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US police probe deaths of director Rob Reiner, wife as 'apparent homicide'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Los Angeles police were investigating the deaths of Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife as an "apparent homicide", as condolences poured in for the director behind hits like "When Harry Met Sally".
US singer Billy Joel to sell off motorcycles due to health condition
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» NEW YORK - US pop great Billy Joel will auction the motorcycle collection he maintains in New York state after being diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel a planned tour, his management said Wednesday.
Ozzy Osbourne set for swansong at Black Sabbath hometown gig
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Thousands of fans flocked to wild man rocker Ozzy Osborne's hometown of Birmingham Saturday for his final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with heavy metal heavyweights kicking off the homage to the seminal band.
Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in LA fires
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Film and television stars are among hundreds of people who have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged parts of the world's showbiz capital.
Holders Germany crash at tennis United Cup
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» PERTH, Australia - Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open, while top seeds USA beat China to reach the semi-finals.
Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBLIN - Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.
Haaland hits hat-trick to take Man City top, Son treble inspires Spurs
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday, as Son Heung-min also netted three times in Tottenham's 5-2 victory at Burnley.
Mickelson bets topped $1bn says former gambling associate
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Phil Mickelson has placed bets worth a total of more than US$1 billion during his career, including a $400,000 wager on the outcome of the 2012 Ryder Cup, according to excerpts from a forthcoming book published in US media on Thursday.
Harman eagles 18th as he soars into lead at British Open
AFP, Published on 22/07/2023
» HOYLAKE (UNITED KINGDOM): American Brian Harman stormed into a five-shot lead at the British Open on Friday after a faultless 65 left him on 10 under par as bigger names struggled to keep pace.
'It's time': haute couture embraces men
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» PARIS - Long the preserve of women, haute couture has in recent years opened up to men who dare to ditch the black tuxedo for something with a few more feathers, sequins and embroidery.