's Super Bowl. Bruno Mars made the announcement during the broadcast of...
Dennis Rodman apologizes again for not helping Kenneth Bae
Dennis Rodman apologized on Monday for not being able to help American citizen Kenneth Bae, a missionary detained in North Korea, during his trip...
Ian Redford found dead in Scotland woods
Former football player Ian Redford has been found dead in woodland near Irvine in Ayrshire, south-west Scotland. Police Scotland confirmed that a body was found...
2014 Sochi Winter Games: Indian athletes to compete under Olympic flag
Indian athletes participating at next month's Winter Games in Sochi will compete under the Olympic flag, not their national flag. The three Indians who qualified...
Eddie Irvine sentenced to six months in prison over Milan nightclub brawl
Retired F1 driver Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Italian court after a brawl with a man in...
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports ban all liquids on flights
Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports have banned passengers from taking any form of liquid in their hand luggage as Russia ramps up security ahead...
Dennis Rodman sorry over Kenneth Bae comments
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has apologized for angry comments he made about US citizen Kenneth Bae, who is currently detained in North Korea. In...
Michael Schumacher’s helmet camera video shows speed of a very good skier
Footage from Michael Schumacher's helmet camera shows him going at the speed of "a very good skier" when he hit a rock and fell,...
Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim Jong-un
Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in Pyongyang. Former NBA star Dennis...
Dennis Rodman defends his visit to North Korea ahead of exhibition match
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has angrily defended his visit to North Korea, ahead of a basketball game to mark Kim Jong-un's birthday. In an...
Todd Williams found dead in Tampa Bay hotel
Ex- NFL and Florida State player Todd Williams has been found dead in a Tampa Bay area hotel. He was 35. The Manatee County Sheriff's...
Michael Schumacher accident: Corinna Schumacher appeals for privacy
Michael Schumacher’s wife, Corinna Schumacher, has appealed for privacy and for reporters to leave the clinic where he is being treated. The former F1 champion...
Dennis Rodman arrives in North Korea with former NBA players
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has arrived in North Korea along with a team for a match marking leader Kim Jong-un's birthday. Dennis Rodman, 52,...
Michael Schumacher accident UPDATE: F1 champion’s condition stable but critical
Michael Schumacher’s condition remains stable but critical, the hospital treating him for head injuries has announced. Doctors in Grenoble say Michael Schumacher is being continually...
Dennis Rodman unveils team for North Korea exhibition basketball game
Dennis Rodman has unveiled the team of former NBA players to play an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea, this month. Dennis Rodman will...
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira dies aged 71
Football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira has died aged 71, the Portuguese Lusa state news agency has reported. Born in Mozambique in 1942 when it...
Michael Schumacher’s manager warning over invalid health reports
Michael Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm has warned about "invalid" health reports, after one was quoted as saying the F1 champion’s life was no longer...
Sochi Winter Games 2014: Russia to set up special zone for protest rallies
Russia has decided to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight. A special security...
Michael Schumacher ski helmet camera inspected by French investigators
French investigators are examining a camera which had been fixed to Michael Schumacher’s ski helmet, media reports say. Authorities were hoping the device may reveal...
Michael Schumacher condition UPDATE: Silent vigil planned to mark F1 champion’s birthday
Michael Schumacher fans will hold a "silent" vigil for the former F1 champion to mark his 45th birthday on Friday, Ferrari says. Ferrari clubs from...
Wilbur “Moose” Thompson dies at 92
Shot put winner at London Olympics 1948 Wilbur "Moose" Thompson has died at the age of 92. Moose Thompson died on Christmas, according to a...
Jovan Belcher’s mother files wrongful death lawsuit against Kansas City Chiefs
Jovan Belcher’s mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his team, Kansas City Chiefs, on Tuesday after exhuming the linebacker’s body so that...
Michael Schumacher remains in stable but critical condition in hospital
Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in hospital, his manager Sabine Kehm has said. Sabine Kehm said he was being carefully looked...
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