Ruthless Aussies crush Ireland
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters):Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup after a crushing nine-wicket victory over Ireland in their Super Eight game yesterday.Pace bowlers Glenn McGrath and Shaun Tait skittled Ireland out for 91 and the...
Let's look on the bright side
WELL, WE should all be ashamed of ourselves.That's right, me and my buddies in the media, former Windies players and you, the constantly whining West Indian fans, who have simply put too much pressure on the gallant guys in maroon by having the temerity...
It's down to the nitty-gritty
WE ARE getting right down to the nitty-gritty now and, with eight Super Eight matches to go, there are only six teams whose World Cup hopes are still alive - and two of those are on life support.
Kiwis facing new challenges
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (Reuters):New Zealand, one tantalising win away from ensuring a World Cup semi-final berth, face a different set of challenges today after losing their unbeaten record to Sri Lanka.The Kiwis have only 24 hours to recover from...
Sri Lanka focused on points
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC): Captain Mahela Jayawardene says net run rate will not figure significantly in Sri Lanka's minds as they continued their march towards the semi-finals of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Ponting pleased with rapid victory
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters):Australia captain Ricky Ponting said his side had got all they wanted out yesterday's one-sided victory over debutants Ireland which booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals.The Australia captain...
Floodlights a must if stadia are to be profitable - Lockerbie
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC): Don Lockerbie, Cricket World Cup's venue development director, has advised Caribbean governments to ensure floodlights are installed at respective stadia throughout the region so that the profitability of these venues can be maximised after the tournament ends.
Cargill memorial
The second annual Peter Cargill Memorial game is set for Monday, April 16, with a double header at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium.Harbour View Masters tackle Pelican/Waterhouse Masters at 6:00 p.m.
Sir Khan for knotty feature
Seven horses drawn from the claiming spread $460,000-$410,000 (high claiming) are down to contest today's Caymanas Park feature race over 1600 metres for the City of Kingston Centenary Cup.Also on the 10-race programme...
Jamalco setfor easy win
Defending champions and unbeaten Jamalco will take on Jetsetters 'A' in today's feature game of the second round in the Berger Paints Super Netball League at the Leila Robinson Courts starting at 7:30 p.m. In the...
No clear favourite
The opening Classics of the 2007 racing year, with the contrasting results, has basically confirmed that there will be no clear-cut champion going into the remaining futurities and the perception is that the races...
Warner praises Haiti
NEW YORK CITY, New York (CMC):FIFA vice-president and boss of CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Jack Warner has praised Haiti and Honduras for their qualification for this summer's FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament in Korea.
Wolmer's Girls, Frome spike volleyball titles
Wolmer's Girls pulled themselves back from the jaws of defeat to beat Godfrey Stewart 3-2 to capture their third straight title, while Frome beat Wolmer's 3-0 for the boys' title as the Jamaica Volleyball Association...
Celebrities urged to ride along
WESTERN BUREAU:Montego Bay Rotary East is calling for 'celebrities' to participate in its inaugural celebrity riding competition.The latest addition to the offerings of the Montego Bay Rotary East Bikeathon/Jamaica Challenge...
|
