Trinidadians celebrate historic game
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): SOME BURST into tears, others danced to the thump-thump of Muslim drummers and still others just got out of their car and hugged total strangers.

Soca Warriors cool stunned Swedes
DORTMUND, Germany (AP): SHAKA HISLOP, Dwight Yorke and Trinidad and Tobago did more than just show up at the World Cup.

Portugal, Angola declare peace on eve of clash
COLOGNE, Germany (AP): THE LAST time Portugal and their former African colony Angola met on a soccer field, sparks flew.

Lara's folly in St John's
ONCE UPON a time cricket was known as a gentleman's game. In those days, the fielders, all of them, applauded a batsman when he got to 50 and when he got to a century ...

PERFORMER OF THE WEEK - Gayle shines in Antigua
CHRIS GAYLE scored two half centuries for the West Indies last week to help them draw the first Digicel Test match against India in Antigua.

Jazil wins Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (AP): JAZIL CAME roaring around the final turn and cruised to victory in the US$1 million (euro 790,640) Belmont Stakes yesterday, taking the final leg of the Triple Crown against a lacklustre field missing the Kentucky Derby and Preak-ness...

Another Harding hat-trick
CHAMPION JOCKEY Brian Harding continued to make inroads on the leaders in the jockeys' standings thanks to a sparkling three-timer at Caymanas Park yesterday.

Mighty Federer chasing history
PARIS (AP): ROD LAVER will settle down in front of a TV today to watch Roger Federer play Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.

Henin-Hardenne queen of the clay
PARIS (AP): JUSTINE HENIN-Hardenne stuck to her winning routine in the French Open final. She glided gracefully across the clay, unleashed her picturesque backhand, pumped her fist, shouted 'Allez!' and, in the end, claimed another championship.

Walker's best not good enough
SACRAMENTO, California, CMC: JAMAICAN MELAINE Walker clocked a personal best time and claimed the bronze medal in a tremendously fast women's sprint hurdles final ...

WORLDCUP 2006 - England scrape through
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP): ENGLAND GOT the win, and didn't need to score a goal. Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra headed in an own-goal in the third minute yesterday to give England a 1-0 win over the South Americans in their Group B opener.

A sports fan's dream
WHAT A time to be a sports fan, eh? The French Open, the NBA finals, West Indies-India Test cricket and Wimbledon on the horizon. Can it get any better than this?

WORLD CUP 2006 - Argentina hold off the Elephants
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -ARGENTINA KEPT the Elephants from dancing in their World Cup debut.