Entertainment

• Tuesday, March 29th 2016 - 08:38 UTC

  Brazil's Bar Association filed an impeachment request against Rousseff for obstruction of justice

  

  The Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) filed a request on Monday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff for obstructing justice, fiscal accounting tricks and granting international soccer body FIFA tax-exempt status during the 2014 World Cup.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2016 - 06:37 UTC

  FIFA chief Infantino arrives in Uruguay; supports 2030 World Cup in River Plate

  

  FIFA President Gianni Infantino who on Tuesday will be in Uruguay, gave tentative backing to a joint World Cup bid by Argentina and Uruguay on Monday, suggesting the history of the two South American nations made them serious candidates to host the tournament in 2030.

• Sunday, March 27th 2016 - 05:12 UTC

  “Times are changing” Rolling Stones play in Cuba to hundreds of thousands

  

  On Friday, the Rolling Stones became the first major international rock band to play in Cuba, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to a free concert at a decrepit sports complex on the road to the airport. For years, following the Cuban revolution, rock music was banned on Cuban state TV and radio. Cubans who wore long hair and beards faced harassment from officials, including Fidel Castro who told them to dress like men.

• Friday, March 25th 2016 - 05:30 UTC

  One of the greatest football players of all time is dead at the age of 68

  

  Johan Cruyff was voted world player of the year three times in four years in the early 1970’s and led the Netherlands to the World Cup final in 1974. He later managed Barcelona for eight years, with the club winning 11 trophies, including its first European Cup title.

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 - 15:38 UTC

  Argentine runner wins Falklands' Standard Chartered marathon in record time

  

  An Argentine long distance runner has won the Falkland Islands “Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon” which is officially the World's Most Southerly AIMS-Certified Marathon. Rafael Lencina from the northern province of Tucuman completed on Sunday the 26 miles in 2 hours 35 minutes and 34 seconds, which is also a new record for the competition.

• Saturday, March 19th 2016 - 06:24 UTC

  Ex FIFA Blatter was paid US$ 3.76 million and Valcke US% 2.2 million in 2015

  

  FIFA peeled back another layer of secrecy this week as football’s governing body revealed for the first time how much money it was paying disgraced former president Sepp Blatter. The former FIFA chief, who was suspended with pay in October 2015 and later banned for unethical conduct, made $3.76 million last year. He did not earn a performance bonus but did pocket almost $450,000 for reaching 40 years of service at FIFA.

• Saturday, March 19th 2016 - 06:09 UTC

  Neymar ordered to pay US$ 52.2 million in back taxes to the Brazilian Treasury

  

  A Brazilian court has found Barcelona striker Neymar guilty of tax fraud and ordered him to pay 188.8 million Reais (US$ 52.2) in back taxes, interest and penalties according to reports on the local media on Friday.

• Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 22:55 UTC

  Happy St. Patrick's Day

  

  Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick's Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green. Best wishes for a safe, happy & pleasant day of love, peace and joy.

• Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 07:42 UTC

  FIFA reclaiming 'millions of dollars' pocketed by former officials; admits votes sold for South Africa in 2010

  

  As it tries to reclaim “tens of millions of dollars” pocketed illegally by corrupt former officials, FIFA has admitted for the first time that ExCo members sold their votes to help South Africa secure the 2010 World Cup.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2016 - 06:02 UTC

  Sharapova, the highest/paid female athlete in the world, loses major sponsors

  

  Tennis star Maria Sharapova has lost several major sponsors after admitting that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. The former world champion has been the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 years in a row, Forbes reported last year. She earned US$29.7 million last year — including “US$23 million from endorsements and appearances,” according to Forbes.