Sabina showdown - Sri Lanka, Kiwis set for enthralling World Cup semis
FOUR-TIME semi-finalists New Zealand will be out to finally reach the ultimate destination of a Cricket World Cup when they take the field in the first semi-final at Sabina Park today. Standing in the Black Caps way will be 1996 champions Sri Lanka...
West Indies Cricket Board confirms King resignation
CONFIRMING a report published in The Gleaner yesterday, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) formally announced that its Australian coach, Bennett King, has resigned. "The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has accepted with regret the resignation of coach, Bennett King," ...
Easy Pick-9 pays $166,000
With as many as five favourites obliging on Saturday's Oaks Day programme at Caymanas Park, the Pick-9 not surprisingly failed to survive the day's racing.It was caught by six punters, each receiving $166,666.50.With none of the races resulting in an upset...
CTL rolls out red carpet for sporting lasses
In keeping with its annual theme for Oaks Day, Ladies Day, Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) once again paid homage to outstanding women in a specific field at Caymanas Park on Saturday.Over the years, on Oaks Day CTL has honoured select women in the media,...
C&W dishes out $480,000 to Penn Relay teams
Telecommunications giants Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) continued its perennial trend of assisting local institutions fund their way to the renowned Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, United States, when it handed out cheques...
'Loving Mothers' spice up St Jago
A day before their departure, St. Jago High School's Penn Relays team received a shot in the arm with a $100,000 donation yesterday. Brenda Roach and Karlene Warren, who described themselves as "Loving Mothers", made the presentation of cash during the school's devotion...
Arnett hope to end season on a high
Coach of Arnett Gardens Football Club, Glendon 'Admiral' Bailey, said that he wants his team to win their last two games in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) season, following their come-from-behind 3-2 triumph over Seba United...
United face Milan for all-English final
LONDON (Reuters): Manchester United will carry the hopes of an all-English Champions League final with them this week when they host AC Milan and Chelsea face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The semi-final first leg ties start today at Old Trafford...
Tivoli Compressors blow out Arnett Transformers
Sylvester Campbell, coach of defending champions Tivoli Compressors, said he is very confident that his team will retain this year's Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica Public Service (JPS) league title, following his team's 50-16 thrashing of arch rivals Arnett Gardens...
ON THE BOUNDARY - The big four cross swords
After 42 days and 48 matches, after some surprises and some great, wonderful and memorable performances, Cricket World Cup 2007 is now down to its last four with Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa the ones standing and flexing their muscles ...
South Africa not lingering on past
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters): South Africa'sagonising exit against Australia in the 1999 World Cup would not weigh down the team in their repeat semi-final clash tomorrow, players from that epic tied game said. Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs, wicketkeeper Mark Boucher...
Ponting forges a team in his own driven image
CASTRIES, St.Lucia (Reuters): From the moment they stepped on to West Indies' soil in St. Vincent, Ricky Ponting's Australia team has been men on a mission. Even judged by the exalted standards of previous Australia captains, Ponting is a particularly driven individual.
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