Tough test for Windies
THE FIRST Test between the West Indies and Australia bowls off at Sabina Park this morning and the question on everyone's lips is this: Can the home team defeat the visitors from Down Under? Looking at both teams, although victory for the West Indies is not impossible...
Bravo wary of Aussie attack
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: WEST INDIES vice captain and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has warned that the new-look Australian bowling attack must not be taken lightly in the first Digicel Test, starting today at Sabina Park. "They have an inexperienced attack compared to the normal Australian team...
Williams-Mills eyes Olympic gold medal
LOS ANGELES, California: REIGNING NATIONAL 400-metre champion Novlene Williams-Mills is prepared for what could be her toughest trials next month. The National Championships, to be held over three days - June 27-29, could see the strongest 400m field assemble in recent times...
Campbell-Brown wants to improve start
JAMAICA'S OLYMPIC 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown wants to improve her start as she continues her build-up for the Beijing Olympics. Campbell-Brown, who turned 26 last week, won the 100m in hot conditions at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday...
Manchester United thwart Chelsea again
MOSCOW (AP): EDWIN VAN der Sar saved the 14th penalty of the shootout yesterday to give Manchester United a 6-5 win over Chelsea after a 1-1 draw in the first all-English Champions League final. Van der Sar dived to his right to block the spot kick from Nicolas Anelka...
Odds stacked against the West Indies
THE WEST Indies and the world's number one side, Australia, launch their three-match Test series today at Sabina Park, with the hosts trying to regain the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy. This will be quite a task because, as the Aussies' ranking suggests, they are the best....
Collymore saves day for Sussex
NOTTINGHAM, England (CMC):WEST INDIES medium pacer Corey Collymore enjoyed a fruitful day, grabbing four wickets for champions Sussex to earn the advantage over Nottinghamshire on the second day of their key English County Division One match...
Boston draw first blood
BOSTON (AP): KEVIN GARNETT had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points on Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win. Kendrick Perkins had 10 rebounds...
Meadhaven take lead in play-offs
MEADHAVEN RECOVERED after conceding an early goal to sting hosts Rivoli United 3-2, replacing the St. Catherine team as early leaders in the National Premier League (NPL) play-offs with a win at the Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday...
York surprise Wadadah in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: YORK OF St Thomas left Wadadah's bid to return to top-flight football in the dark yesterday when they clipped the former national champions 1-0 in their second round NPL elimination fixture at the UDC playing field in Montego Bay. For York's coach Patrick Barclay...
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