Football legend Maradona recovering in hospital

Football legend Diego Maradona remained in hospital for alcoholic detoxification, two days after being admitted, with a psychiatric nurse by his side, the hospital director said.

“Maradona remains under treatment with sedatives, … and support medications. There have been new routine tests, which have shown acceptable results,” Hector Pezzella, the medical chief at Guemes Hospital, told reporters.

Pezzella said that while Maradona, 46, was “fully into a period of recovery,” he was drowsy given the sedatives he has been receiving “to avoid withdrawal symptoms.”
“He is stable and is progressing very well … he did wake up and he ate breakfast,” Pezzella added, noting that eating on his own was a sign of progress.
 

Eva Longoria promotes Bebe Sport Spring

 

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria fronts the Bebe Sport (pronounced bee-bee) Spring Summer 2007 collection striking poses that could well make you desperate.

Bebe Sport was launched by American clothing retailer Bebe Stores in fiscal year 2003 to focus on active lifestyle via sportswear, tops, sweaters, outerwear, and accessories.

Bebe Stores designs, develops, and produces contemporary women’s apparel and accessories and aim the 21- to 35-year-old woman who “seeks current fashion trends to suit her lifestyle”.

Preity-Shekhar affair

Suchitra Krishnamurty has finally disclosed the reason due to which her marriage with Shekhar Kapur has come to an end. According to the lady in grief, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and her husband Shekhar Kapur were attracted towards each other. This lead to a circumstance; wherein Suchitra threatened to end her life if Shekhar doesn’t end his illicit affair with the bubbly girl of Bollywood.

Nobody will beat us, says McGrath

Glenn McGrath believes no side will threaten Australia in their push for a third successive World Cup, provided the defending champions keep up their current form.
McGrath, who is poised to become the leading wicket-taker in World Cup history, said Australia had the ability to win every match in the tournament, as they did in 2003.
“If we go and play the way we have I can’t really see any team getting close to us,” he told AFP. “In any Australian sport it seems that attitude is carried right across the board,” he added.

Present bad, future worse for Pakistan cricket?

It can only happen in Pakistan. The most high-profile sportsmen of the country flop miserably in the most high-profile event -ñ the Cricket World Cup. The chief of the board running the sport resigns, accepting responsibility for the disaster but is asked to continue by the ‘chief patron’ some days later.
The farce continues. The board’s chief – Dr Nasim Ashraf – willingly reaccepts the responsibility of putting his team back on track, expecting everything would somehow fall in to place. He promises to come out with ‘short and long-term rebuilding plans for Pakistan cricket shortly’.

Inzamam turns down match fixing charges, admits responsibility of defeat

Pakistan’s quitting cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq while turning down match fixing allegations in the World Cup Saturday accepted responsibility of the national team’s defeat in the tournament.

Ashley Judd floored by Shahrukh

Ashley Judd, who’s been here in India for sometime now to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, recently met Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan and as she said, she’s totally floored by the superstar. “While I was in Mumbai, he hosted a party to raise funds for a charity. I was invited too. But I did not get to meet him, because he arrived after I left. In the morning, he called me, and we met. He gallantly offered to sign up for my cause. I was floored by his charm and grace,” says an overwhelmed Ashley.

Arjun Rampal signed for KAANTE 2

After Suneil Shetty, Arjun Rampal has been signed for KAANTE 2. It must be mentioned that from the original star cast that comprised of six lead protagonists, only Sanjay Dutt and Suneil Shetty have been so far confirmed. With Arjun signed on for the film, it only adds on to the hunk brigade. One also tends to believe that Kumar Gaurav would be a certain inclusion to this Sanjay Gupta film since he was the only man who was shown to walk out alive in the film’s climax.

Akshay might sue over Shilpa sex stories

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar may sue a UK tabloid for slander against Shilpa Shetty and giving personal details of her past relationship with him. After winning ‘Big Brother’ in the UK, the British media have suddenly taken a keen interest in Shilpa and her life and there have been several stories and articles published by various tabloids in the UK on her.

Some sleazy tabloids have chronicled the personal details of Shilpa’s life. Recently the various legal controversies that Shilpa and her parents have been surrounded in were written about. But a few days ago, a UK tabloid Newsoftheworld stooped to the lowest level, giving personal details of Shilpa’s past relationship with ex-boyfriend Akshay.

Although Shilpa has decided to keep a dignified silence on the issue, Akshay has decided to sue the tabloid.

Aamir wastes no time in signing Asin

Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini has two heroines as in the original version. Aamir and Murugadoss had initially decided to keep Asin as one of the heroines. She had also acted in the Tamil version and was also reasoned to be one of the key factors for the film’s success. But then The Fanaa star then decided to do away with her.

Asin had meanwhile got back in touch with Murugadoss and expressed her willingness to shed her inhibitions.