Bolt, Powell in Belgium showdown
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP): USAIN BOLT will be looking to beat his 100-metres mark for the third time this season at today's Van Damme Memorial Golden League meet - his last dash before returning to Jamaica for a vacation. In the meet's premiere race, the two...
NPL start-up on hold again
THE 2008-2009 Digicel-sponsored National Pre-mier League (NPL), which was originally scheduled to begin last Sunday, but had to be postponed due to Tropical Storm Gustav, has been pushed back another week due to logistical issues concerning venue inspections and sponsorship....
Asian hopefuls take final shots at Cup
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): FOLLOWING A campaign that started last October and has spanned two continents, the last 10 Asian hopefuls will this weekend enter the last qualifying stage for automatic places at the 2010 World Cup.Japan, the Koreas, Australia,...
Big guns set for an easy start
THE NEW coaches of Italy, Spain and England have relatively easy starts to their World Cup qualifying campaigns tomorrow.After Italy struggled to reach the quarter-finals at the European Championship, Marcello Lippi was persuaded to return to try and...
Thirty in running for top job at West Ham
LONDON (AP): ABOUT 30 candidates are in the running for the vacant manager's job at West Ham.Sky Sports News reported yesterday that the slew of candidates was being considered for the post vacated by Alan Curbishley and that the Premier League club...
Delloreen explains HGH links
JAMAICAN SPRINT hurdler Delloreen Ennis-London said a medical condition resulted in her ordering a prescription which contained banned substances, but said the package was never opened after learning of its contents.On Tuesday, the website of popular...
Keegan quits Newcastle again
NEWCASTLE, England (AP): KEVIN KEEGAN resigned yesterday as Newcastle manager after only seven months, quitting the Premier League club for the second time.After a week of talks with the club's board, Keegan released a statement saying he had "been left with no choice but to leave...
Serena squeaks by Venus at US Open
NEW YORK (AP): SERENA WILLIAMS barely got the better of older sister Venus Williams in a US Open quarter-final that was fit for a final, coming back in each set to win 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) on Wednesday night. Serena trailed 5-3 in both sets...
Coaching boost for women
NEW YORK (AP): WOMEN TENNIS players will be able to consult with their coaches during matches starting next year, though the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour's motivation for the move seems to be aiding fans as much as competitors.To visit their...
Born To Dance fancied
With the fancied horses holding their own at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, both the Pick-9 and Super-6 start anew tomorrow. All nine races embrace the Pick-9, which offers the guaranteed minimum of $1 million, while the Super-6 from the third to the eighth, has $500,000...
SA sponsors British raceday
On Saturday, September 20, the Natwest Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket is the venue for Racing South Africa's 2008 promotion of the South African horse racing industry to the hugely knowledgeable racing public in the United Kingdom...
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