Young Reggae Boyz need miracle
HOSTS JAMAICA must find a way to beat group leaders, the United States, if they are to keep their fading hopes of booking a spot at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup alive when the teams meet tonight, at 7:00, at the National Stadium...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - It is business as usual for Windies
ON SUNDAY, one day after the chaotic end to the Cricket World Cup at Kensington Oval, the directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), its cricket committee and its selectors met in Bridgetown, Barbados, and at the end of the meeting they came out with one accord....
Pitches fine, but facilities poor, says Cup-winning captain
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):AUSTRALIA'S captain, Ricky Ponting, has given Caribbean pitches a passing grade, but said the training facilities were still not up to scratch. "The match conditions we've had, I think have been fantastic.
WI selectors take a path well worn
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): PICKING A side for the first time since the retirement of Brian Lara, and the failed bid to win the first World Cup staged in the Caribbean, the West Indies selection committee resisted the urge to click the refresh button...
Sarwan looks ahead to life after legend Lara
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): RAMNARESH SARWAN feels West Indies can prove on the tour of England that there is life left in the team after Brian Lara's retirement. The new West Indies captain admitted Lara's departure left a void in the team's batting....
Suns and Spurs advance to showdown
NEW YORK, (Reuters): THE PHOENIX Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs with a 119-110 home win in game five of their Western Conference best-of-seven series, on Wednesday night. The Suns advanced to the semi-finals and a match-up...
Ponting issues scary warning to other sides
SYDNEY (Reuters): AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN Ricky Ponting believes his team will continue to dominate world cricket for years to come unless their opponents improve. Rival countries had been hoping Australia would lose their grip on world cricket with the retirements...
Sri Lankans receive heroes' welcome
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): THE WORLD Cup runner-up Sri Lankan cricket team was honoured with an elaborate ceremony and a parade through the capital when its players returned home, yesterday. Traditional dancers and drummers performed near the tarmac...
Pakistan reduce power of captain
KARACHI (Reuters): PAKISTAN HAVE reduced the powers of their captain after appointing a new selection committee in the wake of the team's World Cup debacle."We have curtailed the power of the captain in the sense the selectors will now finalise...
Curlin fancied for Kentucky Derby
CURLIN has been installed favourite for the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Chruchill Downs, tomorrow, following the draw for starting positions. Robby Albarado's Steve Asmussen-trained mount has been priced at 7-2 after being placing in stall...
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