West Indies struggling to avoid defeat
West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards (left) is hugged by Shivnarine Chanderpaul as teammates Daren Ganga (second right), Marlon Samuels (right) and Chris Gayle (centre) join the celebration of Andrew Strauss' dismissal, caught behind by wicketkeeper...
Edwards disappointed despite five-wicket haul
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (CMC):West Indies pacer Fidel Edwards is not pleased with his performance despite his five-wicket haul on the fourth day of the final Test against England at the Riverside Ground yesterday."It is pretty good to get five...
Collingwood wants one-day captaincy
DURHAM, England (Reuters):England batsman Paul Collingwood said yesterday he would like to succeed Michael Vaughan as one-day captain after scoring a century on the fourth day of the fourth Test against West Indies. A statement from the England and Wales...
Riders switched in St Leger to snuff out The Bomber
THE shuffling of riders for the July 7 Jamaica St. Leger took a predictable turn yesterday with trainer Anthony Nunes confirming defending champion jockey Brian Harding aboard MUCHO GUSTO and Trevor Simpson as IL CAIMANO's rider in a bid to topple Derby winner THE BOMBER.
Jockeys locked in tight battle
ONE of the closest jockeys' title races seen at Caymanas Park in many years continued at the weekend with the main contenders all booting home winners. With the 2007 racing season just past its half-way stage, no more than six winners separate first to sixth place...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - The balls are simply no good
The top four teams at the end of the round robin format will move into the semi-finals of the Super Cup cricket competition and with two rounds to go, with one match, the Lucas/Melbourne affair at Nelson Oval, under review, the battle for positions at the top...
Pan-Am gold is Tour champ's glittering target
Now that he has conquered the local scene, top cyclist Oneil Samuels has Pan American gold firmly fixed in his sight at next month's Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Samuels on Sunday won the Viva Oasis/BRADA Tour of Jamaica, a gruelling five-day cycling meet...
Sunshine Girls must be mentally tough and strong to win WNC - McIntosh
Former Australian netball coach, Jill McIntosh, says Jamaica's Sunshine Girls have a chance of winning the World Netball Championships (WNC) but will have to be physically and mentally tough.The Jamaicans will face major competition from hosts and world number one New Zealand...
St Ann, Boys' Town win
St. Ann and Boys' Town scored outright wins over St. Thomas and St. Catherine, respectively, as action continued in the Red Stripe Cricket Championship on the weekend. At St. Ann Bauxite: St. Ann defeated St. Thomas by 98 runs. Orville Pennant led the way with 41...
Guadeloupe stun Honduras
HOUSTON, Texas (CMC): Caribbean side Guadeloupe shot into the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals Sunday when they upset Honduras 2-1 at Reliant Stadium. Goals from Jocelyn Angloma and Richard Edward Socrier gave French-speaking Guadeloupe their winning result...
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