Xabi Alonso’s extra-time winner helped Spain clinch third place after a 3-2 victory over South Africa. The Liverpool midfielder struck from a free-kick two minutes into the second period of extra-time to put the hosts to fourth place in the Confederations Cup.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has once again made airwaves when she expressed distaste for an edited photograph that a blogger published on the web.

In hopes of competing against rising market demand for the iPhone and iPod, Nikkei business daily reports that Sony had actually been working on a gadget that combines the functionality of a mobile phone, along with the functionalities of a gaming peripheral, much like the Playstation Portable.

A Kentucky pastor has invited his congregation to bring handguns to church in what he says is an effort to promote safe gun ownership.

Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United for a contract term price of $130 million. He will be fully casted into the team by July 1.

Cebu City, Philippines – In 2007, over 1,500 prison inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) performed a routine dance by “The King of Pop”, Michael Jackson.

Venus Williams has beaten Carla Suarez Navarro at Wimbledon to allow her to move forward to Round 4. Final match marks were 6-0 6-4.

Andy Murray beat Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 and will now face Switzerland’s Stanilas Wawrinka for a place in the quarter-finals.

Andy Roddick advanced with a four-set win over Jurgen Melzer in a third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships. The scores were 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-3.

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The exact circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson’s death continue to remain unclear. The King of Pop reportedly suffered from cardiac arrest at his home yesterday. He was apparently not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home and performed CPR.