Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was already off to a torrid start in 2012 before Tuesday night. Then he went out and clubbed 4 home runs to become only the 16th player in baseball history to accomplish the feat. It was quite a night for the former No. 1 overall pick, and one even the [...]
The Indiana Pacersare headed to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 7 years. And it didn’t come without some suspense. The Orlando Magic came from 15 points down to take a 3-point lead in the 2nd half before the Indiana Pacers responded to pull off the 105-87 victory at Bankers [...]
A JetBlue flight bound for Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday after the captain acted strangely, was locked out of the cockpit by his co-pilot and was wrestled to the ground by passengers, witnesses and authorities said. The plane’s co-pilot, concerned by the “erratic” behavior, locked the door behind the captain [...]
Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, was arrested for driving under the influence by police in Los Angeles Monday. Brown had been pulled over by police in Reseda, CA at 12:20 p.m. because they believed he was driving while talking on a cell phone. He was taken into custody and it was [...]
US (3 points) must defeat El Salvador (4) in order to secure passage to Saturday’s semifinals in Kansas City, Kan. Canada (5 points) allowed a 90th-minute equalizer and settled for a 1-1 draw with Cuba (1 point), a result that clinched a semifinal berth but opened the door for the Americans to win the group [...]
Justin Bieber released his new single “Boyfriend” at midnight Monday to the level of Internet excitement that usually surrounds an announcement of this nature from the 18-year-old sensation. Here are the full lyrics to Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”: VERSE 1 If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go I can take you [...]
Angry Birds Space was downloaded more than 10 million times in the first 3 days the much-anticipated game was available, developer Rovio has confirmed. Released on Thursday last week, the new game is a free download on Android devices – with ad-support – and a paid download on iOS, with a special HD version for [...]
Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide disclosed that Dick Cheney, 71, who has had a long history of cardiovascular trouble including numerous heart attacks, had been waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months. Heart transplant surgery was once an extremely [...]
Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul trouble to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds, helping Ohio State beat top-seeded Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four in New Orleans. The second-seeded Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday’s Midwest Regional final between North Carolina and Kansas. Near the end of Saturday [...]
In 1912, Japan gave 3,000 cherry blossoms to the U.S., honoring the friendship between the 2 countries. Although the festival is usually 2 weeks long, in honor of the 100-year milestone, the 2012 festival will be an epic 5-week celebration from March 20 to April 27. “The excitement and commitment from the city is palpable,” [...]