02/07/2012 | Sports

Son of NBA legend Jordan arrested after 'drunken altercation'

Marcus Jordan, a college basketball player and son of retired NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested after what police described as a drunken altercation outside a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska.

01/08/2012 | Sports

'Phelps probably not greatest Olympian,' Games chief says

American swimmer Michael Phelps is "probably not" the greatest Olympic champion of all time, despite winning a record total of 19 medals, London 2012 Games chief Sebastian Coe said.

12/08/2012 | Sports

The greatest Olympian and his coach

When a teenage Michael Phelps started splashing the girls at the end of a particularly tough training session, his coach Bob Bowman tried to discipline him.

10/08/2012 | Entertainment

Jackson websites shut down for violating copyright

A Canadian memorabilia dealer who worked with Michael Jackson's mother on a tribute book, and whose websites used the singer's image and music, violated copyrights held by Jackson's estate, a judge ruled.

14/05/2012 | Entertainment

Michael Jackson costumes shown on world tour

A collection of costumes worn by the late Michael Jackson is going on a global tour starting next month ahead of an auction in Beverly Hills in December, Julien's Auctions said.

30/05/2012 | Entertainment

Michael Jackson's sleepless note pulled from auction

A note written by Michael Jackson in which he complains of being unable to sleep has been withdrawn from auction at the request of the late singer's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, the auction house said.

23/07/2012 | Entertainment

Jermaine Jackson says mother Katherine is not missing

Jermaine Jackson, brother of late pop singer Michael Jackson, said that his mother, Katherine, was not missing as other relatives reported to authorities this weekend, but resting with family in Arizona on "doctor's advice."

07/11/2011 | Entertainment

Jackson doctor found guilty of manslaughter

Michael Jackson's personal doctor was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death following a six-week trial that captivated Jackson fans around the world.

21/11/2011 | Entertainment

Jackson doctor trial judge says no more tests

A judge rejected a request for additional tests on a bottle of the anesthetic propofol deemed responsible for Michael Jackson's death.

02/12/2011 | Entertainment

Michael Jackson doctor plans to appeal conviction

Michael Jackson's doctor filed court papers indicating he plans to appeal his involuntary manslaughter conviction over the singer's death and his four-year jail sentence.

02/10/2011 | Entertainment

Michael Jackson fans stay faithful at trial

03/10/2011 | Entertainment

Jackson doctor never mentioned propofol at hospital

Doctors who tried to revive Michael Jackson at a Los Angles hospital testified that the singer's personal physician never told them he gave him the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid.

31/10/2011 | Entertainment

Defence expert admits Jackson doctor made mistakes

Prosecutors forced an expert defence witness to admit that Michael Jackson's doctor made significant errors when he gave the singer the potent anesthetic propofol for sleep.

05/09/2011 | Entertainment

David Gest, Jacksons plan tribute tour to Michael

Producer David Gest, Tito Jackson and others close to Michael Jackson unveiled a singing and spoken-word tribute tour to the late King of Pop.

08/09/2011 | Entertainment

Jury selection starts in Michael Jackson doctor trial

Attorneys in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor began jury selection, but absent from the courthouse was the media circus that hovered around previous Jackson proceedings.

29/09/2011 | Entertainment

Bodyguard says Jackson doctor removed medicine

Michael Jackson's doctor asked a bodyguard to grab vials of medicine and a saline bag from the singer's bedroom on the morning he died, a Los Angeles court heard in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.