Daniel Radcliffe says he no longer drinks.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said he has given up drinking alcohol after realizing he was partying too hard.The 21-year-old youngster says he began to drink too much while filming "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," the sixth movie in the Harry Potter series, in 2009.He said; "I became so reliant on (alcohol) to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person's lifestyle that really isn't suited to me." He added that he decided to cut out drinking altogether, instead of simply cutting down.

Bahamas government bans commercial shark

The Bahamas has banned commercial fishing of sharks. The government also increased shark-fishing fines from $3,000 to $5,000. Activists cheered the new law approved Tuesday. They had demanded more protection for sharks after a local seafood company announced last year that it planned to export shark meat and fins to Hong Kong.The ban applies to an estimated 243,000 square miles (630,000 square kilometers) of water surrounding the archipelago. It has one of the most diverse and thriving shark populations in the world.

Blues appoint Baber and Burnell.

Cardiff Blues have placed Gareth Baber and Justin Burnell in joint charge with their interim appointments being reassessed after the World Cup.Backs coach Baber and forwards coach Burnell have been asked to lead the Welsh region following the resignation of Dai Young, who joined Wasps last week.One of their first decisions has been to re-appoint Paul Tito as the captain for a fourth successive season.Blues chief executive Robert Norster insists the promotion of Baber and Burnell has the backing of the players.

Woods said he would not play the British Open next week because his injuries have not fully healed.

“Unfortunately, I’ve been advised that I should not play in the British Open,” Woods said. “As I stated at the AT&T National, I am only going to come back when I’m 100 percent ready. I do not want to risk further injury. It will be the second time in the last four years that Woods has missed two majors in one season. He did not play the British Open and PGA Championship in 2008 while recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Woods said last week it was a mistake to go to The Players, and that if he had waited, he would be playing golf right now.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss the club’s preseason Asian tour to continue his recovery from groin surgery.

The 31-year-old  Steven Gerrard said “After sitting down and talking with the medical experts and technical staff, it’s been decided that the best course of action is for me to continue my rehabilitation program at Melwood."The England international has not played since March 6.Manager Kenny Dalglish’s priority is to have Gerrard fit for the start of the Premier League season.“They are in the final stages of getting him back to full training,” Dalglish said.

Gerrard started just 20 of 38 Premier League matches last season, compared to at least 30 in each of the previous five campaigns.