WI out to save face
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: THE WEST Indies take on Bangladesh at the lovely and impressive Kensington Oval here today in a match of academic interest only, and for the local fans, disappointingly and embarrassingly so. After starting the World Cup with dreams of winning the title...
No hasty decision on future - Lara
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters): WEST INDIES captain Brian Lara said he would not rush into a decision over his future and insisted any views he had on the team's World Cup failure would not be made public. Lara has come under fire in the Caribbean after...
Sri Lanka cruise to eight-wicket victory
ST.GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP): SRI LANKA cruised to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in the teams' last World Cup Super Eight match yesterday, easily passing a lowly victory total. Sri Lanka, who had already been assured of their place in the semi-finals for almost a week...
Kiwis ready 'best possible' team for Aussies
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (Reuters):NEW ZEALAND captain Stephen Fleming said their final World Cup Super Eight game with Australia would be treated as seriously as possible both teams were already through to the semi-finals.New Zealand play Australia in Grenada tomorrow in a game...
Vaughan under microscope
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP):MICHAEL VAUGHAN took the acclaim when he led England to its 2005 Ashes triumph. Now the same fans greet his name with boos. England's World Cup elimination on Tuesday brought into focus the woeful batting form of skipper Vaughan, who struggled...
Sherone, Asafa head Penn Relays team
WORLD 100M record holder Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, last season's fastest woman, head a Jamaica select squad which will compete at next week's 113th staging of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The 2007 Penn Relays will be held at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field...
No need to rush super sprinter Blake
THE FOCUS for the last two weeks has been on Jamaica's fastest junior ever - Yohan Blake - who delighted the nation with some spectacular performances.Let's start with Champs - Blake ran 10.21 for the boys Class One 100m record, improving on his personal best...
Harbour View clinch second NPL crown
HARBOUR VIEW clinched the National Premier League crown last night when second-placed Portmore United were held to a 1-1 draw at Drewsland by Waterhouse. The draw erased any mathematical chance Portmore had of getting past...
Reno, Seba in stalemate
WESTERN BUREAU: MID-SEASON CHAMPIONS Reno and their western Jamaica counterparts, Seba United, failed in their respective objectives yesterday when they battled to a 1-1 draw in their NPL fixture at the Catherine Hall stadium. The Seba United team, which is hunting crucial points...
Boys' Town down Arnett
BOYS' TOWN defeated neighbours Arnett Gardens 3-1 in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League game at Collie Smith Drive yesterday. Goals by Michael Campbell in the 10th minute, Shawn McKoy in the 21st and an own goal by Wayne Ellis in the 82nd, led Boys' Town to a series win...
Dull draw at Barbican
AUGUST TOWN and Tivoli Gardens played to a lacklustre 0-0 draw in their mid-table Wray and Nephew National Premier League game at Barbican playing field yesterday. The draw means Tivoli (46 points) still lead August Town (41) by five points with three rounds to play.
Chelsea beat West Ham 4-1
LONDON (AP): CHELSEA CUT their deficit from Premier League leaders Manchester United back to three points yesterday by beating West Ham 4-1. Shaun Wright-Phillips scored two goals and SalomonKalou and Didier Drogba added the others for the two-time...
Rookie poised for greatness
LONDON (Reuters): BRITISH ROOKIE Lewis Hamilton could become the greatest driver Formula One has ever seen, according to McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh. "Why not?" he told yesterday's Guardian newspaper, after the Briton's third podium finish...
Shelton shines for Sheffield
NATIONAL STRIKER Luton Shelton has been getting some seriously colourful reviews following his impressive showing for Sheffield United against English Premiership leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday. "The Red Devils were never in danger...
Poland, Ukraine to host 2012 Euro Championship
CARDIFF, Wales (AP):EUROPEAN SOCCER may have just takenits biggest gamble. The 2012 European Championship is going behind the old Iron Curtain to Poland and Ukraine - without even one of the 12 proposed venues completed.
GC Foster hosts Level One coaching course
TWENTY-THREE coaches drawn from across Jamaica are currently participating in a two-week International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) Level One coaching course at G.C. Foster College. The Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) recommended six...
Light winds force another yacht-racing setback
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters): THE LOUIS Vuitton Cup was postponed again yesterday with light winds forcing officials to put away the start gun for the third consecutive day.The America's Cup challengers were supposed to start the knockout rounds to great...
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