Pakistan hunt face-saver - Take on alive-and-kicking Zimbabwe today at Sabina
ACTION IN the Cricket World Cup continues today at Sabina Park. It is match number five of six. It is Pakistan versus Zimbabwe, an once upon a time it would have been considered a one-sided affair with the odds heavily on Pakistan to win, this time around...
Zimbabwe players ordered to 'cut'
IF REGGAE legend Bob Marley thought he had 'liberated' Zimbabwe, he would be turning in his grave to know what is happening now - especially to the dreadlocked cricketers. Several dreadlocked cricketers now playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup were asked to cut their locks...
Weekend events put tournament in a spin
WEEKEND HAPPENINGS basically turned the ICC Cricket World Cup on its head.Worst hit was Pakistan, stunningly, then tragically through their loss to Ireland and the death of their coach, Robert Andrew 'Bob' Woolmer. Another surprise was sprung by Bangladesh...
Smith guides SA to victory
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP): Graeme Smith's 91 and Andrew Hall's three wickets were the highlights of South Africa's seven-wicket win over Scotland in their World Cup Group A match yesterday. Smith hit 13 boundaries from 65 balls as South Africa...
Imperialist to repeatin feature
THE RESTRICTED allowance V for the Keino Martin Trophy race run in honour of the 2006 champion groom is the feature event at Caymanas Park today and here the lightly raced but improving colt, IMPERIALIST, has a glorious opportunity of repeating his recent course win....
Bangladesh riding the wave
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): THE ELEMENT of surprise is gone. Bangladesh's five-wicket upset of India might have undermined the World Cup plans of the 1983 champions, but 1996 winners Sri Lanka will be better prepared. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh both go into today's Group B match
No contract dispute during Cup - WIPA
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): THE WEST Indies Players Association (WIPA) has assured the region there will be no contracts dispute during the ongoing Cricket World Cup but says it still plans to pursue several issues with the West Indies Cricket Board...
England aim to strike back -Players together after Friday's fallout - Joyce
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP): THE ENGLAND squad returned to practice yesterday, intent on putting behind them a well-publicised drinking session that led to six players and two coaches being fined. England do not play their final World Cup Group C match against Kenya..
India board president blames media for unrest
MUMBAI, India, (Reuters):INDIAN CRICKET board president Sharad Pawar has slammed sections of the country's media for stirring up unrest following the national team's shock defeat to Bangladesh in their World Cup opener. Irate fans hurled stones at a house ...
Reno hunt crucial points against Tivoli
HAVING DROPPED four points in their past two games, championship hopefuls Reno of Westmoreland will try to change their fortunes when they meet fifth-place Tivoli Gardens at 3:30 p.m. today in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League at STETHS.
Police National boost NPL play-off chances
POLICE NATIONAL strengthened their quest for a place in the National Premier League playoffs with a 2-1 victory over hosts Duhaney Park in the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/Jamaica National (JN) Super League at the weekend.
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