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Big test for West Indies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC): West Indies begin their quest today to reach the final of the World Twenty20 Championship when they play their first match of the crucial Super Eight second round against Sri Lanka. The hosts came through the preliminary...

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Easy win for South Africa

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): Albie Morkel's strong batting in the closing overs powered New Zealand to a total of 170-4 yesterday, which proved good enough for a comfortable victory by 13 runs over New Zealand in the World Twenty20 Super Eights...

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Naggo Head on top

Amal Ellis of Bridgeport and Naggo Head's Kahsema Carter captured the boys' long jump open and girls' high jump open events, respectively, on yesterday's second day of the four-day Institute of Sports...

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Chelsea look to avoid slip-up

LONDON (AP): Chelsea will head into Sunday's final day of the Premier League season knowing that any slip up against visiting Wigan is likely to give Manchester United the chance to win an unprecedented fourth straight...

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St Georges too good for Tivoli Gardens

St Georges FC on Wednesday ended the title hopes of defending Digicel Premier League champions Tivoli Gardens with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Lynch Park in Portland.The win ensured that Harbour View were crowned...

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Harbour View celebrate win

There were joyous scenes at the Harbour View Football Club's headquarters on Wednesday night, a few minutes after the Stars of the East clinched the 2009-10 Digicel Premier League title. Harbour View wrapped up the title earlier...

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Ovation a safe banker

With both the Pick-9 and Super-6 proving elusive at Caymanas Park last Saturday, punters are in line to win big bucks tomorrow. The Pick-9, which will embrace all nine races on the card, boasts a whopping $4.2 million...

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Caught in a time warp

For as long as racing has been around, so too has the bookmaker - the person who takes bets. In the very early days, the bookmaker and horse owner were often one and the same.