The average number of injuries increased this season, said by the NFL players union.
Last Friday, in a report released called “Dangers of the Game of Football,” the NFLPA stated that injuries get higher from 3.2 to 3.7 per week to every team and the share of players injured increased to 63 percent compared to a [...]
Tiger Woods made a solid start to his 2011 PGA Tour campaign as he battled to three-under-69 on the north course at Torrey Pines.
Woods slipped to number three in the world rankings behind European pair Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, carded three birdies with no bogey to run off himself well-placed in the Farmers Insurance [...]
Scotsman Paul di Resta has been handed a drive, alongside Adrian Sutil, for the 2011 season, confirmed by Formula One team Force India
Force India confirmed the news at a press conference at the Glasgow headquarters of whisky company Whyte & Mackay — one of the team’s main sponsors.
The 24-year-old, who was drafted in as Force [...]
The U.S. spends further on health care than a few other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many — and a latest report blames smoking and obesity.
That may perhaps sound surprising, taking into consideration that public smoking is being stamped out here while it’s common in parts of Europe. And obesity is a rising [...]
Apple’s countdown to 10 billion downloads in its App Store strike its long-awaited milestone this weekend.
The fortunate customer, who gets $10,000 worth of virtual cash for the download, responds to the news by means of hanging up the phone on Apple when the company called to congratulate her.
“I thought it was a prank call,” Gail [...]
Borat meet up with Saddam Hussein?
Perhaps not, but Sasha Baron Cohen’s next comedy project draws from the previous Iraqi strongman — or rather from his writings.
Hussein, executed in Iraq in 2006, fancied himself somewhat of a novelist, penning four of them while ruling Iraq. Baron Cohen’s next film, “The Dictator,” is inspired by Hussein’s “Zabibah [...]
China has proclaimed plans to build a high-speed railway connecting the southern Chinese Guangxi Zhaung autonomous region with Singapore via Vietnam, according to China Daily.
The first phase of construction will link the Chinese city of Nanning with Pingxiang, a city near China’s border with Vietnam. Work on this section will begin in the second half [...]
“The Biggest Loser” has gained two new trainers. Do they have what it takes to whip the hit show’s chubby contestants into shape?
Time will tell. But first, some introductions.
New trainer Cara Castronuova can certainly pack a fitness punch. She’s a boxer, once ranked #2 in the nation, according to a gossip site. And given her [...]
Mel Gibson is expected to be charged with domestic violence for assaulting his infant daughter’s mother, Oksana Grigorieva. The Post reports that Gibson’s criminal lawyer made a final attempt to convince authorities not to file charges against him in a two-hour meeting with a Los Angeles deputy district attorney.
Gibson, the director and star of “Braveheart” [...]
“The Social Network”, the Facebook tale won top honors with four prizes, including best drama and director, solidifying its prospects as an Academy Awards favorite at the Golden Globes.
Winning the theatrical lead-acting prizes Sunday were Colin Firth for the British monarchy saga “The King’s Speech” and Natalie Portman for the psychosexual thriller “Black Swan.”
Portman’s win [...]
