Windies, Aussies to clash in 20/20
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): THE WEST Indies and Australia will usher in the first Twenty20 International in the Caribbean when they meet at the Kensington Oval today.After the three-match Test series, the two teams will play a one-off match in the...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Well played, West Indies, thank you, Chanderpaul
THE THREE-match Test series between the West Indies and Australia is over, and although the West Indies lost 2-0, even though their batting depended almost entirely on Shivnarine Chanderpaul with good support from Ramnaresh Sarwan, they deserve a round...
Germans move on to semi-finals
BASEL, Switzerland (AP): BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER scored one goal and set up two more yesterday to give Germany a 3-2 win over Portugal and a spot in the European Championship semi-finals. In the battle between Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Chelsea's Michael Ballack...
MoBay Classic tees off today
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ORGANISERS of the two-day fourth Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI) tournament, which starts in Montego Bay today; and the nine-fight Muay Thai championship, which will unfold at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium tonight, are exuding confidence...
A green parade in Boston
BOSTON (AP): PAUL PIERCE had not slept in 36 hours but the Boston Celtics captain was more than ready to greet the tens of thousands of fans who turned out yesterday for the rolling rally celebrating the team's first NBA championship in 22 years."We're...
Venus and Serena back in grass arena
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): THE INJURIES and intrigue, passion for fashion, disdain for the tennis grind and insistence on go-for-broke strokes - all in the context of a friendly sibling rivalry - make even mom reluctant to predict what the Williams sisters...
Big victory, no story: Reggae Boyz in need of sound defenders
THE REGGAE Boyz have successfully made their way past the first phase of World Cup qualification and they have done so in emphatic fashion. Before the euphoria of high scorelines and the beauty of trampling on one of our neighbours blind us to the truth...
Jamaicans face Bahamas in friendlies
THE CARIBBEAN Volleyball Championships are quickly approaching and the Jamaica Volleyball Association's (JAVA) male and female squads will play a series of friendly matches against The Bahamas on the weekend in preparation for the games scheduled for the Garfield Sobers...
Top players seek Davis Cup spots
JAMAICA'S TOP local tennis players, looking to force their way into the national team for the upcoming Davis Cup tournament, will get their shot when the BNS Top 16 Tennis Championships gets under way in a little over a week's time...
Injuries catch up with Tiger
SAN DIEGO (AP): TIGER WOODS' career has been defined by mind-boggling numbers. In just a dozen years on the PGA Tour, he has won 65 times to rank third on the all-time list behind Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus. Woods has won 14 majors, closing on the record 18 won by Nicklaus...
Gleaner wins CTL awards
The Gleaner yesterday swept two awards at Caymanas Track Limited's (CTL) Legal Light Awards Luncheon to honour the racing press. Ainsley 'Jimmie' Walters was awarded the top prize for print media, beating out five other nominees, including Howard...
Big plans for Caymanas Park - Chairman Rousseau looking at night racing
CAYMANAS Track Limited Chairman Pat Rousseau yesterday outlined impressive plans for Caymanas Park, including night racing, phased renovation and a revamped purse structure at the island's lone race track. The CTL chairman, who took office in 2007, succeeding William Chin-See...
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