Ben Roethlisberger would prefer forgetting the summer. Monday night`s appearance against the Jaguars turned out more like another painful experience for Roethlisberger.

SEATTLE -- Antoine Burns did everything he could. The Seahawks`wide receiving prospect caught everything thrown his way Thursday night, including a vicious hit to the chops that left him with three stitches on his chin and no helmet on his head late in Seattle`s 23-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Back in the 1980s when the Mariners were dying for fans, they used to have a promotion called Singles Night at the Kingdome. And that was before Ichiro Suzuki came along.

Next year "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" will follow the second movie of the pirates film trilogy. Disney Online wanted to create an MMOG based on the theme park ride even before 2003`s "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" became so popular around the world.

An Italian parliamentary commission released a draft report last week which concluded that "beyond any reasonable doubt", the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was the main backer of the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.

The second largest sports stadium in Brazil, Est?dio Ol?mpico Monumental, has recently become the second stadium in the country to sign an access control contract with DexSecurity Solutions. DexSecurity is a South African company that provides the turnstiles as well as the control and management systems.

`Wedding Crashers`, from New Line Cinema, is bringing in the big bucks this year as it recently reached top comedy film of 2005, raking in over $180 million. Directed by David Dobkin, this over-the-top comedy is currently considered the 2nd highest grossing R-rated comedy in history.

U.S. President George W. Bush has declared in the wake of the implementation of a cease-fire in the Middle East that ?Hizballah lost?. Hizballah is also declaring victory, and in Jerusalem, the government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is declaring victory for Israel.

Home Depot announced Wednesday that its CEO, Bob Nardelli, aged 58, left the company with a $210 million exit package

Only last week we heard that the U.S national soccer team has finished their training camp with no injuries and with a good mood, but now reports are saying that Claudio Reyna has been injured during the U.S last exhibition game against Morocco.

The most successful driver in Formula One history, Michael Schumacher, announced he will retire at the end of the year.

The gaming technology is constantly advancing and strives to bring new original features to this type of entertainment. Video games are a long time favorite among the various age categories and most companies that deal with the field are constantly enhancing the attributes and the technological quality.

The White House reported Monday that US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, will resign from his position in the next few days, once his special presidential appointment expires

Ever since Sarah Ferguson married the prince of England, she has been in the limelight. Initially, the public didn?t take to the red-haired young woman ? whether it was because of her outspoken comments to the media, or whether it was because she was always being compared to the more genteel and beautiful Princess Diana.

Kurds and Shiites appear to be hardening positions as the clock ticks on finishing Iraq`s constitution. While Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish political leaders in Iraq have sought compromise on issues of national identity and federalism to meet the Aug. 15 deadline for the new constitution, there are indications that the majority Shiites may be hardening on one of the most contentious issues: the role of Islam in the government.