Dyson banks on Gayle for second Test
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP): HEAD COACH John Dyson is betting on captain Chris Gayle to boost the West Indies' batting as the home team aims to bounce back in the second Test against Australia today. The visitors lead the three-match series 1-0 following a 95-run victory ...
Capello happy with the progress of England
LONDON (AP): FABIO CAPELLO has England playing the way he wants. The Italian coach, who was hired to shake up the squad that failed to qualify for Euro 2008, saw plenty of signs in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the United States that England won't have the same problems...
Tennis on the up in Jamaica - Technical director Burke encouraged by performances of young players
NATIONAL TECHNICAL director of Tennis Jamaica Douglas Burke believes the game of tennis is coming along nicely in the local arena, and is encouraged by the performances of several young players in the recently concluded Alliance Investment Management 12 and Under All-Island...
Celebrity golf tournament tees off June in Montego Bay
THE FOURTH annual RISARC/Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI) Founda-tion celebrity golf tournament and charity event will tee off from June 18-22 in Montego Bay, with a full schedule of star-studded events. The chairman of the annual charity event and president ...
The West Indies to lose for $200, please
THE WEST Indies will not get another opportunity to win against Australia in the Caribbean in this series. While the team attempted to chase the largest total on the final day of a Test match at Sabina Park, it should have been cognisant of one other...
Federer and Nadal show their might
PARIS (AP): ROGER FEDERER and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when they are challenged.The two highest-seeded players in the men's field at the 2008 French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets yesterday, and both responded by reeling off game...
Celtics on verge of finals
BOSTON (AP) RAY ALLEN found his shooting touch just in time to put the Boston Celtics within one win of the NBA finals for the first time since the original Big Three. Allen scored 29, hitting a long two-pointer after Detroit came within one point with a minute left...
Federer and Nadal show their might
PARIS (AP): ROGER FEDERER and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when they are challenged.The two highest-seeded players in the men's field at the 2008 French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets yesterday, and both responded by reeling off game...
Improved quality expected this year
THE 2008 Reggae Jammin Business House Volleyball League begins this weekend at the University of the West Indies gymnasium with defending champions Jamaica Urban Transit Corporation (JUTC) seeking to defend their 2007 title...
Iraq given qualifying reprieve
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) SOCCER'S GOVERNING body lifted the international ban on Iraq just before a Thursday deadline, allowing Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Australia to go ahead. FIFA had suspended Asian champion Iraq on Tuesday over government...
Hall of Fame meet, June 7
The 13th annual Hall of Fame raceday hosted by the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), in association with Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), is scheduled for Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 7. This was announced at yesterday's launch at the Winchester Road offices of the JRC....
Graham found guilty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP): ATHLETICS COACH Trevor Graham was found guilty yesterday of one count of lying to federal investigators about his relationship with a steroids dealer.Jurors could not reach a verdict on two other counts. Graham, who coached former star...
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