Archive for ‘January, 2010’

Bryan Caraway vs. Fredson Paixao set for WEC 47 preliminary card

Bryan Caraway vs. Fredson Paixao set for WEC 47 preliminary card

WEC featherweight Bryan Caraway (14-4 MMA, 0-1 WEC) recently told MMAjunkie sources that he hoped to return to action as soon as May. Now it seems he’s coming back even sooner. Caraway meets Brazilian submission ace Fredson Paixao (8-3 MMA, 0-1 WEC) on the preliminary card of “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” on March 6 [...]

Financial impact for golf felt all around with Tiger Woods gone

Financial impact for golf felt all around with Tiger Woods gone

Tiger Woods’ self-imposed exile could cost him millions in endorsement dollars and winnings. But the loss of golf’s biggest cash cow also could deliver a financial whammy to the PGA Tour, TV networks, corporate sponsors and other entities that rely on the world’s No. 1 player to drive their business. Without the so-called Tiger Effect, [...]

Mel Gibson returns in `Edge of Darkness’

Mel Gibson returns in `Edge of Darkness’

It’s been seven years since his last film, but Mel Gibson is still playing martyr. One might fairly call Gibson “The Crusader,” and not just because of his widely known religious views or because he directed “The Passion of the Christ.” For much of his career, Gibson has played both reluctant and enthusiastic heroes righteously [...]

Obama’s state of the union home truths

Obama’s state of the union home truths

Crushed by political defeats at home and lacklustre poll numbers, President Obama is scaling back some of the most ambitious plans that have characterised his tenure so far.It’s only been a year, but anger and frustration have replaced the once ecstatic cries hailing a “new era” in American politics. In his state of the union [...]

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee ranks 14 out of 28 Affordable Midsize SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 60 published reviews and test drives of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and our analysis of reliability and safety data. “The Grand Cherokee is a capable SUV — but it isn’t the standout it was [...]

Karzai lobbies support ahead of London meeting

Karzai lobbies support ahead of London meeting

Afghanistan does not want to be an endless burden on its allies, President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday as he lobbied for support for plans to woo Taliban moderates on the eve of a London conference. Karzai visited Germany in the build-up to Thursday’s meeting of 70 countries and organisations supporting his country, where violence has [...]

Obama to announce plan to respond to bioterrorism

Obama to announce plan to respond to bioterrorism

President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to unveil a new plan for a better and quicker response to bioterrorism threats and attacks, the White House said Tuesday. The announcement came just hours after the release of a report critical of the government’s ability to prepare and respond to bioterrorist attacks. [...]

Elin pretended as Tiger Woods via SMS to expose him

Elin pretended as Tiger Woods via SMS to expose him

Elin Nordegren exposed her husband Tiger Woods’ affair with a nightclub hostess by pretending to be the golfer when texting her, says a report.Thesun.co.uk reports that the 34-year-old golf ace was unmasked as a serial sex cheat in November after crashing his car outside his Florida home following a huge bust-up with his wife Elin [...]

Live UFC pay-per-view events soon available online in China

Live UFC pay-per-view events soon available online in China

Live ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view events are coming online to China. Company officials on Tuesday announced that live PPV events, beginning with next month’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event (headlined by Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman in Las Vegas), will air online at Sohu.com. Sohu  is one of the country’s largest Web portals.” China is one [...]

South Carolina beats No. 1 Kentucky 68-62

South Carolina beats No. 1 Kentucky 68-62

Top-ranked Kentucky found out it’s got some growing up to do. And college basketball will most likely find a new No. 1.Devan Downey scored 30 points and South Carolina sent Kentucky to its first loss of the season 68-62 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (19-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) moved atop the rankings this week for [...]

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