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Gibb matriarch loses third son with Robin's death
Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame. On Monday Barbara Gibb was living a parent's ultimate nightmare — preparing, ...
England beats West Indies in 1st test by 5 wickets
A stand of 132 between Alastair Cook and Ian Bell steered England to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the first test at Lord's on Monday.
Barclays to sell $6.1BN stake in BlackRock
Britain's Barclays Bank PLC said Monday it intends to dispose of its entire 19.6 percent stake in the U.S. asset management company BlackRock Inc.
Olympic torch goes out briefly, quickly rekindled
The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London 2012 Games. The torch was attached to the side of ...
Late Bee Gee Robin Gibb hailed in native Britain
One day after he succumbed to cancer, Bee Gee Robin Gibb was hailed in his native Britain Monday as a master musician whose interests went far beyond ...
English town made infamous by Ali G changes name
The town made infamous by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has changed its name. The sleepy London commuter settlement of Staines has ...
Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era.
Coldplay to close London Paralympic Games
Rock band Coldplay will be the headline act at the closing ceremony for the London Paralympic Games on Sept. 9. Organizers made the announcement as ...
Hurdles blunder in Britain before London Olympics
Running on home soil nearly two months before the London Olympics, Jessica Ennis thought she had produced a career best in the 110 meters hurdles — ...
West Indies set England target of 191
The first test at Lord's is set for a thrilling finale, after West Indies left England rocking at 10-2 at stumps on Sunday, chasing a victory target ...
Chelsea parade first European Cup through London
In front of tens of thousands of Chelsea fans, the new kings of Europe paraded the Champions League trophy through London's New King's Road on Sunday.
Chelsea to hold contract talks with Drogba
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says the club will hold talks with forward Didier Drogba about a new contract next week and hopes to appoint a permanent ...
Column: Chelsea, luckiest team in football
Lots of money, lots of luck, and players who didn't care about winning ugly, just so long as they won, turned Chelsea into the champions of Europe.
Torch relay begins for London Olympics
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, ...
Rooney recovering from injury ahead of Euro 2012
England striker Wayne Rooney has been given an extended break to get fit before the European Championship after playing while injured for Manchester ...
Hodgson warns England team over off-field conduct
England coach Roy Hodgson will issue his European Championship squad with a code of conduct after warning them not to imitate their rugby ...
West Indies struggling to save 1st test at Lord's
West Indies reached 120-4 against England at stumps on day three of the first test at Lord's on Saturday and their hopes of avoiding ...
Leinster powers to 3rd Heineken Cup in 4 seasons
Leinster powered to a 42-14 win over Irish rival Ulster in Saturday's Heineken Cup final to lift European club rugby's premier title for an ...
Vaz Te scores to take West Ham into Premier League
West Ham striker Ricardo Vaz Te scored with three minutes remaining to take his team into the English Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackpool in ...