Fiery seamers rattle Aussies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: THE WEST Indian seam attack made full use of a hard, fast and true Kensington Oval pitch to have Australia struggling at 226 for seven before rain intervened on the opening day of the third and final Digicel Test yesterday. Skipper Chris Gayle...
Sizzling 200m run by Bolt
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, raced to a world-leading 200 metres time at yesterday's Ostrava Golden Spike Meeting in the Czech Republic. Bolt, who last month established a new 100m world mark of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, clocked 19.83...
Facey, Anderson, Henry seek glory in NCAA 100m
AFTER heavy thunderstorms on Wednesday's opening day of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa it was much better weather on yesterday's second day. Three Jamaicans will be involved in tonight's final following Wednesday night's women's 100 metres...
NBL clubs face delay in receiving prize money
National Basketball League (NBL) champions Urban Knights had their game on Tuesday night against Port Royal Bulls postponed. The champions are seeking to secure last year's prize money before progressing any further this season. President of Urban Knights, Gordon Porter...
Bahamas arrive today for World Cup qualifiers
The Bahamas contingent also known as the Rake 'n' Scrape Boyz are expected to arrive in the island today ahead of Sunday's crucial first leg World Cup qualifier against Jamaica's Reggae Boyz at the National Stadium. Despite their lowly rank of 167th in the latest FIFA...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Thank you Sir Allen, but kindly watch it
On November 1, on Antigua's Independence Day, the West Indies, or rather, the Stanford All-Stars, will take on England in a winner-take-all Twenty20 shoot-out at the Stanford cricket ground in St John's. The US$20 million prize money will be divided...
Croatia shock Germany
KLAGENFURT, Austria (AP): Croatia turned Germany, and Group B at the European Champion-ship, upside down yesterday, taking the game to the tournament favourites and coming away with a stunning 2-1 win.Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic scored a goal each to put...
Gayle welcomes Stanford's winner-take-all clash
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Laid-back West Indian skipper Chris Gayle downplayed the announcement of Sir Allen Stanford's US$20 million-take-all 20/20 clash between the West Indies and England."Am I selected in that?" Gayle said after the final training session at Kensington...
Tough time for Nadal
LONDON (AP): Top seeds Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic struggled into the quarter-finals at Queen's Club yesterday, but third seed Andy Roddick eased through when fellow American Mardy Fish withdrew with a left ankle injury after losing the opening set...
Combined team's Chin expects tough challenge from Germans
COACH Claude Chin believes European representatives, Germany, will be tougher rivals than Argentina for Jamaica's combined martial arts team at the July 3 United States International Sports Karate Association Open Busta Inter-Continental Team Fighting Championship...
Hunt begins for 2008 Courtney Walsh Award winner
Courtney Walsh in 2001 became the first bowler to pass 500 Test wickets, but little did he know that three years later his remarkable consistency and durability would have been further rewarded with an award named in his honour...
Musical Maestro for Digicel Irish Jamaican Stakes trophy
A feast of racing is in store at Caymanas Park today, so much so that the 14-race programme is scheduled to start an hour earlier than usual at 11 a.m. The mammoth programme is not surprising, as tomorrow marks the biggest raceday on the calendar. It's the bigger...
Pick 9 should top $10m mark
Punters who expect to attend Caymanas Park in large numbers for tomorrow's Digicel Derby Day programme will have an opportunity to win millions, thanks to huge carryovers in both the Pick-9 and Super-6 exotic bets. Last Saturday, the Pick-9 eluded punters for the seventh consecutive...
Alsafra could become 13th filly to win Derby
The 88th running of the Digicel Jamaica Derby promises to be the most intriguing in years, thanks to the presence of an exceptional filly, ALSAFRA, and outstanding colt, ROYAL IMAGE. A bumper crowd is expected at Caymanas Park tomorrow to witness the long-awaited clash...
Scolari has what it takes to handle Chelsea job
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (AP): IT'S GOOD that Luiz Felipe Scolari is no stranger to pressure, considering that his next coaching job will be at Chelsea. The Portugal coach will step down after the European Championship to move into a high-profile role at...
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