Windies made to struggle
CAPE TOWN (Reuters):FAST BOWLERS Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini shared six wickets to earn the advantage for South Africa on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies yesterday. The West Indies, who won the toss and chose to bat despite cloudy skies...
Sluggish outfield hampers both sides
CAPE TOWN (Reuters): A SLOW outfield hampered both batsmen and bowlers on the first day of the second Test between South Africa and West Indies yesterday. "South Africa came with a plan to starve us, to bowl outside off-stump and not give away any runs," Marlon Samuels, who scored 51...
Contingency plan must be put in place for Twenty20
THE LUCRATIVE Stanford Twenty20 cricket tournament is less than a month away, and, as expected, Jamaican players are defending their places in the national team.B ut I have a few concerns. Firstly, regarding Jermaine Lawson, who accused the selectors of not treating him fairly...
Portmore's free fall continues with loss
PORTMORE UNITED's free fall from the top the Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) standings continued yesterday when Navion Boyd's 16th-minute goal handed Tivoli Gardens a 1-0 victory at Ferdie Neita Park, pulling them within a point of the league leaders. It was Tivoli's first victory....
Harbour View dominate Central
THE 'STARS of the East', Harbour View, registered an impressive 3-0 victory over Sporting Central Academy in their Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) game at Brancourt yesterday. Harbour View dominated play and showed their superiority over promoted Sporting Central Academy....
Boys' Town strike sinks Arnett
ARNETT GARDENS fell into the Premier League's relegation zone for the first time in years after losing 1-0 to Boys' Town in a Trench Town derby both teams felt they had to win.Oneil McDonald netted the all-important goal at the 56th minute and they fought hard to maintain that advantage...
August Town stop Village 3-2
AUGUST TOWN strengthened their ambitions of continuing life in the top flight when they inched away from the Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) relegation zone with a 3-2 win over Village United in an exciting battle of the cellar dwellers at the UWI Bowl yesterday. ...
Lowly Wigan hold Reds
LIVERPOOL held to a 1-1 draw at home by lowly Wigan yesterday while the pressure mounted on Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce after a 2-0 loss at home to Manchester City. The Reds and Magpies were booed off the field by their fans. Liverpool slipped out of the top four in the Premier League...
Dundee defeat Hearts
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP): DUNDEE UNITED beat Hearts 4-1 yesterday in their first Scottish Premier League match since a player died in one of their games. Three of the day's six SPL matches - including the meeting between fierce Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers...
Jamaica 13-man squad ready for the Leewards
JAMAICA YESTERDAY finalised their 13-man squad to face the Leeward Islands in tomorrow's opening match of the 2008 Carib Beer Series at Sabina Park.After spending some time in the boardroom trying to come up with the best 13, coach Junior Bennett....
Gatlin vows to clear name
LOS ANGELES (AP): SPRINTER JUSTIN Gatlin got his doping ban reduced, but not by enough to make him eligible to defend his Olympic 100-metre title this year. An arbitration panel, in a ruling released on Tuesday, reduced the 25-year-old sprinter's potential eight-year ban to four.
Jankovic limps to victory
PERTH, Australia (Reuters): JELENA JANKOVIC battled through a leg injury at the Hopman Cup yesterday to give Serbia a 2-1 victory over France, putting them on course for a place in the final. Taiwan caused a huge shock when they beat Argentina 3-0 in the night match...
Symonds admits he was out
SYDNEY (Reuters): AUSTRALIAN ALL-ROUNDER Andrew Symonds admitted he should have been given out long before he made his unbeaten century against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Symonds smashed 137 not out to help Australia reach stumps in a strong position...
Outdoor game draws massive crowd in NY
ORCHARD PARK, New York (Reuters): OUTDOOR GAMES could become a regular fixture on the NHL calendar following another stunning success at the Winter Classic on Tuesday despite freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions. The outdoor experiment, conducted in two of the NHL's...
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