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Shamed Michael Vick wins battle to keep �9m

2009-11-11T09:40:50Z

The Atlanta Falcons have lost their battle to make Michael Vick pay back �9.6million in bonuses he received before he was jailed for 18 months for dog fighting

High school vampire teasing in Jennifer's Body

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox, is no ordinary splatter movie but one written by Diablo Cody, who penned Juno

Parole officers attacked for not spotting clues to Jaycee kidnap

2009-11-05T08:06:27Z

Parole officers in California were harshly criticised for repeatedly failing in their supervision of the man who allegedly held a girl captive for 18 years

Soundcheck: Musicians invading new genres

2009-10-23T08:02:30Z

Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians

Terry Gilliam - My London

2009-10-22T13:28:37Z

Terry Gilliam was born in Minnesota, but hasn't lived in the States for more than 40 years. He renounced his US citizenship in January 2006 in protest against George W Bush

Denver Broncos aim higher after perfect start

2009-10-20T07:40:46Z

Denver Broncos' winning start to the season continued with a 34-23 victory over the San Diego Chargers last night, but coach Josh McDaniels insists his men can get even better

First out of the traps: On the Greyhound bus

2009-09-16T16:34:54Z

The Greyhound bus service has just made its first run between Victoria and Southampton. Pausing only to grab his guitar, incurable road romantic Richard Godwin jumped aboard

US soccer clubs consider breakaway league

2009-09-02T11:29:25Z

A new football championship could be created in the US as a potential alternative to the Major League Soccer (MLS)

Tiger Woods wants to tee up in the Olympics

2009-08-12T07:54:32Z

Tiger Woods revealed he would go for gold if golf was part of the Olympics in 2016 and he was still competing regularly on tour

Tiger Woods sets sights on next Major target

2009-08-10T07:26:19Z

Tiger Woods won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational for the seventh time in his career and promised to "celebrate quickly" before beginning his bid for a fifth US PGA Championship later this week

Confident Paul Casey is ready to go the distance in New York

2009-06-17T08:41:07Z

Golf: Following wins in England, the United States and Abu Dhabi, Paul Csey is determined to leave a real mark on the game

Seventies radical Olson to go free

2009-03-17T14:49:05Z

A Seventies radical who assumed a new identity as a housewife and spent a quarter of a century as a fugitive is due to be released from prison

Ren�e comes a cropper in New In Town

2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

Ren�e Zellweger does her best to move from nasty townie thruster to sympathetic would-be country bumpkin in New In Town. But it doesn't really work.

Robots on a slow march

2009-02-13T08:44:02Z

A healthy chunk of the population here ended up working in technology thanks to a childhood fascination with all things robotic. So it's surprising to find how little robots have permeated what we like to think of as the Gadget Center of the Universe.

Complete sporting guide to 2009

2009-01-02T10:02:20Z

England's Ashes clash with Australia will be the major event of the year ahead. Here are the big dates for your diary...

Lions claw way to unwanted record

2008-12-29T10:58:23Z

Detroit Lions have become the worst team in NFL history after being beaten 31-21 by Green Bay Packers to end a winless season 0-16

Romo makes peace as he floors Giants

2008-12-15T09:12:03Z

Quarterback Tony Romo put a row with team-mate Terrell Owens behind him to throw two touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20-8

Alaska recount a blow to Palin's 2012 ambitions

2008-11-19T08:53:43Z

The defeat of Alaska's Republican senator in a recount has brought the Democrats nearer to control of the Senate - and represents a blow for Sarah Palin's White House ambitions

Democrats could miss their 'super-majority'

2008-11-05T09:17:26Z

The Democrats made a series of gains in the Senate elections but seemed certain to fall short of the "super-majority" they were hoping for

Republicans jump ship as McCain's hopes sink

2008-10-30T09:14:27Z

John McCain suffered a further blow to his presidential hopes when another senior Republican defected to Barack Obama

Tax breaks bring hope of success for bail-out

2008-10-03T08:56:39Z

The addition of tax breaks for niche industries to the $700 billion US bank bail-out has raised hopes the rescue deal could be passed by Congress

Sweet Land doesn't have kick to it

2008-09-03T23:00:00Z

Sweet Land is a love story that sometimes proves edgy but is more often blandly sweet, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.

Josh Hartnett: I�m really just a regular guy (but don�t ask me to chill out)

2008-08-29T10:45:20Z

Josh Hartnett has been a Hollywood heart-throb for a decade but he hates his celebrity status. Now he is set to be the star of the West End version of Rain Man: how on earth will he cope?

Simon Cowell pays off family's �80,000 mortgage on Oprah...before enjoying a spin in his $1million supercar

2008-03-18T14:00:05Z

Simon Cowell has paid off the $162,000 (�80,000) mortgage of a couple whose cancer-stricken three-year-old daughter has touched his heart. The man who revels in his image as TV's Mr Nasty showed his caring side by vowing to be a 'guardian angel' for little Madelaine Stoen

Renee Zellweger has a Bridget Jones moment as she breaks heel on her stilettos

2008-03-05T11:58:40Z

It's the kind of thing that could have happened to Bridget Jones. And in what is every girl's worst nightmare, actress Renee Zellweger was left hobbling after she snapped one of her precious heels while filming in Miami

�5 toll plan for motorways to Heathrow and Gatwick

2008-03-04T14:48:32Z

Motorists face being charged up to �5 to use a special toll lane to get from London to Heathrow or Gatwick

Return of the brothers grim

2007-12-18T14:40:27Z

No Country for Old Men is one of the Coens' most violent films, but that won't stop it at the Oscars. It's about a man in an unforgiving world, say Joel and Ethan, it has to be brutal.

Sad clown is thriving on the margins

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

Panic attacks, despair and self-doubt helped inspire the songs on Richard Swift's new album, but thankfully they were nowhere to be found at the Arts Theatre.

I feel loved in London

2007-02-16T13:28:09Z

As The Glass Menagerie opens to West End acclaim despite flopping on Broadway, Jessica Lange, now 57, confessses to first-night nerves and tells how she's still a rebel at heart.

Home, home on the stage

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

A Prairie Home Companion is a warm and nostalgic tribute to the popular radio show of the title as well as a fittingly affectionate epitaph from film-maker Robert Altman.