Huge Crowd Watches Red Sox Beat Dodgers
LOS ANGELES The game does not count, but do not tell that to the more than 115,000 fans who showed up at the Los Angeles Coliseum last night to be a part of the largest baseball crowd in history.
The exhibition matchup between the Dodgers and the Red Sox was part of the 50th anniversary celebration […]
‘Godfather’ author’s son sues Paramount
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The son of “The Godfather” creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters.
Anthony Puzo of New York claims in a court filing that he represents his father’s estate and […]
Brazil Halts Sales of ‘Bully’ Video Game
Judge Flavio Rabello prohibited the game from being imported, distributed, sold or promoted on Web sites and stores in Latin America’s largest nation on Friday, Rio Grande do Sul state prosecutor Alcindo Bastos said, adding that they would have 30 hours to comply with the order.
Bastos said the judge found the game was inappropriate for […]
Review: Official ‘Scrabble’ Flashier, but Not Better
SEATTLE A sanctioned version of Scrabble for Facebook, released this week by video game maker Electronic Arts Inc., boasts animated graphics and true-to-the-board-game design.
But underneath its flashy exterior, the new Scrabble’s features are very similar to those of its wildly popular but unauthorized competitor, Scrabulous.
Web Video Seems to Show Ball Girl’s Amazing Catch
It would be an amazing catch for any baseball player — a bounding leap using the outfield wall as a springboard to snag a fly ball just into foul territory — but this catch was made by the ball girl.
Video of the catch at a baseball field in Fresno, Calif., has become an instant […]
Zarate denies Everton with late equalizer
LONDON, England Everton’s bid for a Champions League place suffered a setback as relegation-threatened Birmingham salvaged a late point at St Andrews through Mauro Zarate’s 83rd minute equalizer.
Zarate (right) celebrates his crucial late equalizer to deny Everton.
The Argentine, on-loan from a Qatari side, has made a big impression in Birmingham’s bid to beat […]
Center for Disease Control and Prevention Discourages of ‘Choking Game’ After 82 Spring chickens Die
At least 82 youths have died from the so-called “choking game,” according to the first government count of fatalities from the tragic fad.
In the game, children use dog leashes, bungee cords wrapped around their necks or other means to temporarily cut blood flow to their head. The goal is a dreamlike, floating-in-space feeling when blood […]
