Semarang - WBA Fly-weight Super Champion Chris John is to face Japanese boxer Shoji Kimora in a title fight at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 5, a spokesman of his promotor said.
Chris’s opponent is 34 years old and has an orthodox boxing style, Fathan Rangkuti, media and promotion officer of Mahkota Promotions, said here Tuesday. At the...
De Puniet and Espargaró register points in CRT debuts
The Power Electronics Aspar riders had a difficult first race of the season, with a number of unexpected setbacks halting their progress on Sunday. Randy De Puniet and Aleix Espargaró both fought with all they had over 22 laps in order to get a positive finish in Qatar. De...
Abraham leads Simoncelli tribute at Brno
After the success of its tribute to Marco Simoncelli at the end of 2011, the Brno Circuit held a similar event over the weekend in which 1349 bikes took to the World Championship track in remembrance of the late Italian rider.
Led by MotoGP™ rider Karel Abraham and Moto3™...
Crutchlow: "I'm a lot more confident this year"
How are you feeling after the race in Qatar?
"Good! It was nice to finish really and get the first one out of the way. I don’t want to think that just because I finished fourth it means suddenly we're near the front. There's a long way to go and you never know, the next...
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 3G
Specifications
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 3G
Network2G
3GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA
SizeDimensions
Weight
Display263 x 180.8 x 8.5 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 in)
598 gram
Super IPS+ LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
1920 x 1200 pixels (~224 ppi pixel density)
MemoryPhonebook
Call...
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
Specifications
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
Network2G
3G
SizeDimensions
Weight
Display263 x 180.8 x 9.9 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 in)
635 gram
IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)
MemoryPhonebook
Call records
Internal
Card slot
16/32...
Raikkonen signs two year deal with Lotus Renault
The Lotus Renault GP F1 team announced earlier today that Kimi Raikkonen will race for them in the 2012 season. The 2007 World Champion, who left Formula 1 at the end of 2009 to pursue a career in rallying, has decided to make a comeback at the pinnacle of single-seater racing....
Lotus Renault GP and Heidfeld announce separation
The Lotus Renault GP team along with Nick Heidfeld have reached an amicable settlement today and have chosen to part company with immediate effect.
“Our disagreement with Nick has been the subject of much media coverage lately, and we are pleased to have reached a swift...
Teen Author Takes on High School Mean Girls
Remember the good old days, when teenagers were mainly concerned about how to get through the school year without spending too much time on exams and homework, while still getting acceptable grades or trying to figure out how to fix a broken heart?
These days, things...
First Arab Sumo Wrestler Chases Glory in Japan
Tokyo. With legs resembling tree trunks and packing the body weight of two average-sized men, sumo wrestling’s “Great Sandstorm” would seem a good fit for the wildly popular Japanese sport.
But Egypt’s Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, the first professional sumo wrestler from...
Manchester City Cannot Win English Premier League, Coach Mancini Says
Manchester, England. Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, insisted on Wednesday his team cannot win the Premier League title because of Manchester United’s superior team spirit.
In a bizarre post-match press conference, following City’s emphatic 4-0 victory over...
Lenovo LePad S2010
Specifications
Lenovo LePad S2010
Network2G
3G
HSDPA 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
SizeDimensions
Weight
Display265.9 x 183.4 x 9.9 mm (10.47 x 7.22 x 0.39 in)
670 gram
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel density)
MemoryPhonebook
Call...
Titanic`s last lunch menu sells for $122,000
A menu for the last luncheon served to first class passengers on the doomed Titanic sold for £76,000 ($122,000, 91,000 euros) at a British auction on Sunday (April 1).
The menu, dated April 14, 1912 -- the night the biggest, most ambitious ship of the age hit an iceberg...
Beatles offspring could form next generation band
Could Beatlemania see a revival through the offspring of the Fab Four?
James McCartney, son of Beatles singer Paul McCartney, said a new generation of The Beatles could be on the horizon, in an interview with the BBC published on its website on Monday.
The 34-year-old...
Avintia Blusens ends pre-season closer to top
Three days of intense work (the second of which was almost completely lost to rain) from the entire Avintia Blusens team at the Jerez Test wrapped up on Sunday, and the crew worked tirelessly to be able to head to Qatar in good shape for the first Grand Prix of the season.
Both...
Lorenzo and Spies ready for Losail
This Sunday sees the long awaited and hugely anticipated season opening race of the 2012 MotoGP™ Championship at the Losail circuit in Qatar. Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies will line up on the grid under the spectacular floodlights alongside their...
Barbera ahead of Rossi and Hayden
Pramac Ducati's Hector Barbera outpaced the factory Ducati pair of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden over a single lap to leave Sepang as the fastest GP12 rider, at the conclusion of the MotoGP shakedown in Malaysia.
Barbera, who is using the Desmosedici which Rossi rode...
Hayden looking forward to tenth MotoGP season
Nicky Hayden, the final 990cc MotoGP world champion but winless throughout the 800cc era, will start his tenth grand prix season under the floodlights at Qatar this weekend.
It will also be the American's fourth season at Ducati and, despite being denied valuable winter...
Jorge Lorenzo chasing first Qatar MotoGP win
Former MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, who split the factory Hondas of Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa at Qatar 2011, has his sights set on going one better in the first race of the new 1000cc era at Losail on Sunday.
Lorenzo was the only Yamaha rider in the top five as he...
Stoner subdues chatter to set early Qatar pace
Casey Stoner and his Repsol Honda crew were forced to subdue 'huge' chatter from the world champion's RC213V on their way to setting the Thursday night free practice pace for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP.
The Australian was the only Honda rider in the top four, having...