West Indies draw up game plan for Panesar
LEEDS, England (Agencies): WEST INDIES captain Ramnaresh Sarwan said yesterday his team has worked out a plan to combat the threat of England's left-arm spinner Monty Panesar. Panesar, 25, has made his mark in Test cricket since making his debut last year and took 6-129...
West Indies aim to build on Lord's will
LEEDS, England (CMC): THE WEST Indies hope to use the momentum they gained from the drawn first Test to play more competitively in the second Test against England, which started this morning at Headingley. Many held out little hope for West Indies in the series...
Seba, ACS to clash in ko final - West's 'best' title up for grabs
WESTERN BUREAU: THE UNOFFICIAL title of 'Montego Bay's Best' and $70,000 will be at stake this afternoon when Seba United and ACS clash in the final of the St. James/Western Sports Champions Knock-out final at Irwin High School starting at 3:00 p.m.
Patrick dreams of winning Indy
NEW YORK (Reuters): DANICA PATRICK may be one of a record three women on the starting grid for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, but to her, being part of that milestone is just a footnote in her quest to win United States racing's top prize....
Harmony, Duanvale in Trelawny showdown
FALMOUTH, Trelawny: HARMONY AND Duanvale will contest the finals of the National Rums of Jamaica Trelawny Major League competition with the first leg of the two-way final to be played on Sunday at the Elleston Wakeland Centre...
Opener Jaffer stays in side for final Test
DHAKA (Reuters):INDIA WILL retain opener Wasim Jaffer for the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting today in Dhaka, even though he scored no runs in the previous match."I think the selectors are quite clear irrespective of what happened in the first game...
ON THE BOUNDARY - The sorry state of cricket
THE SUPER Cup cricket competition ended its third round last weekend and once again it was, for many reasons, two days of disappointing action.Lucas, who made 102 in the first round, despite Christopher Gayle's contribution of 56 and 78 for seven in the second round...
T&T get netball boost
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):AS PROMISED by the Ministry of Sport late last year, technical help has arrived for Trinidad and Tobago netball ahead of the World Championship later this year. Former Australian national player Sharon Finnan is now in the country ...
Antigua camp set to open
ST.JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): ANTIGUA AND Barbuda's Olympic Association (ABOA) will open its elite athlete camp today to help prepare competitors for this year's Pan American Games in Brazil and next summer's Olympics in China.
Owen's back in the nick of time
MANCHESTER, England (AP): MICHAEL OWEN is back just when his team needs him. England have scored just four goals in their last six matches and three of those came last time out against Andorra. The team is also struggling to qualify...
AC Milan end season in style
ATHENS, (Reuters):AC MILAN rounded off a troubled season in memorable style by settling their scores with Champions League final opponents, Liverpool and with UEFA. Milan's 2-1 victory over Liverpool, on Wednesday, certainly avenged their sensational...
Zabel admits to using steroids in 1996 Tour de France
BERLIN, (Reuters): FORMER TEAM T-Mobile cyclist Erik Zabel yesterday admitted to using the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) at the 1996 Tour de France, in the latest doping revelation by a member of the German team. "In my case, I decided to use EPO shortly before...
Landis won't ride quietly into the sunset
MALIBU, California (AP) :WHETHER HE'S found innocent or guilty of doping during his Tour de France victory, it's a near certainty the world hasn't heard the last of Floyd Landis and his defence team. His tabloid-style arbitration hearing ended on Wednesday...
Vaz, Wildish sweep CEA contest
The Jamaica Equestrian team, comprising Justin Vaz and newcomer Shelby Wildish, made a clean sweep in both categories of the Caribbean Equestrian Association's Junior Show Jumping competition in Bermuda on May 12 and 13. Vaz, who led Jamaica to victory...
What went wrong - Part II
The opening of a new, state-of- the-art Race Track at Caymanas in August 1959 heralded a new beginning for an expanded world class racing industry in Jamaica. The two promoting companies - Jamaica Turf Club and Knutsford Park Ltd., eventually joined forces and formed Caymanas Park ltd.
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