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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

  Watch :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gMjRS08Ujk Actor Will Smith has apologized to comedian Chris Rock for hitting him at the Academy Awards show on Sunday. Mr Smith shocked the audience when he walked onto the stage and slapped Mr Rock around the face. Rock was presenting the Oscars ceremony. He made a "joke" about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The joke was about Ms Smith appearing in an imaginary movie in which the star has no hair. Ms Smith suffers from a hair loss condition called alopecia. This causes many women a lot of stress and a lack of confidence . In Mr Smith's apology, he said: "Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally." Forty minutes after the on-stage slapping incident , Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the movie "King Richard". In the movie, he played the part of the father of tennis superst...

Lance Armstrong

  American cyclist Lance Armstrong has firmly established himself in cycling’s record books by sealing a remarkable seventh consecutive Tour de France. It is arguably the greatest sporting achievement ever. There are few sporting events more grueling than cycling’s most famous and prestigious showpiece with its 21 days of tortuous mountain climbs covering over 2,000 kilometres. Armstrong outshone and outpaced his rivals with the dogged determination and grit that also saw him overcome life-threatening cancer. The victory is a fitting finale to the end of his distinguished cycling career. He retired from his sport after the race and goes out in style – at the top. The start of the final day’s racing had a familiar look about it with Armstrong donning the coveted yellow jersey. His aim was to finish the race in one piece and avoid any crashes that might jeopardize his chances of victory. Hearts fluttered at the approaches into Paris as his teammates slid from their bikes ahead of him...

Doping

  A damning report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has turned the athletics world upside down. The report focuses on Russia and claims that doping is prevalent throughout Russian athletics. The country could be suspended from all international competitions if it does not acknowledge the claims made in the report and take drastic actions to address them. The report goes so far to say that doping in Russian athletics was state-sponsored. Senior figures in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will recommend that Russia be suspended from competitions. WADA also called for lifetime bans for 10 Russian athletes. Russian officials have hit back at the findings of the WADA report and called them "groundless". Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko commented on the possibility of Russia being banned from taking part in the Olympics. He said it was inconceivable that this could happen. He stated: "I would not like to consider such an option. We ha...