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Sir Bobby Charlton is pleased Cristiano Ronaldo has re-discovered his dead-ball technique - and believes the Manchester United winger is ready to rack up the goals again.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Emmy-winning drama series "Mad Men" is inching closer to a third-season pickup.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned world player of the year in December - but revealed he could leave his star man out of tomorrow night's Champions League clash with Celtic.
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AC Milan midfielder tips Manchester Utd winger to win Golden Ball.
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United fans can breathe easier after winger says he sees himself staying at Old Trafford next season.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Mad Men," AMC's Emmy-winning drama set in an ad agency during the JFK era, ended its second season on a high note.
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The Indianapolis Star reports that Mike Dunleavy will miss "the start of the season" due to the ongoing knee issue that limited him to 12 minutes in the preseason. The team is calling it "tendinitis" in his right knee. Dunleavy said Monday that he doesn't know when he will return. "(I'm) pretty concerned, considering it has taken so long," Dunleavy said. "We have great health care here, so for it not to be working as well as we'd like is definitely concerning." Marquis Daniels will replace him in the starting lineup.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox will premiere the first new regular episode of "24" in nearly two years on Sunday, January 11, the network said Monday.
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Today we have the advantage of staying connected wherever we are, which gives us the convenience of completing our holiday shopping from home or our working space, at any time of day. This convenience, however, comes with a price, which can sometimes present itself literally.
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Sir Bobby Charlton has called Cristiano Ronaldo one of the greatest players Manchester United have ever had.
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As Doug talked about the other day, Google is counting down the days until January 01, 2009. They're doing so by providing tips for various Google products. Google Mobile has its own countdown providing a tip a day specifically for using it until the New Year as well. read more
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" was named best film of 2008 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures on Thursday in the first major award of the Oscar season.
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It was the "Hey, I want to play for you guys" heard around the world. Or more specifically, heard around Vegas. Or even more specifically, it was the second hand interest heard around Vegas, as Ned Colletti clarified upon watching...
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If health-themed charitable donations are on your holiday gift list, check these tips for picking wisely. As cash registers ring and shopping bags sag, some choose not to give yet another pair of red-and-green socks or a peppermint-scented candle, instead sharing the gift of philanthropy by making a charitable donation in a loved one's name.
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Although sports journalists are supposed to be unbiased in reporting, it’s hard not to get caught up in what we see and do. There are moments in nearly every sport and game that make us say, “Wow.”
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Considering the jump-the-shark pronouncements that accompanied Season 6 of "24" two years ago, the clamor for the return of Fox's real-time thriller has been notably muted.
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A man who has taped his work boots together for years is named as the winner of a television show to find Britain's most frugal person.
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How much has sports shaped society? It's a tantalizing question that is often difficult to answer.
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What's new in French skiing this season? Not a lot. True, the ski lift built with the longest unsupported span in the world (almost 2km) will open on 20 December, connecting the ski areas of La Plagne and Les Arcs. But the Vanoise Express has opened before, in 2003. It was closed last season for corroded cables to be replaced and, curiously, when it reopens its span will be only the fourth longest in the world. Already overtaken by a gondola in Kitzbühel and (this week) a cable-car in Zermatt, it will lose another place to Whistler Blackcomb's Peak2Peak gondola, which starts operating across a 3km-wide valley on 12 December.
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Charlton Athletic are set to be taken over by a Dubai-based investment group which is believed to be owned by the ruling Maktoum family. The deal is worth around £50m with Zabeel Investments, whose interests range from luxury hotels to construction and the media, promising to provide the funding to return the Championship club to the top-flight.
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SI.com will analyze each of the NBA's 30 teams as regular-season tip-off approaches. For a complete list of team-by-team breakdowns, click here. The information in the "Go figure" category below is provided by Roland Beech of 82games.com.
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Ales Kotalik scored the only shootout goal the Sabres needed on Friday night, lifting Buffalo to a 2-1 win and spoiling the Montreal Canadiens' start to their 100th season.
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Charlton's board have indicated their intention to accept an offer from a group of billionaire Dubaibased investors.
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Goalie stops penalty shot in 2-1 victory vs. Isles; 12 wins shy of Roy's mark
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Italy may have broken the Westfalenstadion myth two years ago but Guus Hiddink knows Russia face an extra challenge when they play Germany in Dortmund on Saturday in a crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup Group 4 qualifier.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee.
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Ryan Miller stopped Robert Lang and Saku Koivu in the shootout while his Buffalo teammates Ales Kotalik and Drew Stafford beat Montreal's Carey Price for a 2-1 Sabres win Friday night.
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The forward isn't expected to dress for Saturday's season opener at San Jose because it would be consecutive games after missing 21/2 weeks of training camp. Kings forward Patrick O'Sullivan has worked out the kinks since reporting to the team Wednesday and expects to make his season debut in Sunday's home opener against the San Jose Sharks at Staples Center.
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Fans take their shots at Francisco Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero and John Lackey, just to name a few. As a family of season-ticket holders who have been attending Angels games for more than 40 years, I speak for all of us in bidding "adios" to "Pay Rod." Don't let the door hit you on your way to New York. They can have you.
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BOHEMIANS manager Pat Fenlon hailed his record-breaking players after they wrapped up the League of Ireland title with an injury-time victory at the home of defending champions Drogheda last night.
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Make it 20 wins this season for Kyle Busch, NASCAR's dominant workhorse....
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SI.com will analyze each of the NBA's 30 teams as regular-season tip-off approaches. For a complete list of team-by-team breakdowns, click here. The information in the "Go figure" category below is provided by Roland Beech of 82games.com.
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The return of “CSI” on Thursday lifted CBS over its competitors.
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Stuart Attwell's promotion may dismay Watford fans - but the 'ghost goal' referee is not alone in making bad decisions.
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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) After speaking in the most recent General Audiences on Saint Paul’s encounter with the Risen Christ and his relationship with the 12 Apostles and the Church of Jerusalem, in his catechesis on October 8, the Holy
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Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) "Now, I call upon you to stand firm and defend the life of the unborn babies. Say and shout it aloud that: Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn and defenseless child.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights leader, accused Republican John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin on Saturday of "sowing the seeds of hatred and division" and said it reminded him of the segregationist era of Alabama Gov. George Wallace.
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Police praised football fans for their "outstanding" behaviour during yesterday's Scotland v Norway world cup qualifier clash.
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