New ad shows Pitt’s younger brother’s lifestyle
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt's younger brother showed his simple lifestyle in a new advertisement for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile company in Australia.Photojournalist Doug Pitt, who ... Read more...
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Playing basketball, soccer staves off Osteoporosis
May 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, May 7 (IANS) Young men who play load bearing games such as volleyball and basketball for four hours a week or more increase bone mass, which may ensure protection ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen injures elbow
August 16th, 2011 - 4:54 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen who loves playing basketball has ruptured the ulnar nerve in his elbow while practicing it at the weekend.Sheen spent his Sunday playing ... Read more...
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Tony Parker is playing basketball to deal with split from Longoria
January 14th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 14 (ANI): Tony Parker has revealed that he is playing basketball to help him cope with his split from Eva Longoria."The most important thing is to stay strong mentally, ... Read more...
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Sonam, Akshay play basketball on cruise
January 5th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar are having a rollicking time shooting for "Thank You". In their free time, they indulge in various activities and recently the ... Read more...
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Candice Crawford Gets Engaged To Tony Romo
December 18th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Injured Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Jessica Simpson's ex-boyfriend, Tony Romo has been engaged to be married to Candice Crawford. She works as a sports reporter for a ... Read more...
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Obama gets 12 stitches after being elbowed in basketball match
November 27th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has received 12 stitches in the lip after being elbowed in a basketball match.And the man who is responsible is named Rey Decerega, ... Read more...
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Why Obama couldn’t even smile when his Christmas tree was delivered!
November 27th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): US President Barack Obama finally had his Christmas tree delivered to his doorstep today, but he was reluctant to smile about it.The President was injured in a ... Read more...
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Boy grows his leg by turning screws
November 7th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is often said that you need to be determined and everything can be achieved. That statement turned out to be very true for a 14-year-old ... Read more...
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Romeo Beckham signs first commercial fashion deal at 8
September 20th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): Move over Victoria Beckham, a new fashion star is on the rise-and it's none other than Romeo Beckham, her son.At just eight-years, the lad has signed his ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Obama shoots hoops with basketball stars on b’day
August 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): US President Barack Obama spent part of his birthday celebrations shooting hoops with stars of the basketball world.Obama, 49, was joined by Magic Johnson, LeBron James and ... Read more...
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Home alone, Obama has a bachelor party
August 9th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) Home alone, President Barack Obama has been enjoying what some have jokingly referred to as a bachelor's weekend with friends - golfing, playing basketball and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Paris Hilton: ‘I am really a tomboy who likes to hunt for frogs’
July 29th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): High-flying socialite Paris Hilton revealed that she is really a 'tomboy' who loves to play sports and hunt for frogs.The reality TV star insists there is a ... Read more...
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Penny Hardaway Wants To Make A Comeback In Miami Heat
July 17th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former NBA player Penny Hardaway who retired from the game in 2007 wishes to "come back down" to Miami Heat again for the next season. The ... Read more...
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Youth clubs strengthen kids sense of self: Study
June 11th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Children gain a stronger sense of identity when they associate themselves with youth clubs, a new study has found.
The study by Ohio State University (OSU) suggests that ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet bruised after hitting head playing basketball
May 25th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 25 (ANI): Kate Winslet bruised her head badly while playing basketball with her kids Sunday night.Her injury has caused producers to halt shooting of Winslet's new HBO miniseries called ... Read more...
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David Beckham wants sons to carry on his legacy
April 28th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Football star David Beckham says it would be great if his sons would take sports seriously and become good players.
"They're really into playing soccer, but they're ... Read more...
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Jordan, Barkley made Woods ‘a self-indulgent, sex-crazed narcissist’
April 1st, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 1 (ANI): NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley made Tiger Woods a self-indulgent, sex-crazed narcissist, one of the golfer's former advisers claims in a story written for ... Read more...
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Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini’s murderer hid badly injured leg before escape
March 11th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Mar.11 (ANI): The man suspected of killing an Indian-born Auckland taxi driver, Hiren Mohini, reportedly told his flatmates in the days following the murder that a badly injured leg was caused ... Read more...
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Obama still smokes and has knee problem
March 1st, 2010 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (DPA) US President Barack Obama was judged to be in "excellent health" but still smokes too much and suffers from some knee pain, according to his first routine ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Barack Obama ‘dumps basketball for golf’
December 27th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): U.S. president Barack Obama, known for playing basketball, has a clandestine golf habit, it has emerged.Since taking office at the start of the year he has sneaked ... Read more...
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Marion Jones Plans Return To Playing Basketball
December 1st, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 01, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Marion Jones has been given another chance after her stint in prison. The sprinter is currently in basketball training in the hope of playing with the ... Read more...
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Rapper Drake all set for a knee surgery
August 18th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 18 (IBNS) Injured rapper Drake will go under the knife ob Sept 8 to repair his knee.Drake re-injured his knee during the Philadelphia leg of Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted ... Read more...
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Obama celebrates first birthday in White House
August 4th, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (DPA) US President Barack Obama turned 48 Tuesday and plans to spend part of his birthday meeting with the 58 Democrats in the Senate to push his health ... Read more...
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Shaq O’Neal Goes to Cleveland Cavaliers
June 25th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by GD
Popular NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after the Phoenix Sun officials have decided to send him along with LeBron James, according to reports. In return, the ... Read more...
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Chris Brown faces lawsuit for assault, battery on photog
May 28th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Chris Brown is being taken to court by a photographer who alleges the musician's involvement in a violent incident.Robert Rosen has filed a lawsuit against the singer ... Read more...
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Kaushik Ghatak connects with directorial debut ‘Ek Vivaah…Aisa Bhi’ (Snippets)
October 19th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Living your life and portraying it through cinema is every moviemakers dream. And that is what debutant director Kaushik Ghatak has done in his film “Ek Vivaah... Aisa ... Read more...
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Former basket-baler Dennis Rodman loosing face
August 28th, 2008 - 5:30 pm ICT by David M N James
After being in list of actors with worst stunts like ‘Double Team’ in which he starred along Jean Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman has been through a series of weird happenings.He ... Read more...
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