Jamaica take first innings lead
BRENDAN NASH, the 30-year-old Australian-born left-hander who paraded his skills for Queensland up to a year or so ago, was the toast of the fans at Sabina Park yesterday as Jamaica survived a tough battle against Guyana to claim a first innings lead.
Final race of cross-country series today
KEMOY CAMPBELL, Rupert Green and Tanice Barnett, winners of the two races so far, enter today's final race of the JAAA/Windalco cross-country series at Kirkvine keen to remain undefeated.
Bowling spin seems to be a sin
THE LATEST Test series involving the West Indies is over the Windies won the first Test, even though they played better - generally, than they have been doing in recent years, they were defeated, as expected, in the three-match contest against South Africa.
India end Aussies' winning streak
INDIA BECAME the first subcontinent team to win a Test in Perth and crushed Australia's world-record winning-streak ambitions with a 72-run victory in the third Test yesterday.
Federer survives gruelling encounter
ROGER FEDERER reckons the 4 1/2 hours that he spent struggling to survive at the Australian Open might turn a few of his hairs gray.
Jack Be Good obliges in feature
APPRENTICE RAYAN Wilson made full use of a chance ride at Caymanas Park yesterday with an emphatic victory aboard the even-money favourite JACK BE GOOD in the 1100-metre feature race for the Millard Ziadie Cup, this for $380,000- $330,000 claimers.
St Jago girls show fine form
ST. JAGO High's girls dominated the high school relays at the 23rd Howard Jackson meet at Paul Bogle Junior High in Morant Bay yesterday. The Spanish Town-based school, in the absence of main high school rivals Holmwood Technical, Edwin Allen High and Vere Technical, swept all before them in the 4x600m events.
Thrills at GC Foster College
EXCITING AND impressive are the two words that best described yesterday's performances at the inaugural Central Hurdles and Relays meet at G.C. Foster College.
Waterhouse house ready to cool Tivoli
A NUMBER of interesting matches are on today in the Cash Plus Premier League, but top billing should go to the Drewsland clash which features fourth-place Waterhouse hosting leaders, Tivoli Gardens.
Rooney, Ronaldo keep Manchester United on top
WAYNE ROONEY and Cristiano Ronaldo scored late to keep Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Reading yesterday.
Salt Spring take mid-season title
SALT SPRING captured the first title of the 2008 Captain's Bakery Western Super League in dramatic style at Jarrett Park on Friday night when they scored a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time win against Negril, after the teams had battled to 1-1 regulation time stalemate in the mid-season final.
Move afoot to organise Carib Sports Awards
OVER THE years, Caribbean sportsmen and sportswomen have distinguished themselves in the international arena. Apart from recognition in their own territories, however, their efforts, much to the disappointments of many, have gone unrecognised. That, however, may soon be changed.
Aris to serve on IAAF body
THE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) has been called upon to serve the world's governing body, the International Associa-tion of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
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