Winner-take-all finale
THE WEST Indies and South Africa meet in Durban this morning (Ja time) for the start of the third and final Test match with the count, surprising to many, indeed to the majority of cricket fans around the world, reading one-one. In other words, believe it or not, the third and final Test...
Hunte blasts ICC over Bucknor's removal
ST.JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): DR. JULIAN Hunte has lambasted the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its decision to replace Jamaica and West Indies elite umpire Steve Bucknor for the third Test between Australia and India at Perth.
Sarwan planning comeback
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): GUYANA AND West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is targeting the Sri Lanka and Australia tours of the Caribbean later this year for his international comeback. The right-hander returned with a bang from injury, scoring 63 and 105 not out...
Combined Campuses and Colleges team prepares for Jamaica
FAST BOWLER Jowayne Robinson, who narrowly missed selection to the Jamaica team, has been included in the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) squad for their opening match tomorrow against Jamaica at Kensington Park.Robinson, along with two other Jamaicans...
Allen, Coe capture JGA/UWI Classic titles
T. V. ALLEN and Cowena Coe captured the male and female titles at this year's Jamaica Golf Association (JGA)/University of West Indies (UWI) Classic tournament at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club on Sunday. Allen claimed the Vice Chancellor's Trophy after shooting a net...
Bodles and Portmore seek to impress Simoes
PLAYERS FROM Super League Club Bodles and Premiership outfit Portmore United will get a chance to impress Jamaica's technical director, Rene Simoes, as they play the feature game of the St.Catherine Co-operative Credit Union/Happy Sutherland Knockout semi-finals..
Waterhouse , Harbour View battle to 1-1 draw
ONE-ALL draw, fair game, appeared to be the consensus after Waterhouse and champions Harbour View battled to an even finish in their second-round Cash Plus Premier League match at Drewsland Mini Stadium yesterday. Fabian Taylor continued to lead from the front...
Village struggle with 2-0 defeat
VILLAGE UNITED remain at the bottom of the standings in the Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) as they were thoroughly outclassed 2-0 by Portmore United in yesterday's match at Ferdie Neita Park. Since the start of the CPPL in September 2007, Village United have missed numerous ...
Central trample Boys' Town 3-0
SPORTING CENTRAL Academy registered an impressive 3-0 victory over Boys' Town in their Cash Plus Premier League game at Brancourt yesterday. With assistant coach Christopher Dawes promoted to head coach of the Sporting Central team, they were in top form throughout the game. ...
Removal a very bad precedent, says Lloyd
DURBAN, South Africa (CMC):WEST INDIES team manager Clive Lloyd has criticised the decision by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to replace appointed umpire Steve Bucknor for next week's third Test between Australia and India in Perth.
Will it be another fairy-tale stint for René?
A HAPPY New Year to sports fans everywhere. Here's to new beginnings, but cheers also to old loves. The ones that made your heart skip a beat whenever you were close and brought sighs of contentment on moonlit walks.
ICC defends Bucknor move
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):THE International Cricket Council (ICC) defended its decision to remove umpire Steve Bucknor from Australia's third Test against India as necessary to defuse a diplomatic incident.
Henin through to semi-finals
SYDNEY (AP):RICHARD GASQUET and Lleyton Hewitt crashed out of the men's draw at the Sydney International yesterday as women's No. 1 seed Justine Henin breezed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open warm-up event.
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