Shiv's ton fails to lift West Indies to victory
MANCHESTER, England (CMC): Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 15th Test hundred was topped by another decisive bowling performance from Monty Panesar that handed England a 60-run victory over West Indies in the third Test yesterday. Chanderpaul was undefeated on 116...
'We've a lot of character'
MANCHESTER, England (CMC): West Indies captain Daren Ganga yesterday remained positive despite his team's 60-run loss to England in the third Test at Old Trafford which gave the hosts an unassailable lead in the four-Test series." After the loss at Headingley...
Intriguing race for jockeys' title
This year's jockeys' championship is shaping up to be a humdinger. After Saturday's race meet, only one winner separates the first four in the standings and as things now stand, the winner could come from a list of five. On Saturday, Paul 'Country' Francis broke the three-way tie...
Natural Atlanta scores at 240-1
Saturday's 11-race programme at Caymanas Park produced one of the biggest upsets in years when the little-fancied NATURAL ATLANTA stormed through in the closing stages under tender handling for a 240-1 upset.Ridden by the apprentice Rayan 'Chin' Wilson....
Oh, for a spin bowler - a left-hander at that
The West Indies lost the third Test match by 60 runs at Old Trafford yesterday, the count is now two for England, zero for the West Indies and with only one match to go, England have clinched the four-match contest. Although the result of the series...
'It was my best Test innings'
MANCHESTER, England (CMC): Veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has described his unbeaten century against England on a difficult Old Trafford pitch yesterday as his best-ever Test innings. "Yes it was my best Test innings. It was pretty difficult out there to deal...
Khari back in action
Jamaican international Khari Stephenson made a successful return for Swedish top division (Allsvenskan) club AIK in a 1-1 draw against Orebro at the Rasunda, Solna Stadium in Stockholm, on Sunday. Stephenson had been out of action for the last 10 weeks...
Barca deal for Henry?
PARIS (AP): Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has reached an agreement to transfer to Barcelona, the website of a French sports magazine reported yesterday. Henry's agent and Barcelona's sports director agreed to a three-year contract...
FIFA instructor to conduct clinics
Carlos Buzzetti, a FIFA international instructor, is now in the island to conduct a two-week football coaching clinic for local coaches courtesy of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), through the Olympic solidarity programme...
Bailey wins at Island Games
LONG ISLAND, New York: Olympian Aleen Bailey, Decosma Wright and Davita Prendergast were among Jamaican winners at Sunday's Island Games held at Mitchell Field Complex in Long Island, New York. Bailey, warming up for the National Championships within two weeks time...
Slayers edge Knights in thrilling finish
The individual scoring statistics weren't impressive, but the top scorers saved their best shots for last, which helped champions St. George's Slayers to a 55-54 win over Urban Knights at the National Arena, on Sunday night. The game marked the beginning...
Spurs hold off late charge to take 2-0 lead
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters): The San Antonio Spurs with-stood a furious late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a 103-92 victory on Sunday night and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. San Antonio was cruising with a 29-point lead late in the third...
Busta Fighters carry Pan-Am hopes
THE selection process has been completed and respective teams chosen for the Continental World Championships set to take place at the United States Martial Arts Open, which will be held at Disneyland in Orlando, Florida on July 6 and 7....
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