Powell out of 100m
THE WORLD'S fastest man, Jamaica's Asafa Powell, has pulled out of the 100m dash at the World Athletics Championships, which start on Saturday in Helsinki.

Manchester open double bid against St Elizabeth
MANCHESTER'S HOLIDAY is over. Their champagne glasses may still be wet but they'll have to quit celebrating their Supreme Ventures Super Cup triumph in time for the start of today's Capital and Credit Limited Overs cricket competition...

Sit O for RJR Classic
A MAXIMUM field of 16 is down to contest the sixth running of the RJR Classic overnight allowance feature at Caymanas Park today and what a race it promises to be.

Hot Ja girls face England
JAMAICA'S SUNSHINE Girls yesterday defeated Trinidad and Tobago 64-34 to top Pool 'E' while advancing as one of four teams in the playff round of the World Youth Netball Championships in Florida.

Greaves, Ruddock in sweep
SPRINT hurdlers Latoya Greaves and Natasha Ruddock yesterday opened Jamaica's medal count at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships in Windsor, Canada with impressive performances.

Simpson, Smith settle for second place
FORMER NATIONAL champions Brandon Simpson and Tricia Smith were second place finishers at yesterday's Bislett Games, the third IAAF TDK Golden League Meet in Oslo, Norway.

Discontent in table tennis
THE TEARS did not flow from Ludlow Bailey's eyes but his voice cracked as he spoke of his omission from the national table tennis team due to tour Guatemala for the Caribbean Championships between August 15 and 21.

Commentary - Basket to carry Windies
THE WEST INDIES 'C' team's tour of Sri Lanka has been an unmitigated disaster to date and don't expect any improvement in the tri-nation one-day series against the hosts and India.