Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso told a news conference Monday that he will resign as head of the nation’s ruling party after a crushing defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
When the history of mixed martial arts is written, two names will stand at the top of the heavyweight division – Randy “The Natural” Couture and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira.
In a eulogy to Sen. Edward Kennedy on Saturday, President Barack Obama described him as “a champion for those who had none; the soul of the Democratic Party; and the lion of the U.S. Senate.”
Cristiano Ronaldo converted a first half penalty as Real Madrid won 3-2 against Deportivo La Coruna in the opening fixture of the Spanish League season.
Arsenal’s Abou Diaby headed into his own goal to gift the Red Devils a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford. The French midfielder headed a Ryan Giggs free-kick into his own net on 64 minutes after Wayne Rooney’s penalty had drawn United level following Andriy Arshavin’s first-half opener.
Steven Gerrard scored the winner as the Reds twice came from behind to defeat Bolton 3-2. The Wanderers led 2-1 through goals from Kevin Davies and Tamir Cohen, but the sending off of Sean Davis for two bookable offences gave Liverpool a way back into the game.