Formula One world champion Jenson Button has admitted it was a luxury to travel on team-mate Rubens Barrichello's private jet after financing the majority of his own flights from race to race this season. The 29-year-old Briton secured the drivers' championship for himself and the constructors' title for Brawn GP with a fifth-placed finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with just the final round in Abu Dhabi now remaining. The win rounded-off an outstanding season for the fledgling outfit, which made a remarkable comeback from the edge of extinction when Honda withdrew from the sport last December. Newly-crowned champion Button took a £5million ...
FBI agents (Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves—fit , good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles—enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who's real and who can you trust?
A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone.
Michael Jackson's final film is a compilation of rehearsal, behind-the-scenes and other footage of the pop legend preparing for the This Is It concert series which was to be held for 100 shows in London. High School Musical's Kenny Ortega directs and handles all of the choreography.
Jenson Button's contribution to the Belgian Grand Prix ended in the grass when he was ensnared in a four-car pile-up on the first lap. Yet, somehow, the championship leader's title ambitions were no more than grazed. That was the upshot of a topsy-turvy afternoon, which reminded the world of the unpredictability of motor racing when it is played out on this historic track of plunging dips and soaring climbs. Victory went to Ferrari for the first time this season, with Kimi Raikkonen edging out Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella and Sebastian Vettel, of Red Bull, third. It would have taken a genius to predict the ...
Arsene Wenger has re-ignited his war of words with Manchester United after accusing them of employing 'anti-football' tactics in Saturday's clash at Old Trafford. The Arsenal manager refused to name any individual but he argued that one United player was more of an enemy to football than a player who dives. 'I have seen today a player who plays on the pitch only to make fouls,' he said. 'For me, this is a point that is more urgent than diving. The players who are never punished. Who get out of the game without a yellow card. I think it is more anti-football than ...
Andy Murray is refusing to get carried away by Rafael Nadal's withdrawal as he embarks on his quest to win a maiden Grand Slam at Wimbledon. The British number one, who became the first home player to win at Queen's Club since 1938 with his victory in the AEGON Championships, will take on American Robert Kendrick in his first round match at the All England Club on Tuesday. Injured world number one and defending champion Nadal's absence from his half of the draw appears to have cleared the path for the 22-year-old Scot, but Murray knows he still faces a stiff task. Struggle Murray ...
Yorkshire leggie among three spinners in 16-man pre-Ashes squad England have included Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid in an extended 16-man squad for a pre-Ashes training camp but there is no place for Michael Vaughan. Rashid, 21, is one of three slow bowlers named in the party alongside Nottinghamshire off-spinner Graeme Swann and Northamptonshire left-armer Monty Panesar. The selectors have kept their options open ahead of the first Test against Australia in Cardiff from July 8-12 as the pitch at the Swalec Stadium is expected to offer turn. All of the XI on duty in the second Test win over West Indies in May are ...
Shane Mosley has called out Manny Pacquiao as he looks to become the pound-for-pound king again. The 37-year-old American has won titles in three weight divisions so far and claimed the WBA super-welterweight title with a ninth-round knockout of Antonio Margarito in January. Pacquiao, considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, is coming off a second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton in May, meanwhile, and had looked poised to fight the winner of Floyd Mayweather Jr and Juan Manuel Marquez. But 'Sugar' Shane has now joined the list of challengers, saying he would be willing to compromise on the weight in order to ...
FRANK LAMPARD gave Guus Hiddink the perfect send-off at Chelsea with a brilliant FA Cup winner. Lamps netted the decider 18 minutes from time after Didier Drogba had cancelled out Louis Saha's strike after just 25 SECONDS. Hiddink now returns to his full-time role as Russia coach having secured Chelsea's first silverware in two years. Lampard's goal was his 20th of another superb campaign. He outfoxed Phil Neville on the edge of the box before unleashing a left-footed drive beyond Tim Howard. The result gave Chelsea defender Ashley Cole a fifth FA Cup winners' medal - a feat not achieved since the 19th century. Saha's ...
Up Running Time: 1 hr. 29 min. Release Date: May 29, 2009 MPAA Rating: PG for some peril and action Complete Movie Details Starring: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Delroy Lindo, Bob Peterson, Jerome Ranft Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Carl Fredricksen, former balloon salesman, is pushing 80 and tired of life. His true love has passed away, leaving him alone and grumpy and shut away from the world. But when developers try to force him from his home, Carl has the last laugh. He launches his house into the air using thousands of balloons and sets off for South America to fulfill a promise to his late wife. What he ...
The pursuit of immortality in the Eternal City proved a painful one for Manchester United last night. Their every human weakness was exposed in a lesson, given by this brilliant Barcelona side, that was brutal in its execution. There are so many images that will live long in the memories of those who witnessed this annihilation in the Olympic Stadium. But rarely, if ever, have Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff looked as beaten and so utterly deflated as they did after Lionel Messi scored the second of Barcelona's goals in the 70th minute. It was extraordinary to see these proud men of ...
Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to discuss his future as fears mount that he has played his last game for Manchester United. The FIFA World Player of Year was furious after last night's defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League final. Ronaldo blasted United's tactics in the wake of their 2-0 loss in Rome and his reaction sparked fresh doubts that he may again fancy a switch to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants came close to signing Ronaldo in a world-record £75million deal last year before the star opted to stay at Old Trafford. But Real may return with a similar offer this summer ...
Jenson Button earned himself a place in Formula One's history books with a pole-to-flag victory in today's Monaco Grand Prix. It was Button's fifth win in six races, and he joins a pantheon of F1 greats to achieve such a feat, after Alberto Ascari (1952), Juan Manuel Fangio (1954), Jim Clark (1965), Sir Jackie Stewart (1969), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Michael Schumacher (1994, 2002 and 2004). The brilliant Briton also spearheaded a third Brawn GP one-two of the season, stretching his convincing lead over team-mate Rubens Barrichello to 16 points, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen back on the podium for the first time since ...
Second npower Test Match Riverside England 569-6 dec (A N Cook 160, R S Bopara 108, M J Prior 63, P D Collingwood 60 no) v West Indies 94-3 England's batsmen treated a large Saturday crowd to some pleasing strokeplay as they powered towards either the draw or win they need to regain the Wisden Trophy. They added a further 267 at almost five-an-over before a tea-time declaration, and then proceeded to reduce West Indies to 94-3 with James Anderson ripping out three frontline batsmen. Alastair Cook completed a Test-best 160 while Kevin Pietersen (49), Matt Prior (63) and Paul Collingwood (60 not out) all ...

