Marat Safin Says Andre Agassi Should Return Titles, Prize Money

Former world No. 1 tennis player Marat Safin of Russia criticized another tennis superstar Andre Agassi of the United States after Agassi admitted that he used crystal meth during his professional career. Agassi has also admitted to lying to the Association of Tennis...

Sultan: No titles for politicians this year

In Malaysia, honorific titles are sought after. They come with prestige and, for many politicians and business people, they could be essential to make it big in life. But this year, nearly a year after Selangor...

Ones to Watch: PC Releases for November 2008

"Well, for those in PC land, I cannot give you the big bang out of the gates that the PS3 and 360 have in Resistance 2 and Gears 2."

Financial crisis spurs interest in business and cooking books

In the wake of the recent global financial crisis, more and more people are picking up business books. In hot demand is anything from “Finance for Dummies” and historical recounts of previous financial crises...

Paes-Dlouhy in Japan Open quarters

"Top seed Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy began their campaign for back-to-back titles with a straight-set win against Spanish pair of Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Ivan Navarro in the first round of the $869,000 Japan...

Paes in double doubles’ finals at US Open

"India tennis icon Leander Paes continued his dazzling US Open doubles run on Tuesday, posting two victories in one day to remain in the hunt for a pair of titles, the mixed doubles and the men’s doubles. The 35-year-old veteran teamed with Czech Lukas Dlouhy to reach the...

Golfing Hall of Famer Tommy "Thunder" Bolt, dead at 92

1958 U.S. Open champion Tommy Bolt has died of liver failure at age 92. Known for his quick temper on the green, Bolt was nicknamed "Terrible Tempered Tommy" and was a scandalous player in his day."His wife, Mary Lou Bolt, said he died Saturday after "his liver shut down.""He...

Paeng Nepomuceno earns third Guinness record

" MANILA, Philippines—Paeng Nepomuceno made it to the Guinness World Records for the third time after clinching his 118th career championship late last year, making him the holder of the most number of tenpin...

Taking the Wii to the next level

With 28 million Nintendo Wii consoles sold around the world it is no longer possible to declare its success a fad. But can Nintendo sustain its phenomenal momentum?Nintendo's global president Satoru Iwata is...

Elena Dementieva: The Next Super Star of World Tennis

"In tennis, I think, Elena Dementieva has that fervor to become a great player, even though she has not won any grand slam titles so far in her illustrious career. Yes, it is disappointing for a player not to have...

Euro 2008 Final: Germany Vs Spain - The Final Two

"Euro 2008 Final: Germany Vs Spain - The Final Two June 27th, 2008 UEFA EURO 2008 FINAL GERMANY VS SPAIN Date: Sunday 29th June Kick Off: 19:45 BST Venue: Ernst...

Blu-Ray Coming to Aisle 10

The blu-ray push into mainstream continues." DVDPlay has announced that they will add Blu-ray titles to their popular kiosk style DVD rental machines that are present at many grocery stores this June. They will offer these titles at the same $1.49 rental fee as their DVD...

Looking for Johnny Favorite

It looks like Lionsgate will be releasing Angel Heart (imdb) on blu-ray at some point:"Lionsgate has included a new promotional insert with this month's Blu-ray debut of 'Rambo,' previewing a quartet of upcoming titles, including the first confirmation of still-unscheduled...

No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis

Justine Henin, one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport, effective immediately."The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the...

The Criterion Collection Announces First Blu-ray Titles

Art house snobs everywhere will be feeling a warm glow today now that Criterion has finally jumped on board the hi-def bandwagon.  Hopefully, they'll get the rights to upgrade their back catalog.  I'd love a blu-ray versions of Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and...

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