Pan Am test good for young athletes
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Chef de Mission Compton Rodney has described the island's participation in the XV Pan American Games as part of the "development process" of Jamaica's athletes. Rodney said the Games, which had its closing ceremony at the famous Maracana Stadium...
Jamaica manager defends relay decision
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Track and field manager Lincoln Eatmon has vigorously defended the decision not to field a men's sprint relay team at the XV Pan American Games, which ended last night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jamaica's contingent left the Games with nine medals...
Ramdin, Gayle to conduct Digicel Clinic at Kensington
West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin will join team mate Chris Gayle in conducting the third Digicel Cricket Coaching Clinic in Jamaica, which starts today and runs through to Wednesday at Kensington cricket ground. The clinic will start at 9:00 each morning ...
Controversial decisions hurt Tendulkar, Ganguly
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters):Umpiring controversies and a verbal exchange marred the third day of the second Test at Trent Bridge as India again dominated England. At the close England were 43 for no loss it their second innings, trailing by 240 runs...
Leewards take first innings points off Jamaica
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CMC): The Leeward Islands used an unbeaten half century from Moreland LeBlanc to secure first innings points over Jamaica in their second-round TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge match yesterday at Warner Park.
Academy's 'finally going to happen'
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): A long-awaited cricket academy in the West Indies will become a reality, the outgoing West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Ken Gordon has announced.Speaking at a news conference at the Hilton, Trinidad, Saturday...
Spaniard triumphs in dope-scarred Tour
PARIS (AP)Alberto Contador won the doping-scarred Tour de France yesterday, a new, young and unlikely winner for the three-week race shaken to its core by scandals. The 24-year-old rider for the American Discovery Channel team was the youngest champion...
Moya wins Croatian Open
UMAG, Croatia (Reuters):Spain's Carlos Moya beat Romanian Andrei Pavel 6-4, 6-2 yesterday to win the Croatian Open for the fifth time. Yesterday's victory was the 20th career title for the former world number one, now ranked 20th career title....
Furyk takes Canadian title again
MARKHAM, Ontario (AP):Jim Furyk successfully defended his Canadian Open title yesterday, taking the lead with a hole-in-one on the 209-yard fourth hole and finishing with a 7-under 64 for a one-stroke victory over Vijay Singh. The winner last year at traditional Hamilton Golf...
Powell gets more wickets
SOUTHAMPTON, England (CMC): West Indies fast bowler Daren Powell grabbed two wickets for Hampshire but their Championship match against Sussex finished in a tame draw Saturday. Powell claimed two for 32 as Sussex reached 124 for four in their second innings...
Gordon sums up achievements (Part II)
3. The World Cup: Before I comment on the structure and changes which must prepare the foundation we need for our cricket, let us look at the World Cup as the major project of the WICB calendar. This event has been heavily criticised for its rigidity, high prices...
Ramnarine named WICB director
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine is one of four new non-member directors approved by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). At its first meeting following the election of its new president,...
Majestic Todd keeps team's hopes alive
Shooting Guard Baldom Todd lit up the Edgewater Community Centre Basketball court in Portmore on Saturday night, sparking the flame that kept debutants Majesty Gardens' hope alive for a KFC National Basketball League (NBL), mid-season final berth....
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