'This is going to boost us'
LONDON, England (CMC): West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan yesterday praised his side following the drawn opening Test and said the result would give the tourists added confi-dence ahead of the second encounter at Headingley later this week.
Rain and bad light force premature end - WI, England draw in first Test
LONDON (CMC): West Indies escaped with a draw, as a combination of rain and bad light brought an unexpected end to their first Test against England yesterday. Chasing a highly challenging, if not unreachable target of 401 for victory, West Indies were 89 without loss...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Well played, West Indies
The first Test of the 2007 contest between the West Indies and England ended at Lord's yesterday in a tame draw with the visitors, instead of hanging their heads, instead of licking their wounds, standing tall at the end.
Mullings now a contender
Although none of the races produced an upset, the Pick-9 proved elusive for the fifth consecutive raceday at Caymanas Park on Saturday, lifting the carryover to $2,081,732. The Super-6, on the other hand, was caught by 308 punters, each receiving $9,2823.00.
Jason Simpson riding along the right lines
WITH less than a year riding experience, the apprentice jockeys at Caymanas Park have impacted on fans to such an extent that they are widely regarded as the best to have emerged from the jockeys' school since its inception in 1981.
Brooks takes home double
BELEM, Brazil (CMC): Jamaica's Commonwealth Games sprint champion Sheri-Ann Brooks copped the sprint double as Caribbean athletes scored eight championship wins at the IAAF Belem Grand Premio track and field meeting on Sunday.
Fraser nets big winner
MIAMI Florida, Ohio (CMC):Jamaican attacking mid-fielder Sean Fraser netted his first United Soccer League (USL) first division goal this season while helping Miami FC defeat the Atlanta Silverbacks 2-1 at the Orange Bowl on Sunday.
Bodles lift Major League trophy
Bodles Football Club captured the Juciful-sponsored St. Catherine Football Association (FA) Major League title with a 1-0 win over D.B. Basovak in the second-leg final at the Prison Oval on Sunday, hence winning the two-way series 2-0 on aggregate.
Police register outright victory
Police defeated Kingston & St. Andrew by nine wickets to secure the weekend's only outright victory in the Red Stripe Championship, as rain wreaked havoc in all the other matches across the island. With the victory, Police opened a four-point lead atop...
Rain denies Bradshaw a century
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Rain denied retired West Indies batsman Ian Bradshaw the chance of scoring 100 Sunday in the Barbados Division One cricket competition. The left-handed Bradshaw was 96 not out overnight for Wanderers against St. Catherine but rain prevented any play...
Confident Jamaicans set for Barbados rally
After last year's dismal performance at Barbados' premier rally event, Jamaica's top ranked rally driver, Jeffrey Panton, and his nine-member crew will depart for the eastern Caribbean island this afternoon, full of confidence to claim the checkered flag...
Skibo top B League
Skibo B won the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Western Union Division B League following comfortable 35-23 victory over Jetsetter B at the Leila Robinson Courts on Sunday. Skibo also collected the winning cheque of $65,000 for their efforts. In the third place play-off Eden...
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