South Africa scamper to victory
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP): Hashim Amla struck a magnificent 129 off 115 balls yesterday as South Africa defeated West Indies off the last ball in a high-scoring fourth one-day cricket international at Windsor Park...
Gayle slams bowlers
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC): Chris Gayle roasted the bowlers, after South Africa successfully chased 304 for victory in the fourth one-day international against West Indies yesterday."I am very disappointed with a few bowlers," said Gayle.
Players lash out at 'supermarket' ball
JOHANNESBURG (AP):Several players are going all out against the new World Cup ball, with more than one comparing it to those bought at a supermarket.
Martina tops Jamaica's Forsythe
HENGELO, Netherlands (CMC): Churandy Martina came close to his best form this season when he won the men's 100 metres dash for one of two Caribbean victories at the 20th Fanny Blankers-Koen Games yesterday.Martina, the 2007 Pan Am Games 100m champion,...
Hamstring injury sidelines Phillips
After a promising start to his second season in Norway, Reggae Boy Demar Phillips could be out of action for another two weeks with a hamstring injury.The nippy utility player, who made his name at local club Waterhouse...
Lucky England beat Japan
LONDON (AP):England missed a penalty and needed two own goals to beat Japan 2-1 in World Cup warm-up action yesterday, while Cte d'Ivoire surrendered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with Paraguay.
Borrego damages knee in big victory
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC): Carla Borrego damaged the chances of the Canterbury Tactix making a strong finish to the ANZ Championship, and then her knee, in a 58-34 victory for the Adelaide Thunderbirds yesterday.Jamaican Borrego scored 38 goals before...
Lakers beat Suns to setup rematch with Celtics
PHOENIX (AP): The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 111-103 on Saturday night to clinch their Western Conference finals series 4-2, setting up another NBA finals epic against the Boston Celtics.Kobe Bryant wrapped up a magnificent series with 37...
Marchisio's the playmaker
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP):Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio is set to be the playmaker in Italy's World Cup team.
Bridgmohan lands Stakes in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (CMC):Shaun Bridgmohan captured the headlines, when he won the feature US$107,900 Aristides Stakes with Riley Tucker and completed a double on Saturday at Churchill Downs.The 30-year-old Bridgmohan kept Riley Tucker, trained by...
Another German casualty
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP): Germany defender Heiko Westermann will miss the World Cup because of a foot injury, adding to coach Joachim Loew's mounting injury worries.
JFF calls 25 for CAC training
Twenty-five players have been called-up to a camp in preparation for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games football tournament, by national coach Theodore Whitmore.The squad includes 12 players who were part of the last camp, with an additional...
Dunga appears set on his starters
JOHANNESBURG (AP): Brazil coach Dunga seems to already have decided on his starting line-up at the World Cup, with Elano getting a spot in midfield alongside Kaka.
Venus sent packing
PARIS (AP): Venus Williams was beaten in the fourth round of the French Open by Russia's Nadia Petrova, 6-4, 6-3 yesterday, while Roger Federer easily advanced into the quarter-finals on the men's side.Williams came into the tournament seeded...
Green soars to new heights in 400 hurdles
FORMER Kingston College outstanding quarter-miler, Leford Green, continued his rapid progress this season in the men's 400 metres hurdles, as he raced to a personal best of 48.67 seconds, to capture the event at the NCAA...