9.69 + 19.30 = HISTORY
BEIJING: BEFORE YESTERDAY, Jamaica had never won more than two gold medals at any one Olympic Games. In Beijing last night there were two in just 15 minutes. Usain Bolt, on the eve of his 22nd birthday, produced another electrifying performance with another world record...
Jamaican team feeding off Bolt's energy
BEIJING: VETERAN SPRINT hurdler Maurice Wignall has added his voice to the chorus of Jamaican athletes who have been saying that Usain Bolt's performance here has helped to inspire the rest of the team to new heights at the Olympic Games. "I think the whole camp...
Reggae Boyz off to good semi-final start
TORONTO, Canada: JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz earned an excellent result on the road as they kick-started their semi-final-round campaign with a 1-1 draw against a strong Canada team in their Group Two CONCACAF World Cup qualifier at BMO Field here last night...
Usain is just winning in style
THERE HAS been much talk about the 'boastful' response of Usain Bolt to winning his first gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Since that time, Bolt has done it again, winning his second gold medal and breaking his second world record....
US advance to men's basketball semis
BEIJING (AP): KOBE BRYANT scored 25 points yesterday as the United States advanced to the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals with a 116-85 victory over Australia.The US will play defending champions Argentina tomorrow for a spot in Sunday's gold medal...
India fight back against Lankans
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP): INDIA WON the second one-day international by three wickets yesterday to level the five-match series 1-1 after dismissing Sri Lanka for their lowest home score against the visitors. India won the toss and bowled Sri Lanka out ...
ICC urges England not to boycott Champions Trophy
LONDON (AP): THE ICC urged England on Tuesday not to boycott next month's Champions Trophy, but its mission to allay fears about visiting Pakistan was dealt a blow, with Australia's players reportedly unwilling to take part in the tournament...
Women cricketers a win away from title
JAMAICA'S WOMEN cricketers moved within a win of capturing their first West Indies Women's Tournament title after rain forced the abandonment of their fourth round top-of-the-table clash against champions Trinidad and Tobago at Gros Islet, St Lucia...
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