Actor Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood for violating protective order

Vancouver Sun - Sunday 19th May, 2013

FILE - This Jan. 10, 2011 file photo shows cast member Edward Furlong arriving at the premiere "The Green Hornet" in Los Angeles. ``Terminator 2'' actor, Furlong was in custody following his arrest May 16, 2013, on suspicion of violating a court order involving his former girlfriend, authorities said. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, ...

Taylor Swift One Direction among stars set to shine at Billboard Music Awards

Fox News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

FILE - This March 29, 2013 file photo shows Taylor Swift performing at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards, announced Monday, April 22. Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber will compete for the top artist award. The Billboard Music Awards will air live May 19 from the MGM Grand Garden ...

Denmark triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest

Euro News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Denmark has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Azerbaijan finished second and Ukraine came third. The number one slot was always pencilled in for the Danes, with the bookies giving incredibly short odds (around 4 to 6) on Denmark from the beginning of the week. They leapt ahead in the voting from an early stage and never lost pole position. The tension was supplied by Azerbaijan ...

Dawson I thought we had done it

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Tottenham captain Michael Dawson admitted he thought Gareth Bale's last-gasp winner against Sunderland had put them into next season's Champions League.Spurs needed a win at White Hart Lane and for arch rivals Arsenal to drop points away to Newcastle to snatch fourth place away from the Gunners.And for a few moments it seemed to Dawson as though Spurs had done just that when Bale found ...

Bales brilliance fails to left Spurs to fourth

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0Tottenham suffered yet more Champions League heartache as they missed out on a top-four berth to Arsenal despite yet another wonder goal from Gareth Bale.Referee Andre Marriner denied Tottenham two clear penalties before Bale fired home his 26th goal of the season right at the death to give the home side a 1-0 win over Sunderland.Villas-Boas and his backroom staff were ...

Wigan sign off with a draw against Villa

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

WIGAN 2 ASTON VILLA 2 Wigan's eight seasons in the Barclays Premier League came to an end with an entertaining draw against Aston Villa.Darren Bent took advantage of a rare start to put the visitors ahead less then five minutes in but Emmerson Boyce levelled in the 21st minute before an own goal from Nathan Baker just before half-time put the FA Cup winners ahead.Wigan pushed for a third at ...

Westmeath ease past Carlow to set up quarter-final against Dubs

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10Westmeath barely had to get out of a canter at Cusack Park as they had too much power and pace for a game, but limited, Carlow to book their Leinster quarter-final date with Dublin in a fortnight.Although it took them a little while to impose themselves on the scoreboard, the Lakesiders dominated possession and were comfortable in most positions.The only place that ...

Mayo set down marker for the season with crushing of Galway

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Mayo 4-16 Galway 0-11Red cards for both Garreth Bradshaw and Niall Coleman didn't help Galway, but Mayo tore them asunder before that in a comprehensive win at Pearse Stadium.Cathal Carolan, Enda Varley and Donal Vaughan all hit the net for Mayo in the first-half, but their win was crowned by a goal from the returning Andy Moran in injury-time.Galway can have no complaints about the manner ...

Hammers entertain at Upton Park

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

West Ham 4 Reading 2 Captain Kevin Nolan scored a hat-trick as West Ham signed off the Barclays Premier League campaign with an entertaining win over relegated Reading at Upton Park.The Irons were in complete control after a mistake from new England call-up Alex McCarthy gifted Nolan the opener on 23 minutes, with Ricardo Vaz Te sweeping home a second following more good work from Andy Carroll, ...

United set up thriller for Fergies finale

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

West Brom 5 Man Utd 5 Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller at The Hawthorns.Only once in Premier League history has more goals been scored in a game. And never have both sides found the net five times.Maybe it was destiny that after so many milestones, Ferguson's ...

Torres strike leaves Moyes with defeat in his final Everton game

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Chelsea 2 Everton 1Fernando Torres scored his first Barclays Premier League goal of 2013 as Chelsea sealed third place with a victory which saw David Moyes' 11-year reign as Everton manager end in defeat.Twelve months to the day since Chelsea's Champions League win in Munich, Juan Mata put the hosts in front, only for Steven Naismith to swiftly equalise for Manchester United-bound ...

Owen ends career with draw at Southampton

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Southampton 1 Stoke 1Michael Owen called time on his career today but there was to be no fairy-tale ending, as Stoke were held to a draw at Southampton.After an illustrious career that has taken him to Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle and Manchester United, the former England striker announced in March that this was to be his last season.Winner of the Ballon d'Or in 2001, a career that ...

Fulham stun Swansea at the Liberty

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Swansea 0 Fulham 3 Fulham rounded off their Barclays Premier League campaign with a first win in eight games as Swansea's memorable campaign concluded with a whimper at the Liberty Stadium.The Cottagers, who had picked up just one point from their previous seven games, took the lead in the 22nd minute through Alex Kacaniklic, with Dimitar Berbatov and Urby Emanuelson sealing the win after ...

Anthem singer causes Star Spangled Banner uproar at Memorial Cup

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Alexis Normand sings the U.S. national Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Memorial Cup hockey game between the Portland Winterhawks and Halifax Mooseheads. in ...

One dead two hurt including boy in Wales plane crash

Breaking News.ie - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A man has died while a boy and another man are fighting for their lives after a light aircraft crashed on the approach to an airport runway.The victim, who was a passenger in the plane, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at Caernarfon Airport in North Wales.A second man, aged in his 60s, suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy received head and abdomen ...

TV Ratings Saturday Night Live Pulls Mostly Even Season Finale

Hollywood Reporter - Sunday 19th May, 2013

. Week to week, the broadcast was up a tenth of a point in households with a 4.7 rating -- but it was down half of a point from last year's comparable outing. Both of the past two season finales have been a far cry the 2011 effort which saw Overnight returns surge with ...

Video Jennifer Lopez Musician actress designer and more

CBS News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Lee Cowan sits down with celebrity powerhouse Jennifer Lopez, who has not only been tops in music and film but also in fashion. She talks about her business empire, her sense of style and design, and what it's like to be a "workaholic" ...

Spy-accused American leaves Moscow

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A US embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia has flown out of Moscow, it is reported.Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left today.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been ...

Brown asks police to investigate death threats

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Chris Brown has received death threats.The R&B singer's lawyer Mark Geragos has asked the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate several anonymous calls made to his office, which he believes could pose a serious danger to the singer's safety.TMZ claims Mark immediately reported the threats to the LAPD, who are currently investigating the matter. It is not yet known what ...

Wilkinson claims European award

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Jonny Wilkinson has capped a triumphant Heineken Cup campaign with Toulon by being named European player of the year.Wilkinson captained Toulon to a staggering 16-15 victory over Clermont Auvergne in yesterday's Dublin final.The 33-year-old did not miss a kick in the knock-out stages of the tournament, landing 17 from 17 as Toulon defeated Leicester, Saracens and then Clermont to be crowned ...

French police question man suspected of slitting his childrens throats

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A British father is being questioned in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children, local police said.The recently divorced man is alleged to have killed the youngsters - aged five and ten - after he was entrusted with them for the first time since separating from his wife.Their bodies were discovered in a flat in a suburb of Lyon yesterday afternoon.The man, who has not ...

McDowell hails special win at Match Play

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Graeme McDowell today expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.McDowell, runner-up last year to Ryder Cup team-mate Nicolas Colsaerts, only took the lead for the first time in the final on the 14th hole after several vital par saves ...