Lightning Bolt shatters record - Decimates Jamaican national 200m mark to 19.75 secs
Usain Bolt produced a magnificent new national record of 19.75 seconds in the men's 200 metres final at the National Stadium last night to highlight the third and final day of the Puma/Supreme Ventures National Senior and Junior Championships....
Extent of Powell's injury still unknown
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Reuters):World record holder Asafa Powell was slightly injured winning the Jamaican championship on Saturday, his agent said yesterday. "It is an injury, but we are not sure how bad it is. I am still trying to contact Asafa," Paul Doyle told Reuters...
Reggae Boyz ambushed in Vietnam
Jamaica's Reggae Boyz continued to have a torrid tour of Asia, when they were ambushed 3-0 by 142nd-ranked Vietnam in their international friendly match at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, yesterday. The 22-man local based squad have now lost their...
US fight back to score golden victory
CHICAGO (Reuters): The United States (U.S.) came from a goal down to win the Gold Cup for the fourth time with a 2-1 victory over Mexico in an entertaining final yesterday.Mexico took the lead a minute before the break through AndresGuardado, but the U.S. drew level...
Henry cops sprint double
Samantha Henry completed the Under-20 sprint double on yesterday's final day of the three-day National Senior and Junior Athletics Championships at the National Stadium. Henry, who took the 100m in a personal best of 11.21 seconds on Saturday night...
Gay runs second fastest 200m ever
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Reuters): Tyson Gay ran the second- fastest 200 metres of all-time, 19.62 seconds on a wet track at the U.S. championships yesterday. Only fellow American Michael Johnson's world record of 19.32 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is faster.
Super Cup going down to the wire - Elliott's spectacular effort keeps Melbourne three points adrift St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth continued to push for the finish line when they secured a three-wicket win over the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) yesterday, now just needing to avoid defeat against Melbourne to win the competition in what promises to be an exciting climax next week...
Aussies anxious to reclaim top spot
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC):Australia's netball captain Liz Ellis says her side is desperate to regain the number one world ranking from New Zealand when the World Netball Championship (WNC) is staged in New Zealand in November this year. The Silver Ferns...
Hinds pulls out of Zimbabwe tour
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Left-handed batsman Ryan Hinds has pulled out of the West Indies A team's touring party to Zimbabwe, leaving the contentious tour in further doubt. Informed sources said Saturday that the Barbados captain had opted out of the tour for undisclosed reasons...
Scrappy West Indies lashed by Derbyshire
DERBY, England (CMC): Derbyshire capitalised on a scrappy effort by the West Indies to win their Twenty/20 tour match by 51 runs at County Ground yesterday. Choosing to bat after their Australian captain Simon Katich won the toss, Derbyshire compiled 135...
Serena likes her chances
WIMBLEDON, England (AP):Not one to doubt herself, or pay any heed to those who do, Serena Williams likes her chances as she returns to the All England Club. "Like I always say, when I'm playing well, it's hard for anyone to beat me.
Federer eyes Borg record
LONDON (Reuters): Roger Federer begins his quest to emulate Bjorn Borg's record of five successive Wimbledon titles today at an All England Club that has undergone a few changes. The citadel of grasscourt tennis is in a state of transition...
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