Asafa Powell pulls out of 100m
Jamaica's World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will not run the 100m at next week's 10th IAAF World Cup in Athens, Greece, his manager Paul Doyle confirmed yesterday. Powell, along with 17 other Jamaicans, was selected...

A VIEW FROM A CLIFF: Riding offences and the stewards
I was recently engaged in a discussion over stewarding and what is taken into account in making a determination of how and when riding offences are to be treated in the effort to ensure fair play.

Marion Jones included in US World Cup team
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters): Sydney 2000 triple champion Marion Jones has been included in the U.S. team for this weekend's IAAF World Cup in Athens. Jones has not yet confirmed her participation USA Track & Field (USATF) said in a statement...

Justin Gatlin arbitration hearing unlikely this year
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters): Justin Gatlin's lawyer said yesterday she did not expect the Olympic champion's arbitration hearing on doping charges to be held this year. "I don't think so," Cameron Myler told Reuters...

Confident Barcelona begin league defence
LONDON (AP): FC Barcelona begin the the defence of their European Champions League title today in a confident mood. If only runners-up Arsenal could say the same . Barcelona have won both of their Spanish league games so far...

FROM THE BOUNDARY: Preparing the West Indies for victory
The West Indies opened their assignments in the DLF Cup Tri-Nations limited-over series against Australia in Kuala Lumpur last night, and for Brian Lara and his men, it should be the start of their preparation for the World Cup...

Waterford hold Excelsior 1-1
HOSTS Excelsior High were held to a 1-1 draw by Waterford in their opening game of the 2006 ISSA/Pepsi/ JN Manning Cup football match yesterday. Both teams squandered clear scoring opportunities early. Excelsior's Jermaine Parris' close range shot...

Reno, Wadadah sparkle at Jarrett Park
Western Bureau: Former champions Reno FC and Wadadah FC both started their campaigns in the 2006-2007 Wray and Nephew NPL football competition in fine style at Jarrett Park on Sunday night, registering impressive 2-0 and 3-1 wins...

Jamaica College (JC) too hot for Oberlin
Former champions Jamaica College (JC) gave new boys Oberlin High a severe initiation into the ISSA/JN/Pepsi Manning Cup with a 11-0 drubbing in Group E action at Old Hope Road yesterday...