West Indies rally in third Test
MANCHESTER, England (AP): IAN BELL hit an undefeated 77 to help guide a struggling England to 296 for seven yesterday after the West Indies pace attack dominated the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford. England had a good start. They won the toss and chose to bat...
Skipper proud of team's gritty effort
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters): WEST INDIES stand-in captain Daren Ganga applauded the way his improved team made England fight for their runs at Old Trafford yesterday following their Leeds nightmare in the last game. England, 1-0 up in the four-match series...
Henin spoils Serb party plans in Paris
PARIS (Reuters): BRISTLING WITH determination, Justine Henin gatecrashed the Serbian party at the French Open yesterday to set up a final date with Ana Ivanovic.Jelena Jankovic and Ivanovic had dazzled their opponents over the past fortnight and had been hoping to set up a historic all-Serbian grand slam final
Federer and Nadal close in on dream Open final
PARIS (Reuters): ROGER FEDERER and Rafael Nadal are one win away from another French Open showdown with neither Nikolay Davydenko nor Novak Djokovic looking strong enough to ruin their plans to battle it out for the Musketeers' Cup.
Real Madrid aim to end four-year drought
MADRID (Reuters): REAL MADRID could end a four-year trophy drought tomorrow by winning their crunch match at Real Zaragoza and if other results go their way in the penultimate round of the knife-edge Spanish title race. Real must beat a talented but unpredictable Zaragoza ...
Primary, All-Age competition gets multimillion-dollar boost
THE ISLAND'S Primary & All-Age Schools national cricket competition will benefit from approximately $5 million in sponsorship for the coming season. Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), title sponsor of the event, has committed $3.3 million...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Post-lunch session highlights good day for WI
THE THIRD Test between the West Indies and England at Old Trafford is a long way from over and England, the pre-match favourites, could still win it. Based on yesterday's first day's play, however, with England on 296 for seven off 86 overs, the West Indies are in it....
Flintoff and Vaughan clear the air
LONDON (Reuters): ENGLAND ALL-ROUNDER Andrew Flintoff said yesterday he had cleared the air with captain Michael Vaughan who was quoted in a newspaper interview as criticising his drunken antics. The pair met for lunch on Wednesday to discuss the story in Tuesday's Guardian...
Bora satisfied despite loss
DEFENDING HIS decision of not selecting some senior overseas-based Reggae Boyz for Tuesday night's friendly international against Chile at the National Stadium, technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic says the young and inexperienced players...
HORSE SENSE - What went wrong - Pt IV
This week we continue to look at developments in the racing industry over the years. We are at the stage where Caymanas Park Ltd, is insolvent. The off-course betting operations have been expanding having been legalised in 1966.
Filly could defy history in rich Belmont Stakes
RAGS TO RICHES, highly fancied at 3-1, will seek to become the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years when she takes on six opponents in the prestigious 12-furlong race in New York tomorrow, the final leg of the American Triple Crown series...
Finally, it's Duck season in NHL
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters): THE ANAHEIM Ducks tamed the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Wednesday night toclinch their first Stanley Cup and extend a painful title drought for hockey-mad Canadians. After the crushing disappointment of losing the Cup in seven...
Owen provides timely boost
TALLINN (Reuters: ENGLAND COACH Steve McClaren believes Michael Owen has taken an important step in his recovery from long-term injury by scoring in the 3-0 victory over Estonia.Owen steered home England's third goal, and his first since a pre-World Cup...
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