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Miami nice for David Beckham as MLS options are explored
Monday 03 June 2013
David Beckham was in Miami over the weekend viewing sports facilities as he continues to look into the possibility of investing in a new Major League Soccer team.
'I'm living happily and learning to play the guitar': Miami cannibal victim Ronald Poppo describes life a year on from the horrific attack by Rudy Eugene that left him with 75% of his face chewed off
Wednesday 22 May 2013
In a video released by hospital staff to mark a year since the horrific attack, Ronald Poppo smiled and spoke publicly for the first time
Diving: Tom Daley ramps up for world championships
Wednesday 08 May 2013
Tom Daley will ramp up his preparations for this summer's world championships with three major competitions before the end of the month.
Jennifer Lopez bundled to safety by minders after gunshots ring out during music video filming
Tuesday 07 May 2013
Jennifer Lopez was rushed off set for her latest music video in Florida after “gunshots” were heard close by.
Travel Challenge: short break in Miami Beach
Saturday 20 April 2013
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Delighted Tiger Woods hits his stride in Masters build-up
Sunday 10 March 2013
For all his major championships, 14, and PGA tour victories, 75, Tiger Woods has never before breached 22 birdies in three rounds. That is until he racked up another seven at the WGC-Cadillac Championship here yesterday to add to the 17 he drained in the opening two.
Andy Murray misses Davis Cup to find feet on clay
Thursday 31 January 2013
Andy Murray will miss Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Russia at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on 5-7 April to focus on the clay season.
Andy Murray back in training eager to avoid spring slump
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Scot takes five weeks off from competition to work with Lendl after Australian final defeat
Murray shrugs off Federer defeat at end of year with plenty to cheer
Tuesday 13 November 2012
After breakthrough season, British No 1 will skip awards parties to attend boot camp in preparation for 2013
Stay of execution for convicted mass killer in Florida
Sunday 21 October 2012
A US federal judge has granted a stay of execution for a convicted mass killer in Florida who is mentally ill and was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday.
Golding prepares for life in fast lane
Sunday 14 October 2012
Andy Murray is taking Oliver Golding, last year's US Open junior champion, to his Miami "boot camp" during the close season. Golding, one of Britain's brightest prospects, will accompany Murray for the first 10 days of his stay in Florida, when the Scot will be working on his physical preparation and then honing his game with his coach, Ivan Lendl.
Cockroach-eating champion dies
Wednesday 10 October 2012
The winner of a cockroach-eating contest in Florida has died after consuming dozens of the live insects and some worms.
Justin Lee Collins hit girlfriend Anna Larke 'to calm her down'
Wednesday 03 October 2012
The comedian Justin Lee Collins has admitted that he slapped his girlfriend, but said he only did it to calm her down, a court heard.
My Life in Travel: Jenny Eclair, comedian and novelist
Sunday 29 July 2012
- 1 Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
- 2 Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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