Shiv stands tall... as Windies seize initiative with Edwards late burst
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (CMC): Shivnarine Chanderpaul provided the spark with his 16th Test hundred and Fidel Edwards provided the fire with three crucial wickets that kept West Indies on track in the rain-affected fourth and final Test against England yesterday.
I look to dig in - Shiv
DURHAM, United Kingdom: West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who scored his second successive unbeaten hundred against England, admitted his goal of spending long periods at the crease is the reason behind his success. Chanderpaul, who came to the wicket with his team reeling...
'St Bess' thrash Westmoreland
Spurred on by Shane Powell's first innings knock of an even century, St. Elizabeth charged their way to an outright win over Westmoreland, taking over the top spot in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Super Cup yesterday. Resuming at 53 for two, Westmoreland...
Madrid seal Spanish league title with comeback win
MADRID, Spain (AP): Real Madrid came from behind to win its 30th Spanish league title yesterday, beating Mallorca 3-1 and edging defending champion FC Barcelona on head-to-head results.Substitute Jose Antonio Reyes, who came on for David Beckham, scored...
Playaz make winning transformation
Pure Playaz president Lorna Lawson promised a better performance from her team after their 60-point thrashing by Denham Town Wizards on Thursday; and the team delivered on that promise when they beat Link Up All-Stars 78-74 yesterday at the National Stadium courts....
Kobe Bryant implies he wants trade from Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP): Nine-time National Basketball Association all-star Kobe Bryant implied again that he wants to be traded, writing on his website that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future". The statement posted yesterday on kb24.com...
Haile Selassie, DeCarteret shuttle away Under-15 titles
Haile Selassie High School's girls team and the boys team from host institution DeCarteret College emerged the 2007 bmobile Under-15 all-island badminton champions, following victories over Bishop Gibson and El Institutor de Mandevilla Prep last Saturday....
Angel tames Tiger at US Open
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (AP):Angel Cabrera hit all the right shots to hold off two of the best players in the world on a Sunday of survival at the U.S. Open, giving Argentina its first major championship in 40 years with a 1-under-par 69 at brutal Oakmont.
Sheffield bid to kick Hammers from League
LONDON (AP): West Ham won its relegation fight on the final day of the Premier League season. Today, five weeks after the last game was played, Sheffield United will try to get the Hammers kicked out. The Premier League fined West Ham for acquiring Argentina striker...
Hamilton speeds to victory again
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton did it again, racing to his second straight Formula One victory in yesterday's U.S. Grand Prix. The first black driver in Formula One's 61-year history has finished all seven races this season in the top three.
Fourth Queen's success for Roddick
LONDON (AP): Andy Roddick saved a match point in the second set before beating Nicolas Mahut 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2) yesterday to win his fourth title at the Queen's Club grasscourt championship. The second-seeded American, who also won the Wimbledon warm-up tournament...
Borgetti header sets up Mexico, Guadeloupe semi-final
HOUSTON (AP)Jared Borgetti headed in a goal from five metres out in the eighth minute of extra-time to give Mexico a 1-0 victory over eight-man Costa Rica in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final yesterday. Mexico advance to the semifinals on Thursday in Chicago against Guadeloupe...
Swift triumph for Solis
ANKARA, Turkey (CMC): Big Cuban Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Odlanier Solis fashioned another swift win as he continued his professional career at the Ataturk Sport Arena on Saturday.Solis, who defected to the USA and turned professional earlier...
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