'Murali' back with a bang
COLOMBO (Reuters): MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN took 6-36 on his return to Test cricket and Thilan Samaraweera top scored with 51 as Sri Lanka won the first Test against the West Indies by six wickets yesterday.

Chanderpaul commends ill-fated youth
COLOMBO: WEST INDIES captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul praised his young players despite their loss to Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first Test yesterday. The West Indies started the series without 10 of their leading players...

FROM THE BOUNDARY - Australia tipped to make it nine in a row
THIS SUMMER'S Ashes Series, the battle between England and Australia, opens at Lord's on Thursday and cricket fans, not only in Australia and England but also right around the world, are looking forward to a close and exciting contest...

Frater, Bailey win in Spain
JAMAICA'S PAN American champion Michael Frater and Olympic relay gold medallist Aleen Bailey won the men's and women's 100m sprints at yesterday's Meeting de Madrid 2005, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event in Spain.

Sizzling Ruddock eyes gold
AS JAMAICANS faced up to Hurricane Emily yesterday, Natasha Ruddock was blowing her own storm in Marrakesh, Morocco in the girls' 100m hurdles. The 16-year-old Ruddock hurdled her way into today's final with two speedy runs in the preliminaries...

Ja's victory bid put on hold
HURRICANE EMILY yesterday stalled Jamaica's victory charge in their Americas Zone Group Two Davis Cup tie against Cuba at the Liguanea Club, New Kingston but it couldn't dampen the team's spirit.

Williams leads J'cans in today's Thessaloniki Grand Prix
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS silver medallist Christopher Williams heads a list of six Jamaicans down for today's Thessaloniki 2005, an IAAF Grand Prix II Meeting in Greece. Williams, a former national 200m champion, will contest his pet event...