Thomas sets sights on hurdles crown

WHEN the names of athletes are released this week for the men's 100 metres at the National Championships, the list will not include a familar entrant. Former Calabar High sprinter, Dwight 'Bigga' Thomas, who has represented the country at the senior level since 1999...

Afridi blast lifts Pakistan to Twenty20 World Cup title

LONDON (AP): Pakistan won the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at Lord's yesterday that sparked jubilant scenes in their homeland as thousands of fans took to the streets to celebrate the win. "We needed a victory like that," said Pakistan...

St Ann snatch Senior Cup from JDF

After losing first-innings points on Saturday's first day, not many would have betted on St Ann coming back to win the final of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Senior Cup competition. But lo and behold, that was the case as, led by 7-95 from national Under-19 leg-spinner...

England women blow away Kiwis in T20 final

LONDON, England (CMC): England women reaffirmed their status as the world's best when they crushed New Zealand by six wickets yesterday to add the World Twenty20 crown to their World Cup title.Medium pacer Katherine Brunt bagged a career-best three...

US squeeze into semis

JOHANNESBURG (AP): The United States turned Group B upside down yesterday at the Confederations Cup, moving from last place to a spot in the semi-finals ahead of both Italy and Egypt.The Americans beat African champion Egypt 3-0 in Rustenburg to overtake...

Like Federer, Venus seeks sixth Wimbledon title

WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Who says the oldest and most tradition-laden of tennis' major championships doesn't change with the times?There is, at long last, a retractable roof atop centre court at Wimbledon this year.

Cummings double seals win for Rapids

COMMERCE CITY, Colorado (CMC): Jamaican international Omar Cummings struck a telling double and helped Colorado Rapids beat DC United 3-0 in US Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night. In front of their home fans at Dick's Sporting...

Hamilton continues to struggle

SILVERSTONE, England (AP): The toast of Silverstone last year, McLaren's dismal season plumbed new depths in yesterday's British Grand Prix.World champion Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in 16th - a lap behind race winner...

Santos net late equaliser against Reno

Reno drew 1-1 with newcomers Santos in a thrilling encounter on Sunday in the Sherwin Williams Women's League at the Bell Chung Oval.Reno paraded national under-20 forward Simone Honeyghan, goalkeeper Shena Wint and Nugene...

U-15 league bowls off today

The fifth MILO Portmore Under-15 Cricket League bowls off today with matches at Waterford Cricket Ground and Ken's Wild Flower Oval. The feature match will see Hamilton Gardens taking on Reid's Pen at Waterford and Portsmouth battling Cumberland at Ken's...

Brazil team robbed

Brazil coach Dunga says members of the team's delegation were robbed at the hotel they are staying in at the Confederations Cup in South Africa.

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