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Updated 7 hours ago
by Karen Madden
Updated 12 hours ago
Japanese hearts broken in another KO loss
HOUSTON (AP):
The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup.
The country’s national team hung in until the very end yesterday but was eliminated from the tournament – the third…
Updated 14 hours ago
by Gregory Bryce
‘New’ Jonielle Smith eyes individual success
Having established herself as a solid member of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay pool over the years, Jonielle Smith will be looking to add individual success to her growing repertoire when she lines up in the…
Updated 12 hours ago
Paraguay find German machinery wanting
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP):
José Canale wasn’t in the starting line-up in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup.
He made his first start a memorable one.
Canale…
Updated 18 hours ago
by Ainsley Walters
Suckoo on fire at Caymanas Park
CLAIMING rider Tajay Suckoo yesterday notched his sixth winner for the weekend aboard Anthony Nunes’ Canadian, MISS GROVE, who chased down 1-2 favourite AMERICAN AVIATOR in division one of the Hubert…
Updated 14 hours ago
‘It’s great to have legends back’ - Serena Williams’ return at Wimbledon sparks massive queues
LONDON (AP):
Anticipation is building at Wimbledon for Serena Williams’ first singles match in nearly four years.
The 44-year-old Williams is scheduled to play an opponent less than half her age,…
Updated 12 hours ago
‘We have nothing to lose’ - Matthews says West Indies will be fearless in the face of Australia
London, England (cmc):
West indies captain hayley matthews has declared that her team will enter today’s icc women’s t20 world cup semi-final against australia with “nothing to lose” and a fearless…
Updated 10 hours ago
The experts speak - Coaches, managers make the claim for their World Cup teams
With the World Cup well and truly on with the first knockout round about to go into its third day, The Gleaner caught up with those who would know to ask, who will lift the planet’s most coveted…
Updated 18 hours ago
South Korea coach resigns after team fails to reach KO round at World Cup
AP
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned yesterday after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup drew a harsh condemnation from the country's president, who called the coach…