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Charlie Davies, striker for the US national soccer team, has been seriously injured in a car accident.
He was one of two passengers in the car, which crashed in Washington DC on the George Washington Parkway. The other passenger a young lady of 22, Ashley Roberta was killed in the crash.
Davies' injuries included a shattered right leg, and a lacerated bladder. Read Full Story
A new Michael Jackson song will be released at the end of October on the This Is It soundtrack.
The song has been released on Michael Jackson's website, and is also being played by radio stations.
The This Is It movie is a compilation of interviews with Michael Jackson, and his rehearsals for his shows in London, which were to have been performed at the beginning of the summer.
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Juan Martin del Potro deservedly won the men's singles title at the 2009 US Open.
The five-set final between him and Roger Federer was a sensational match. It lasted five hours, and when he levelled with Federer, after some super play on both sides, at 2-2, the expectation was that Federer would still do his magic and retain his title. But del Potro's determinatin and energy remained undeterred Read Full Story
Image via WikipediaPatrick Swayze, aged 57, well-known for his role in the movie Ghost has passed away. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008. He died on Monday.
He fought hard against the disease, and even continued working during his struggle. He had a lead role in the TV series The Beast.
His role in Ghost, a supernatural romantic thriller, which also starred Demi Moore, Read Full Story
Roger Federer is moving full-steam ahead. His defeat of Soderling has placed him in the semi-finals. He will be facing Novak Djokovic.
Federer showed his strength right from the start, thrashing Soderling 6-0 6-3 in the first two sets. But Soderling wasn't going to just give away the match. He fought well and got the third set after a tie-break 6-7(6-8), and only lost the fourth set after a Read Full Story
Rafael Nadal seems to have overcome his knee injuries, by displaying his prowess against the hapless Monfils. He has now reached the quarter-finals after defeating Monfils 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-1 6-3.
We may yet look forward to a finals showdown between Nadal and Federer, and that would be a great finish for the US Open, whoever comes out the winner of the tournament.<p>&amp;amp;lt;p Read Full Story
Image by edgygrrrl via FlickrBarack Obama has been accused of indoctrinating clueless high-school kids by urging them to study hard, to make a better future for themeselves and for their country.
In most countries, a leader would be praised for encouraging youngsters to look to their future, by spending time on their studies. But not so, it seems, in America. Telling the kids to work hard Read Full Story
Image via WikipediaA new film to be shown at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival is an independent production called Defendor. It stars Woody Harrelson. He plays the role of a man who takes on the role of a superhero fighting the injustices inflicted upon us all by the elusive villainous Captain Industry. He calls himself the Defendor.
Seems like it may be a promising movie. I have always found Read Full Story
The LeGarrette Blount incident is causing an uproar. People are disgusted with his behaviour.After his team, the Oregon Ducks, lost in an upset to Boise State, Blount attacked and punched Byron Hout, and continued hitting even after Hout fell down.Blount offered an apology later, saying that he lost his head. No doubt about that, but his actions were totally unacceptable and who needs a player Read Full Story
Caster Semanya arrives home in South Africa, receiving from her supporters a rousing reception befitting a royal.
Semanya was shot to fame by her stunning 800m win in the World's Athletics Championships in Berlin last week. Then controversy reigned as it became widely known that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) had demanded that Semanya should take a gender test Read Full Story
