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English commentators embroiled in sexism row

January 25, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Crime, Football, News and Society, Recreation & Sports, Soccer, Society

LONDON – TWO of Britain’s leading football commentators were reprimanded by their TV network and taken off the air on Monday after making sexist remarks off-microphone about two female match officials and West Ham executive Karren Brady. Andy Gray and Richard Keys came under fire from all angles on Monday for their derogatory comments about …

What is the context between social networking and sex?

NEW YORK – NEARLY four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social networking tools cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released by Shape and Men’s Fitness magazines on Monday showed. Smart phones and laptops are the new toys that lead to …

Maria Sharapova finds dead spot on Australian Open court

While warming up for her third-round Australian Open match, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova noticed a bouncy spot on the court. “It was a little bit strange,” she said. “I thought Nike had put some extra cushioning in my shoes!” The chair umpire came out to inspect the area and tried to bounce a ball …

What is the legal issue pertaining to the use of segway and New Zealand police?

WELLINGTON – POLICE in a New Zealand town have been forced to resume foot patrols after their futuristic Segway scooters were deemed illegal, reports said on Thursday. Police in the North Island town of Taupo had enthusiastically embraced the electric-powered devices but had to abandon them after finding it was against the law to use …

What is the COE trend?

CERTIFICATE of Entitlement (COE) premiums for big cars have continued their downward slide after there were 13-year highs in December 2010’s final round of bidding. The COE premium for cars above 1,600cc ended at $58,910 – a drop of $10,090 or 14.6 per cent. For Open COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type …

What is the alignment of the North-South Expressway (NSE)

January 19, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Automotive, Automotive, Car, News and Society, Society, Vehicles

THE green light has been given by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the alignment of the North-South Expressway (NSE) between Admiralty Road West and Toa Payoh Rise. The new expressway – with construction expected to start from 2013 and finish by 2020 – will run parallel to the Central Expressway (CTE) to serve the …

Roberto Carlos scores from a corner kick

The 37-year-old Corinthians left back and Brazil legend showed he still has a bit of dead-ball sorcery left in him with his corner kick against Portuguesa on Sunday, firing a quick shot directly at the far post. Naturally, it caught the goalkeeper off his guard and found the target.

Asean to study bid for 2030 World Cup

January 18, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Football, Recreation & Sports, Soccer

IT COULD be a dream come true for millions of football fans in the region. Asean foreign ministers have agreed to study a possible joint bid to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030. A statement released on Monday by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that the ministers, who met at a just-concluded …

Ashes of Paul the Octopus on show in Germany

BERLIN – PAUL the octopus, who shot to fame during the football World Cup last year for his flawless record in predicting the outcome of games, will get a shrine to mark three months since he died, his aquarium said on Monday. The tentacled tipster will on Thursday be honoured with a ‘Paul Corner’ at …