Winning start for champs
Defending champions Waterhouse fended off the advances of ambitious newcomers August Town to come away with a 2-0 victory in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League opening fixture at the Waterhouse Stadium yesterday.

Tivoli hold Boys' Town
Tivoli Gardens and Boys' Town played to an exciting 2-2 draw in their opening game of the 2006-2007 National Premier League (NPL) at Collie Smith Drive yesterday. Playing in front of a capacity crowd, the Red Bridgade went in front....

Sharapova overpowers Henin-Hardenne
NEW YORK Reuters: Maria Sharapova showed grit, firepower and the ability to come up big when it counted most to whip Justine Henin-Hardenne and capture the U.S. Open in straight sets on Saturday.

King Roger reigns again
NEW YORK (Reuters): Roger Federer captured his third consecutive U.S. Open title by surviving some dicey moments before blowing past former champion Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 yesterday and proving once again that he has no rival.

Windalco edge St Ann to retain men's title
Windalco's men are still inter-bauxite table tennis champions, as they clipped St. Ann Bauxite 3-2 in the final played at the Alpart Sports Club on Saturday to retain the title, after St. Ann Bauxite...

Easy victory for Simpson
Jamaica's Sherone Simpson completed a near perfect season when she won the 100 metres in 10.89 seconds on the closing day of the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, yesterday.

Schumacher retires with classic win
MONZA, Italy (AP): Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One yesterday, moments after winning the Italian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver will leave the sport at the end of this season...

Gunners in early season crawl
ARSENAL 1 MIDDLESBROUGH 1 - Arsenal have suffered their worst start for 15 years after being held to a 1-1 draw at the new Emirates Stadium for the second game in succession. James Morrison gave Middlesbrough - beaten 7-0 at Arsenal last season...