By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Beyonce will kick off the first BET three-day music festival on Friday, ahead of the BET awards this weekend, as the network hopes to attract more fans to music and comedy by black artists. The annual BET awards, now in its 13th year, celebrate black musicians, actors and athletes across a variety...

LONDON (Reuters) - Drummer Harry Judd from the British boy band McFly has been diagnosed with a minor heart condition which he said he developed through training for this month's London Marathon. Judd, 27, told fans via Twitter that he had "acquired an ectopic heart beat through excessive exercise" which proved he had been pushing himself in his...

Medalists Jessica Ennis, Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton celebrate their success with the Queen classic

Athletes will form mosh-pit during 'Symphony Of British Music' celebration, confirm London 2012 organisers

LONDON (Reuters) - American rapper Dr. Dre has hip-hopped over strict Olympic marketing rules by giving his high-end headphones to athletes, with officials on Friday ruling this did not breach guidelines. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) forbids athletes from taking part in advertising for anyone except the 11 international companies th...