Asafa Powell, Melanie Walker sizzle in the rain
LONDON, England (CMC): Olympic 400-metre hurdles champion Melaine Walker and sprinter Asafa Powell logged Jamaican victories at the Aviva British Grand Prix track-and-field meet yesterday. In rainy conditions at Gateshead, Powell sped to an easy win in...
Usain Bolt is Beijing's best - American newspaper picks Jamaican over Phelps
MIAMI, Florida (CMC): Despite winning a record eight gold medals and getting all the attention of American television broadcasters, swimming super-star Michael Phelps was not the best individual performer at the Beijing Olympics, according to the Denver Post...
WICB to extend first class season
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The West Indies Cricket Board on Saturday announced plans to expand the regional first-class season in an effort to boost the performances of the West Indies team. Dr Donald Peters, the WICB's chief executive, said the season would be extended...
Simoes looks to Thomas for 'libero' role
Technical director of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), René Simoes, hopes that the addition of defender Shavar Thomas will bolster Jamaica's defensive unit in World Cup qualifying. Thomas, who was last called to the national team for a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago...
Robinho repeats desire to join Chelsea
MADRID, Spain (AP): Robinho repeated his desire to leave Real Madrid for Chelsea yesterday, questioning the Spanish club's motives for retaining him and criticising Madrid coach Bernd Schuster. Speaking at a brief news conference ...
Chelsea, Liverpool draw
LONDON (AP): Darren Bent secured Tottenham's first point of the season in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Chelsea and Liverpool's perfect start to the season was ended by a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa. Juliano Belletti capped Chelsea's early domination with a 28th-minute goal...
Torres in doubt for World Cup qualifiers
LONDON (AP): Liverpool striker Fernando Torres injured his hamstring yesterday and could miss Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia. Torres pulled up while chasing a pass in the first half of Liverpool's 0-0 draw at Aston Villa and will undergo a scan ...
Favourites cruise through to quarters
NEW YORK (AP): Roger Federer looked every bit a champion and stayed perfect at the US Open. Andy Roddick showed shades of winning form, too, yesterday. No longer No. 1, Federer beat Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 and breezed ...
Valuev outpoints Ruiz for WBA title
BERLIN (AP): Different date, similar story: the second fight between Russian giant Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz in Berlin also ended with a judging controversy. And the same outcome. Valuev regained the WBA championship early yesterday...
England on course for sweep
LONDON (AP): England took a 4-0 series lead yesterday with a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the rain-affected fourth one-day international at Lord's.Set a revised total of 137 in 20 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis system,...
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