Novlene chasing gold, Bolt into semis
OSAKA, Japan: NOVLENE WILLIAMS has been the fastest woman in every round of the women's 400 metres, and will be seeking another command performance in today's final to give Jamaica its second gold medal at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Osaka....
Pure Mud to cover 'Nunes Memorial'
RACING MAKES a welcome return to Caymanas Park today following a shutdown caused by the ravages of Hurricane Dean on August 19. The well-supported 12-race programme features the three-year-old and up open allowance race for the Nigel B. Nunes Memorial Trophy over the circular...
Isinbayeva leads clean sweep
OSAKA, Japan (Reuters): A NONCHALANT manner masking her lust for gold, Yelena Isinbayeva sashayed into Osaka's Nagai stadium and stole centre stage at the World Championships yesterday. Kenya swept the men's 3,000m steeplechase and Janeth Jepkosgei gave Kenya gold...
New fitness coach prepares 'Girls' for World Netball Championships
JAMAICA'S SUNSHINE Girls, who are preparing for this year's World Netball Championships (WNC), have intensified their preparations with the hiring of a new fitness trainer. The WNC will be held in New Zealand between November 10-17....
Kuznetsova starts with win
NEW YORK (AP): FORMER CHAMPION and fourth-seeded Svetlana overcame an early break point to dominate Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 6-3 yesterday and put herself in the second round of the U.S. Open. The 81st-ranked Czech pushed Kuznetsova to break point in the opening game...
Awesome mental power
WITHIN 24 hours, the contrasting nature of true world-class athletes was exposed in the men's and women's finals of track and field's blue riband event - the 100 metres - on Sunday and Monday at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan. In the first...
Skipper out to save Warne's record
COOLUM, Australia (AP):ONE OF Ricky Ponting's cricket highlights from last year - watching Shane Warne set the world record for Test wickets - will be foremost in his mind when Australia open their 2007-08 season against Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan spin bowler...
Ponting and Jayawardene head ICC awards
MUMBAI, (Reuters): AUSTRALIA'S RICKY Ponting and Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene lead the nominations for this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) annual awards, figuring in as many as four individual categories. The 32-year-old Ponting, who led Australia ...
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