Articles tagged with winner

Tue, May 22, 2012

'Survivor' Winner Kim Spradlin: 'People Were Afraid' of Colton Cumbie — EXCLUSIVE

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

Survivor — the most dangerous game ever played (next to Wii Golf, of course). Naturally, in an environment like ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

'Survivor' Winner Kim Spradlin: 'People Were Afraid' of Colton Cumbie — EXCLUSIVE

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

Survivor — the most dangerous game ever played (next to Wii Golf, of course). Naturally, in an environment like ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

And the winner is? The sitcom, TV networks hope

By Yinka Adegoke and Liana B. Baker

(Reuters) - The big winner of this year's upfront TV advertising sales season was an old favorite ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

The Winner of 'Survivor: One World' Is...

By Brian Moylan, Hollywood.com Staff

A woman! But you knew that already if you've been watching Survivor: One World this season where ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

"Voice" winner Jermaine Paul to stay true to roots

By Andrea Burzynski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jermaine Paul, the newly crowned winner of popular TV singing competition "The Voice," said on Tuesday he wants ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

The Winner of 'Survivor: One World' Is...

By Brian Moylan, Hollywood.com Staff

A woman! But you knew that already if you've been watching Survivor: One World this season where ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

'The Voice': And the Winner Is...

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

After a memorable second season of NBC's The Voice, filled with inspiring endeavors across the charts, a ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

'The Voice': And the Winner Is...

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

After a memorable second season of NBC's The Voice, filled with inspiring endeavors across the charts, a ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

"The Voice" Recap: Jermaine Paul Crowned the Winner of Season Two

Jermaine Paul, a former backup singer from Spring Valley, New York was crowned the winner of the second season of NBC's The Voice ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Jermaine Paul crowned season winner on "The Voice"

By Andrea Burzynski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jermaine Paul of Team Blake won TV singing contest "The Voice" on Tuesday night, taking home a recording ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

"The Voice" set to crown a winner

By Andrea Burzynski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a season filled with celebrities, suspense, and of course, singing, NBC's popular TV vocal competition "The ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source

By Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine

(Reuters) - Walt Disney's blockbuster "The Avengers" has five superheroes and record ticket sales. It also has a ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

'DWTS' Winner J.R. Martinez Welcomes a Baby Girl

By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff

J.R. Martinez may have been proud when he won Dancing with the Stars, but there's nothing ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

'DWTS' Winner J.R. Martinez Welcomes a Baby Girl

By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff

J.R. Martinez may have been proud when he won Dancing with the Stars, but there's nothing ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

'DWTS' Winner J.R. Martinez Welcomes a Baby Girl

By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff

J.R. Martinez may have been proud when he won Dancing with the Stars, but there's nothing ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Micron wins exclusive right to bid for Elpida: source

By Maki Shiraki

TOKYO (Reuters) - Micron Technology won the right to negotiate exclusively to buy Elpida Memory Inc after offering more than 200 billion ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

'DWTS' Winner J.R. Martinez Welcomes a Baby Girl

By Lindsey DiMattina, Hollywood.com Staff

J.R. Martinez may have been proud when he won Dancing with the Stars, but there's nothing ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

'Idol' Winner Kris Allen on His New Album, Colton's Defeat, and Phillip Phillips — EXCLUSIVE

By Kelsea Stahler, Hollywood.com Staff

Now that American Idol has come down to the top five contestants, the competition is getting even more ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

In Last Night’s Only Stanley Cup Playoff Action, New Jersey Was A Winner At Philadelphia

The New Jersey Devils scored all of their goals in the third period in a 4-to-1 win a Philadelphia to even up their Eastern ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Adele's label XL is big winner at Music Week Awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Record label XL was the big winner at the Music Week Awards late on Thursday, picking up four prizes mainly for its ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

RuPaul, We Demand You Announce a 'Drag Race' Winner Right Now

That sound you heard last night at about 10 PM that was something like a low howl whipping through the wind or a thousand ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

Analysis: No winner in the real contest of Bahrain's Grand Prix

By Andrew Hammond

DUBAI (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel may have won the Bahrain Grand Prix, but there was no winner in the ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

'Bachelor' Winner Courtney Robertson Tries on a Sexy Wedding Gown — PIC

Despite fan predictions, Courtney Robertson and Bachelor Ben Flajnik seem to be making their engagement work. The couple has been traveling for the past ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Caps crush Bruins' dreams of Stanley repeat

(Reuters) - Boston's dreams of holding onto the Stanley Cup for another season were crushed on Wednesday when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Illinois Mega Millions winner could face "lottery curse"

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When the winner of a third of the record $656 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot steps before the cameras ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Michigan lottery winner kept cashing welfare checks

By David Bailey

(Reuters) - A Michigan woman who continued to take food stamp benefits for months after winning $1 million in the state lottery ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Illinois winner of record lottery prize to appear on Wednesday

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The only one of three winners of a record $656 million Mega Millions lottery who is required to go ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Kansas winner of Mega Millions lottery comes forward

(Reuters) - A Kansas winner of a share of the record U.S. $656 million Mega Millions lottery claimed the cash on Friday, nearly a ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Oscar winner Shanley addresses sex lawsuit

Actress Amanda Jencsik, 26, claims the 61 year old forced her to engage in violent sexual acts, restricting her breathing and allegedly asking Jencsik ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Three winning tickets sold in record $656 million U.S. lottery

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history - a whopping $656 million - will be shared by the buyers of ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Lady Antebellum Announces Winner of Own the Prom Night Contest

Lady Antebellum has chosen Henryville High School in Indiana as the winning school for their Own the Prom Night contest.  The town of Henryville ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Bachelor Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robertson Won't Get Married, Says Past Winner

Ben Flajnik is heading for heartbreak if he proposes to Courtney Robertson over Lindzi Cox during the March 12 season finale of The Bachelor ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

'The Bachelor' Finale: And The Winner Is (Spoiler)!

S16E11: This is it, folks -- the moment we've all been waiting for ever since Courtney's vindictive personality graced our television screens. It ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Bachelor Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robertson Won't Get Married, Says Past Winner

Ben Flajnik is heading for heartbreak if he proposes to Courtney Robertson over Lindzi Cox during the March 12 season finale of The Bachelor ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

'The Bachelor' Finale: And The Winner Is (Spoiler)!

S16E11: This is it, folks -- the moment we've all been waiting for ever since Courtney's vindictive personality graced our television screens. It ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Citigroup could be surprise winner in stress tests

By Rick Rothacker

(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc may be a surprise winner when the Federal Reserve reveals the results of bank stress tests designed to ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Lottery Winner Keeps Using Bridge Card

UNDATED, MI (WKZO) --   A second lottery millionaire with a bridge card has turned up in Michigan.  Leroy FIck of Auburn Hills was the first ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Santorum projected winner of N.Dakota caucuses: CNN

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, won the Republican presidential caucuses in North Dakota on Tuesday, CNN projected.

Congressman ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Romney projected winner in Massachusetts: CNN

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary on Tuesday in Massachusetts, the state where he was governor, CNN and Fox projected, easily ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

'Dancing with the Stars' Winner Hines Ward Let Go from Steelers

For every young, sensitive Hollywood hero who has professed, ""I don't want to play football. I want to dance!"" there is Hines Ward ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

"The Artist" paints golden picture at Oscars

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood showed some love for its history at the Oscars on Sunday, giving its best film award and ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen may be Oscars' big winner

By Piya Sinha-Roy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Forget the Oscar nominees. The real winner of Sunday's Academy Awards may well end up being comic ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Dakar Rally winner takes aim at fifth Games

By Tom Pilcher

LONDON (Reuters) - Disappointment in the deserts of South America has turned to Olympic delight on the shooting range for Qatar's ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Biggest winner of MF Global accounts expands more

By Tom Polansek

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Independent Chicago broker R.J. O'Brien, which got more former accounts from bankrupt rival MF Global than any ...

Sun, February 12, 2012

Venezuela's Capriles wins primary, seeks to beat Chavez

By Brian Ellsworth

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles easily won a primary election on Sunday to become the unity candidate against President ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Tour winner Ullrich found guilty of doping by CAS

By Karolos Grohmann

BERLIN (Reuters) - Retired former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been found guilty of doping in relation to a blood-doping ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Michigan State Rolled Over Visiting Penn State And Michigan Was A Winner At Nebraska

Draymond Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds and 11th-ranked Michigan State led wire-to-wire to defeat visiting Penn State 77-57 last night at the ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Pavel Datsyuk Scored The Winner In The Shootout As The Red Wings Edged The Canucks

Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler each scored in the shootout to give the Red Wings a 4-to-3 win over the Canucks last night in ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

New Zealand teen becomes youngest pro winner

(Reuters) - Lydia Ko, a South Korea-born 14-year-old amateur from New Zealand, has become the youngest winner of a professional golf tournament with her four-stroke ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win

By Ros Krasny

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Rolle wants to join team mates as Super Bowl winner

By Larry Fine

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Like most of his team mates, New York Giants defensive back Antrel Rolle has already experienced ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Original Oscar winner "Wings" soars again in Hollywood

By Jordan Riefe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - While silent movie "The Artist" gathers steam ahead of the Oscars, the only other non-talking picture to win ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Fisher hooks Mavs with late three

By Jahmal Corner

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Derek Fisher's game-winning three-pointer put a pretty ribbon on a workmanlike 73-70 victory for the Los Angeles ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Dubai winner Quiros hails record-breaking Donald

By Tony Jimenez

DUBAI (Reuters) - Spaniard Alvaro Quiros beat Luke Donald to the Dubai World Championship title but he is still in awe of ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Yemen leader will choose war, not quit: Nobel winner

By Gwladys Fouche and Balazs Koranyi

OSLO (Reuters) - The world's conscience should be haunted for its failure to help the democratic uprising in ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

World Cup winner Woodland dreaming of Ryder debut

By Bernie McGuire

HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - Gary Woodland is targeting a United States Ryder Cup debut in Illinois next September after combining with Matt ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Best Buy a winner as holiday weekend sales surge

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers racked up a record $52.4 billion in sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, a 16 ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Dodgers' Kershaw humbled by Cy Young win

By Frank Pingue

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw joined Major League Baseball's elite on Thursday by winning the top pitching award but the Los Angeles ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Western Michigan Was A Winner On The Road Last Night

Western Michigan turned up the defense in the second half last night with six sacks on their way to 24-to-21 Mid-American Conference victory at ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Sick Winner promises to be fit and strong for one man show

The director-turned-restaurant critic was hospitalised with suspected E. coli poisoning last month (Oct11) and he has been resting at his home in England ever ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Sick Winner promises to be fit and strong for one man show

The director-turned-restaurant critic was hospitalised with suspected E. coli poisoning last month (Oct11) and he has been resting at his home in England ever ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Sick Winner promises to be fit and strong for one man show

The director-turned-restaurant critic was hospitalised with suspected E. coli poisoning last month (Oct11) and he has been resting at his home in England ever ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Winner smuggled haute cuisine into hospital

The director-turned-restaurant reviewer fell ill earlier this month (Oct11) after eating steak tartare at home, and he spent several days at a medical centre ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Winner smuggled haute cuisine into hospital

The director-turned-restaurant reviewer fell ill earlier this month (Oct11) after eating steak tartare at home, and he spent several days at a medical centre ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Winner banned from eating red meat

The Death Wish director collapsed and was taken to a medical centre in London after eating barely-cooked steak tartare at home four nights in ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Winner banned from eating red meat

The Death Wish director collapsed and was taken to a medical centre in London after eating barely-cooked steak tartare at home four nights in ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

Winner banned from eating red meat

The Death Wish director collapsed and was taken to a medical centre in London after eating barely-cooked steak tartare at home four nights in ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

The World Of Motor Racing Is Mourning The Loss Of Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Dan Wheldon

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon has died following a 15 car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during Sunday's IndyCar Series ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Jimmie Johnson Was The Winner Yesterday At Kansas Speedway

Jimmie Johnson made a strong statement in his bid for a record extending sixth straight Sprint Cup Series championship with a victory Sunday at ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Peace Prize winner Gbowee overwhelmed, invigorated

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After learning she had won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the first person Liberian Leymah Gbowee shared ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Nobel prize "victory for Arab Spring," Yemen winner

By Ahmed Jadallah

SANAA (Reuters)- - Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman said on Friday her award was a victory for Yemen and all Arab ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Insight: Nobel winner's last big experiment: Himself

By Julie Steenhuysen and Michelle Nichols

CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) In the last few years of his life, Dr. Ralph Steinman made himself into ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Factbox: Nobel chemistry prize winner Dan Shechtman

(Reuters) - The 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Israeli Dan Shechtman, 70, for discovering quasicrystals, patterns in atoms which were thought impossible ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Australian Nobel winner thought prize call was a prank

By Rob Taylor

CANBERRA (Reuters) - After 15 years living in far-off Australia, American-born Brian Schmidt thought the phone call informing him he had jointly ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Sweden's Transtromer wins Nobel literature prize

By Patrick Lannin and Johan Sennero

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's greatest living poet, Tomas Transtromer, won the Nobel prize for literature on Thursday, more ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Winner to wed in pyjamas

The Death Wish director will marry for the first time at the age of 75 when he exchanges vows with girlfriend Geraldine Lynton-Edwards at ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Winner marries

The 75-year-old Death Wish director exchanged vows with his fiancee Geraldine Lynton-Edwards, 70, at Chelsea Old Town Hall in the British capital on Monday ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards

The former Doctor Who star accepted the Best Actor trophy for his role in drama Single Father, while Karen Gillan, who now appears in ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards

The former Doctor Who star accepted the Best Actor trophy for his role in drama Single Father, while Karen Gillan, who now appears in ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Caine and wife will be sole guests at Winner wedding

The Death Wish moviemaker is to marry his longterm partner Geraldine Lynton-Edwards at Chelsea Old Town Hall in London at the age of 75 ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Caine and wife will be sole guests at Winner wedding

The Death Wish moviemaker is to marry his longterm partner Geraldine Lynton-Edwards at Chelsea Old Town Hall in London at the age of 75 ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Former Cy Young winner Flanagan found dead

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, the 1979 Cy Young Award winner, was found dead on property near his home on Wednesday ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

PGA winner Bradley enjoys benefits of his major success

By Larry Fine

EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Keegan Bradley, the surprise winner of this month's PGA Championship, is still getting used to his ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Justin Verlander Last Night Became The Majors First 19 Game Winner This Season

Alex Avila clubbed a two-run homer and Justin Verlander collected his major league leading 19th win of the season as the Tigers topped the ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Winner house on the market for $96 million

The Death Wish director had hoped to leave the lavish mansion in Holland Park, west London ""to the nation"", but he admits he can ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Data may prove Bristol and Pfizer drug a winner

By Ben Hirschler

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite being third to market, a new bloodthinner from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer may become the biggest seller in ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Data may prove Bristol and Pfizer drug a winner

By Ben Hirschler

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite being third to market, a new bloodthinner from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer may become the biggest seller in ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent

By Brendan O'Brien and Mary Wisniewski

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters have gone through a summer of historic and bitter recall votes for state ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Friday Night Lights the big winner at TCA Awards

The drama joined Game of Thrones, Modern Family, Sesame Street and Mad Men among the big award winners in Beverly Hills, while Jon Hamm ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Friday Night Lights the big winner at TCA Awards

The drama joined Game of Thrones, Modern Family, Sesame Street and Mad Men among the big award winners in Beverly Hills, while Jon Hamm ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Michigan-Native Brad Keselowski Was The Unlikely Winner Yesterday At Pocono

Days after fracturing his left ankle in a testing accident, Michigan native Brad Keselowski overcame pain and rain to win Sunday's Good Sam ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Adam Scott Was The Winner Yesterday At The W-G-C Bridgestone Invitational

Adam Scott was the winner yesterday by four strokes at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone inAkron,Ohio. World number one Luke Donald and ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Aussies to "yell for Cadel" as Tour winner heads home

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Cadel Evans is to make a flying visit to Australia next week to celebrate his Tour de France triumph with his compatriots ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

'American Idol' Winner Lee DeWyze Is Engaged to Jonna Walsh

Some people have all the luck. Lee DeWyze, the 2010 American Idol winner, has confirmed that he just became engaged to model/actress Jonna ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

'American Idol' Winner Lee DeWyze Is Engaged to Jonna Walsh

Some people have all the luck. Lee DeWyze, the 2010 American Idol winner, has confirmed that he just became engaged to model/actress Jonna ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

'American Idol' Winner Lee DeWyze Is Engaged to Jonna Walsh

Some people have all the luck. Lee DeWyze, the 2010 American Idol winner, has confirmed that he just became engaged to model/actress Jonna ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Four-time Stanley Cup winner Draper retires

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Red Wings forward Kris Draper retired from the National Hockey League on Tuesday after a stellar 20-year professional career that included ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Analysis: Trichet loses face but leaves ECB a winner

By Paul Carrel

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - On the face of it he buckled.

Just two weeks after he insisted publicly "we say no to selective ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Former Sandwich winner Ben Curtis returns to the links

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Ben Curtis, shock winner of the last British Open at Royal St. George in 2003, said Monday he had decided to ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Kyle Busch Was The Winner Of The First Ever Sprint Cup Race At Kentucky Speedway

Kyle Busch held off David Reutimann and Jimmie Johnson in a two-lap shootout to the finish Saturday night to become the first Sprint Cup ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Jeter goes 5-5, hits game-winner and passes 3,000 hits

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derek Jeter wasted no time reaching his target of 3,000 career hits Saturday then went three better ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Joey Logano Was The Surprise Winner Yesterday In The Pole Qualifying For The Toyota/Save Mart 350

Joey Logano was perhaps the most surprised that he won Friday's qualifying for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Logano captured ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Canucks beat Bruins to trigger Olympic size party

By Steve Keating

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Raffi Torres scored with 19 seconds to play in regulation and Roberto Luongo earned the shutout as the Vancouver ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Derby winner Animal Kingdom to race at Belmont

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The connections of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom confirmed on Friday the colt would run in next month's $1 million ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Triple Stanley Cup winner Rafalski retires at 37

DETROIT (Reuters) - Three-times Stanley Cup champion Brian Rafalski has retired after 11 seasons in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings said on Wednesday.

The ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Lottery Winner Identified

OSHTEMO – Sixty-one-year-old Kendall Warren says he likes his life and his job, and his home and he plans to keep them all, despite winning ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

State Senator Wants Changes Due to Lottery Winner's Food Stamps

(Lansing, MI)  --  State Senator John Proos wants changes made to laws regarding who can receive the food stamp Bridge Cards in Michigan. He says ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Michigan $2 million lottery winner on food stamps

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan Lottery $2 million jackpot winner from last year is eligible and collecting some food stamp assistance under a loophole state ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Local Lottery Winner

PORTAGE (WKZO) - The latest Mega Millions jackpot winner may live right here in Kalamazoo.  Ironically the winning ticket was purchased Friday the 13th, at ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Memphis Is Second High School Commencement Winner

MEMPHIS (WKZO) -- President Barack Obama has picked the Second winner of his High School Commencement Challenge. They got the good news yesterday at Booker ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

WATCH: Kalamazoo Marathon Winner Brian Reynolds Following the Race

KALAMAZOO --  Following his Kalamazoo Marathon win, Kalamazoo native Brian Reynolds spoke with wkzo.com.  video is below:

Tue, May 03, 2011

Bulls' Rose becomes NBA's youngest MVP winner

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose ended LeBron James's two-year reign as the NBA's most valuable player on Tuesday when he ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

I owe Molinaris a lot, says twice tour winner Manassero

By Tony Jimenez

LONDON (Reuters) - Teenage prodigy Matteo Manassero, who has already won twice on the European Tour, says he owes a great deal ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

French Open winner Schiavone makes losing return on clay

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - French Open champion Francesca Schiavone suffered a major setback on Wednesday when she was beaten on her first outing on clay ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Phil Mickelson Was A 3-Stroke Winner Yesterday At The Houston Open

Phil Mickelson heads to Augusta this week to defend his Masters Championship coming off a 3-shot win yesterday at the Houston Open. The year ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Whitecaps fight back while Beckham creates winner for L.A

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Vancouver Whitecaps stormed back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw in a thrilling encounter with ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Oscar winner Fellowes pens new "Titanic" miniseries

By Mimi Turner and Stuart Kemp

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes has written a new multi-territory co-production drama about the last hours ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Donald Trump Says Charlie Sheen Is A Winner: Celeb Speak

In between comparing himself to fighter jets, Charlie Sheen has talked a lot about having all these ""friends."" He claims that Mel Gibson called ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Bangladesh removes Nobel winner Yunus as Grameen Bank

By Serajul Islam Quadir

DHAKA (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been removed from his position as head of microlender Grameen Bank, Bangladesh's ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Oscar winner Leo apologises for offending with acceptance speech

The 50-year-old star was one of the first honorees of the night, claiming the prize for her gritty role as tough-talking Alice Ward, mother ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Zeeland West Lone Lakeshore Prep BKB Winner

UNDATED (WHTC News) - Zeeland West was the only Lakeshore boys’ basketball team to win last night, as the Dux downed visiting Spring Lake, 54-43 ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

"Unemployed winner" Charlie Sheen joins Twitter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Charlie Sheen joined the Twitter ranks on Tuesday, opening a new window into the restless psyche of the former sitcom star ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Oscar winner Portman condemns Dior designer Galliano

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, who promotes perfume for the fashion label Dior, has condemned its British designer John Galliano over a ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Nebraska winner-take-all electoral vote system debated

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Nebraska will return to a winner-take-all electoral vote system if the state's Republican lawmakers get their way ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Inception is big winner at Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards

The Academy Award-nominated film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, was recognised for best sound editing in the categories of sound effects & foley and music in ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Air Force may announce aerial tanker winner Thursday: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force may announce as early as Thursday whether Boeing Co or Europe's EADS has won a projected ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne tipped for the top

By Simon Evans

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Twenty-year-old Trevor Bayne, who stunned the NASCAR establishment by becoming the youngest driver to win the Daytona ...

Sun, February 20, 2011

Top seed Westwood to face former winner Stenson in Arizona

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - The draw for next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona was formally announced on ...

Sun, February 20, 2011

Bayne becomes youngest Daytona 500 winner

By Simon Evans

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Rookie Trevor Bayne became the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday by capturing NASCAR ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Daytona 500 Pole Winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. Goes To The Back Of The Field For Sunday’s Race After Crashing

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have to forfeit his pole position for the Daytona 500 after crashing in Wednesday's first practice session at Daytona ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Western Michigan Was A Winner On The Road, Beating Northern Illinois 77-To-65

Western Michigan had four players score in double figures last night led by Mike Douglas with 16 points in a 77-to-65 win at Northern ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

"The King's Speech" royal winner at BAFTA awards

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - "The King's Speech," in which Colin Firth plays stammering King George VI, reigned supreme at Britain's ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Hope a Double Winner on Saturdayho

UNDATED (WHTC News) - Both of Hope College’s basketball teams registered victories on Saturday.

In Adrian, Ty Tanis scored 16 points as the Flying ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

The Pistons Were A Winner At Cleveland Extending The Cav’s Skid To 26 Straight Games

The Pistons last night beat the Cavaliers in Cleveland 103-to-94, extending the Cavs NBA-record losing streak to 26 games. Rodney Stuckey scored 22 points ...

Sat, February 05, 2011

Super Bowl winner Drew Brees would consider political career

By Simon Evans

DALLAS (Reuters) - Last year's Super Bowl winning quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints says he could pursue a ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Mega Millions Winner To Claim Prize Today

(Lansing, MI)  --  The winner of half of the February 1^st Mega Millions jackpot will claim a prize today in Lansing.  One winning ticket ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Disgraced Tour de France winner Landis calls it quits

(Reuters) - PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Disgraced rider Floyd Landis, the man who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping and ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Western Michigan Was A Winner At Home Over Eastern Michigan Yesterday

Western Michigan broke open a close game early in the second half and coasted to a 65-to-48 win at home over Eastern Michigan. The ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Heisman winner Newton declares for NFL draft

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Auburn University's Heisman trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft on Thursday.

Newton, who ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Idaho lottery winner of $190 million is single mom

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The mystery winner of a lottery ticket worth $190 million is a single mom who works as a ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

St Louis nets OT game-winner as Lightning edge Caps

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Martin St Louis scored in overtime to give Tampa Bay a 1-0 win over Washington on Tuesday and vault the Lightning over ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Special effects Oscar winner McCune dies

The filmmaker passed away at his California home on Monday (27Dec10) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

McCune was behind the shark model ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Bieksa completes Canucks rally with late winner

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Kevin Bieksa scored the game-winning goal with 24 seconds left in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks overcame a two-goal deficit ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Mark Wahlberg comes up a winner with "The Fighter"

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After more than four years of working tirelessly to make his movie, "The Fighter," and more than four ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Hong Kong protesters demand China free Nobel winner Liu

By James Pomfret

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand China free dissident Liu Xiaobo, a week ...

Sat, December 04, 2010

Hundreds in Hong Kong demand China free Nobel winner Liu

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand China free dissident Liu Xiaobo, a week before the human ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Tour de France winner Armstrong to compete in NZ event

By Greg Stutchbury

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is to compete in a triathlon event in New Zealand after he ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Teenager Agudelo nets winner on U.S. soccer debut

By Mark Gleeson

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Teenage debutant Juan Agudelo struck five minutes from time to hand the United States a 1-0 win over ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Top medal given to 1st post-Vietnam living winner

By Jerry Norton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry to Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, the ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Taylor Swift is youngest country songwriter winner

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift, 20, has become the youngest person ever to win the BMI country songwriter of the year award, just a ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Adult Bookstore Sells Powerball Winner

(Lansing, MI)  --  The winning Powerball ticket from Saturday night's drawing was sold at an adult bookstore in Highland Park.  The jackpot of 128 ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

China says European support for Nobel winner an affront

BEIJING (Reuters) - Any European nation's support for Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo would be seen as an affront to China ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Getzlaf scores OT winner as Ducks edge Lightning

ANAHEIM (Reuters) - Ryan Getzlaf scored a game-winning goal in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

"Megamind" an early holiday-season 3D winner

By Todd McCarthy

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The second big animated feature of the year, after 'Despicable Me,' to center on an arch-villain who ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Raymond nets OT winner for Vancouver Canucks against Avs

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Mason Raymond scored the winning goal in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks had the final say in a see-saw 4-3 victory over ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

Moreau's overtime winner lifts Blue Jackets past Sharks

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday thanks to an overtime goal from Ethan Moreau that gave ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

Michigan State The Food Challenge Winner

COLDWATER (WTVB) - The Big House will be filled to the rafters this afternoon but yesterday, a couple of pickup trucks in Coldwater were loaded ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Artprize Winner Announced

GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO) -- Grand Rapids artist Chris LaPorte was the voted most popular artist at this year’s Artprize. His entry “Calvary American Officers ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Aussie TV bosses apologise to Murdoch for winner blunder

The blonde beauty, who appeared in hit sitcom Friends and 2001 movie Head Over Heels with Freddie Prinze, Jr., announced wannabe model Kelsey Martinovich ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Greg Biffle Was The Winner Yesterday At Kansas Speedway

Greg Biffle kept his Sprint Cup Series title hopes alive by winning Sunday's Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway. Biffle finished 7.6 ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Nobel Literature winner to be announced Oct 7

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - This year's Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on October 7, the Swedish Academy which hands out the 10 million ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Wrong Winner Crowned On 'Australia's Next Top Model'

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Mon, September 27, 2010

Four Time Defending Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson Was The Winner Yesterday

Jimmie Johnson revived his bid for a record-extending fifth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship with a convincing win in Sunday's AAA 400 at ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Clint Bowyer Was The Winner Yesterday At New Hampshire

Clint Bowyer picked a perfect time to snap his 88-race winless streak by taking Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, the ...

Sun, September 12, 2010

Lady Gaga the big winner at MTV music awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga was crowned queen of the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, winning eight prizes including video of the year ...

Sun, September 12, 2010

Boy's U.S. Open winner Sock a perfect fit for Djokovic

By Matt Majendie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jack Sock became the first American since Andy Roddick ten years ago to win the boys' title at ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Governor's Race GOP Primary Winner Could Have Financial Disadvantage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The winner of next week’s Republican primary for governor could have one-half to one-fifth as much campaign money as the ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Flint Native And Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram Won’t Play In Alabama’s Season Opener Saturday

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram will miss Alabama's opener this Saturday against San Jose State after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair knee ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

'Pacific' Emmy-Winner McKenna Plans 3D World War II Flick

After not surprising anyone by winning the Emmy for Best Miniseries last night, The Pacific's co-executive producer and writer Bruce McKenna wants some ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Barrett, GOP Winner to Debate At Least 3 Times

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The two major finalists for Wisconsin governor will debate each other at least 3 times this fall.

Democrat Tom Barrett and ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Boris Said Was The Winner Of Yesterday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Event

NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series had the weekend off so Boris Said grabbed the headlines with his first career Nationwide series victory, taking the ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

A Two-Time Stanley Cup Winner With The Red Wings Is Retiring

Former Red Wing Aaron Ward, who was a two-time Stanley Cup winner in Detroit and once for Carolina, is retiring from the N-H-L. Ward ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Benishek Certified As GOP Primary Winner In 1st District

(Lansing, MI)  --  State Senator Jason Allen decided against asking for a recount in the Republican primary for Michigan's 1st Congressional District.  By doing ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Former The Bachelor winner Delgado arrested

The 2004 winner of The Bachelor was taken into custody on Thursday (12Aug10) after she was allegedly spotted driving erratically.

She refused to take ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Winner approves of UK Film Council closure

The UKFC, which was established to develop and promote British cinema, has fallen victim to massive spending cuts as the country's government attempts ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Oscar winner Neal dies

Neal passed away at her home in Edgartown, Massachusetts surrounded by her family on Sunday (08Aug10).

The actress, famed for her husky voice, was ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

LISTEN: Todd Kulman Interviews Democratic Primary Winner Virg Bernero

LANSING -- Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero spoke with News Director Todd Kulman following his Democratic victory over Andy Dillon Tuesday evening.  The audio is below:

Fri, July 23, 2010

Bosnian Oscar-winner's film opens Sarajevo festival

By Maja Zuvela

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The Sarajevo Film Festival opens on Friday with the world premiere of "Circus Columbia," a romantic saga set in ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Bosnian Oscar-winner's film opens Sarajevo festival

By Maja Zuvela

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The Sarajevo Film Festival opens on Friday with the world premiere of "Circus Columbia," a romantic saga set in ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Weir still carrying Canadian hopes for home grown winner

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - The burden of carrying home grown hopes at the Canadian Open is starting weigh a little more heavily on ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Lottery Winner To Be Announced

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A Kalamazoo area resident who purchased a winning Mega Millions Lottery ticket earlier this month is expected to stop by the lottery ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Americans left fuming over disallowed "winner"

By Karolos Grohmann

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - United States players and their coach were left fuming after a last-gasp effort against Slovenia was disallowed, denying them ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Lottery Winner Bought Ticket In Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - We don’t know the name of the lucky guy who walked into the One Stop Mart on Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo ...

Sun, June 06, 2010

Rose finally a winner in United States

By Andrew Both

DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose rocketed into contention for the European Ryder Cup team when he won the Memorial ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

"Idol" winner Lee DeWyze makes lukewarm charts debut

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze failed to crack Billboard's Top 10 singles and digital charts in one of the most ...

Sun, May 30, 2010

Paredes heads winner as Chile beat Northern Ireland

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile beat Northern Ireland 1-0 on Sunday in their penultimate warm-up match before they head to the World Cup finals in South ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Thai Cannes winner steeped in spiritualism

By Maggie Lee

CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like most of his feature films, Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Thai film surprise winner in Cannes

By Mike Collett-White and James Mackenzie

CANNES, France (Reuters) - A mystical Thai movie exploring reincarnation won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film ...

Sat, May 22, 2010

Boring or beautiful? Cannes winner splits critics

By Mike Collett-White and James Mackenzie

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Not enough good movies, too few stars and a choice of winner that had many ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

China race winner disqualified after ringer revealed

BEIJING (Reuters) - The winner of a women's half marathon in Shandong, China last weekend was stripped of her title when she was discovered ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Dash for Jimmy Choo shoes ends with a winner

LONDON (Reuters) - Shoe lovers in London can give their Blackberries and iPhones a rest after one lucky fashionista won the race for a pair ...

Sat, May 01, 2010

On to Pimlico for Derby winner Super Saver

By Steve Ginsburg

LOUISVILLE (Reuters) - Super Saver trainer Todd Pletcher had a spring in his step on Sunday as he prepared to send Kentucky ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Sunni-backed vote winner seeks caretaker government

By Ahmed Rasheed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Sunni-backed bloc that came out ahead in Iraq's election but whose slim lead is threatened by efforts ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Wimbledon winner's hidden talent emerges

By Dave Thompson

LONDON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warneford-Thomson had known for a long time that her late aunt Ethel was Wimbledon tennis champion back in ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Twice winner Olazabal to miss U.S. Masters

LONDON (Reuters) - Twice U.S. Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal will miss next month's event because the Spaniard is again suffering from rheumatism ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Former Cy Young winner Gagne sent to minor league camp

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Former Cy Young winner Eric Gagne will continue his comeback at the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league camp after the pitcher was ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

OUCH! Oscar-winner Cotillard stuck with award pin

PARIS (Reuters) - Oscar winner Marion Cotillard gasped in pain after France's culture minister accidentally stuck a pin into her chest as he decorated ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Wolfgang Puck makes everyone a winner at Oscar bash

By Richard Leong

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wolfgang Puck will arguably be busiest man in Hollywood once the best motion picture Oscar is handed out ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Bryant makes game winner in return as Lakers beat Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant returned to the court in spectacular fashion, making a game-winning three-pointer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Carmelo Anthony swishes late winner to snap Cleveland's run

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony swished a contested jump shot with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Denver Nuggets snap the ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Health spending a winner in Obama budget

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health research is a potential winner in the new U.S. budget proposed on Monday ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

Tour winner Contador still the best: Bruyneel

By Gilles Le Roc'h

ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong and his RadioShack team will find it hard to dethrone Tour de France champion ...

Sat, January 23, 2010

Spezza returns to score winner for Senators

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Ottawa Senators streaked to a sixth consecutive win with a 2-1 success over the Boston Bruins as Jason Spezza scored the ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Triple PGA Tour winner Thorpe sentenced to year in jail

ORLANDO (Reuters) - Jim Thorpe, a triple winner on the PGA Tour, has been given a one-year jail sentence for failing to pay more than ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Injured Bryant sinks winner as Lakers beat Mavs

DALLAS (Reuters) - An ailing Kobe Bryant drained a game-winning jump shot with 28 seconds remaining to pull the sliding Los Angeles Lakers to a ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

U.S. end Canadian reign with overtime winner

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - John Carlson fired the overtime winner to claim a dramatic 6-5 victory for the United States and deny Canada a record ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Recount in Atlanta mayor's race confirms winner

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A recount in the race for Atlanta mayor confirmed lawyer Kasim Reed as winner on Wednesday after an election that exposed a ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Bailey wins AL rookie award, Coghlan NL winner

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey was named American League Rookie of the Year while Florida Marlins outfielder Chris ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Kentucky Derby winner primed for Classic

By Steve Ginsburg

ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Mine That Bird is primed to pull off another shocker in the $5 million Breeders ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Twice winner Lel to miss NYC Marathon with injury