Jamaica win overall crown
NATIONAL TECHNICAL director of swimming, Jackie Walter, credited the presence of Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers and the advantage of home pool for the island's first hold on the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) overall title...
Pick-9 soars towards $40m
The monster Pick-9 eluded punters for the 18th consecutive raceday at Caymanas Park yesterday, and as things now stand, a $40 million payday awaits a lucky punter this Saturday. With the day's five-star banker MUSICAL MAESTRO winning and losing the race in the Stewards' Room...
Powell's win came at the right time
MAKE NO mistake about it, a win for former record holder Asafa Powell against the man of the moment, Usain Bolt, at Tuesday's DN Gala meet was a big one and, with the Olympic Games just about two weeks away, it couldn't have come at a better time...
Barbados hoping to seal championship with win over Jamaica
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): TOURNAMENT LEADERS Barbados will be seeking an outright win to ensure champion-ship honours when they battle Jamaica in the final round of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge starting today.Barbados have not tasted...
cycling: 17th stage of tour de france
Sastre powers way to yellow jerseyALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP):CARLOS SASTRE won yesterday's 17th stage of the Tour de France, the hardest ride this year up three huge Alpine climbs, to take the overall lead from CSC teammate Franck Schleck.Sastre took the...
Howell eyes return to Meadhaven
WATERHOUSE MIDFIELDER Hugh Howell is reportedly contemplating a move to newly promoted Meadhaven United. The 23-year-old central midfielder, who was recently invited to train with the Reggae Boyz before their opening round World Cup qualifying match-up against the Bahamas...
We must host the ICC Trophy - Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP):THE PAKISTAN Cricket Board is adamant it should host the Champions Trophy in September, despite growing concerns from leading international players and officials about security.On the eve of an International Cricket Council...
Warnapura hits third half-century
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP):MALINDA WARNAPURA hit his third Test half-century yesterday as Sri Lanka reached 85-2 at close of a rain-shortened opening day of the first Test against India.Overnight and morning rain and wet ground meant only 22 overs were...
Ferguson fires shot at Chelsea
LONDON (AP):THE MIND games have begun, even if the Premier League hasn't.Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson, taunted Chelsea counterpart Luiz Felipe Scolari yesterday, saying the Brazilian's aging squad will be unable to mount a serious title...
Clubs lack Olympic spirit, says FIFA boss
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP):FIFA PRESIDENT Sepp Blatter accused clubs yesterday of going against the Olympic spirit in trying to stop their players going to Beijing."It would appear to be against the spirit of the Olympic regulations to hinder players...
Stem-cell therapy exposed in China
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP):A GERMAN television re-port on the availability of gene doping in China has stunned anti-doping experts shortly before the Beijing Olympics.In a documentary broadcast by ARD television this week, a Chinese doctor offers stem-cell...
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