Diego Maradona pictured leaving hospital in an ambulance

Maradona began taking cocaine in the mid-1980s – during the height of his playing days, going on to develop an addiction to drugs and alcohol over the next two decades. His drug use began in 1982 and reportedly grew worse in 1984 when he moved to Napoli and had connections with the Comorra.  In 2014, … Read more

Diego Maradona has ‘successful’ brain surgery despite drug and alcohol issues

Diego Maradona’s surgery on a blood clot on his brain has been declared a ‘success’ despite worrying issues caused by his long history with drugs and alcohol, it has been announced. The footballing legend, widely regarded as one of the best to ever play the game, had a subdural hematoma – an accumulation of blood … Read more

Argentine great Diego Maradona ‘to undergo brain surgery for subdural hematoma’

Argentine great Diego Maradona ‘to undergo brain surgery for subdural hematoma’ within hours despite doctors saying he was improving Diego Maradona, 60, had been admitted to hospital in Argentina on Monday   He is reportedly going to go in for surgery for a subdural hematoma within hours  Maradona’s last appearance in public was on his 60th birthday … Read more

Diego Maradona taken to hospital ‘to undergo tests after feeling poorly for some time’

Diego Maradona taken to hospital ‘to undergo tests after feeling poorly for some time’ – just days after Argentina legend celebrated his 60th birthday The Argentinian footballing legend celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday Gimnasia coach attended their match against Patronato but left before kick-off Local media reported that Maradona was taken to a clinic near … Read more

Narcos: Mexico renewed for a third season by Netflix… but star Diego Luna won’t be returning 

Narcos: Mexico will be getting a third season on Netflix. However the show’s star, Diego Luna, won’t be returning, according to Deadline on Wednesday.  The crime drama, itself a spinoff of the Netflix hit Narcos, will also get a new showrunner in series co-creator Carlo Bernard.  Changes: Narcos: Mexico will be getting a third season … Read more

Cells at San Diego Zoo lead to cloning of endangered horse

Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen.  He is not afraid to kick or head-butt an intruder who gets in his way and, when he’s hungry, dashes over to his mother for milk.  But there the similarities  end because Kurt is a clone.  The 2-month-old colt is … Read more

Landon Donovan walks his San Diego Loyal team off the pitch after an alleged homophobic slur

‘We will not stand for bigotry’: Landon Donovan walks his San Diego Loyal team off the pitch ‘after an opponent shouted a homophobic slur at openly-gay player Collin Martin’ San Diego Loyal players walked off the pitch after an alleged homophobic slur  The incident happened in their USL Championship game on Wednesday The comment was … Read more

Massive fire breaks out on Navy Ship at San Diego base injuring several sailors 

At least 17 sailors and four civilians are injured after explosion and ‘very serious’ fire breaks out during routine maintenance aboard USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego An explosion and three-alarm fire broke out on the USS Bonhomme Richard naval ship around 8.51am at Naval Base San Diego on Sunday At least 17 … Read more

San Diego police accessed smart streetlights camera footage to spy on Black Lives Matter protests

What started as a way to increase public safety in San Diego has turned into a mass surveillance tool to gather evidence against Black Lives Matter protesters. A report finds the local police department collected footage from smart streetlights across the city to look for evidence linked to vandalism and looting with the hopes of … Read more

Ex-Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and daughter Molly, 3, don matching swimsuits in San Diego

Ex-Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and her daughter Molly Sullivan donned mommy and me swimsuits during their family’s weekend getaway to San Diego. The 35-year-old reality star and her mini-me – turning four next week – twinned out in pink and white-striped one-pieces as they played on Mission Beach on Sunday. Little Molly already has 36K people … Read more