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Jamaican opener Chris Gayle was overlooked for the West Indies Test side that will face hosts India in three Tests this month.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (CMC):Darren Bravo made the breakthrough, collecting his maiden Test hundred to put West Indies in a near impregnable position in the second Test against Bangladesh yesterday.The stylish...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Community development officer and manager of the Skeldon Cricket Club, Linden Murray, said that Santa Claus came early for his club in 2011.Skeldon received GUY$720,000 from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Super Club Assistance...

WESTERN BUREAU: Struggling Montego Bay United Football Club (MBUFC) benefited from a spate of missed chances by Humble Lion and in the process took a point as the teams played out a 0-0 draw in their 2011-12 National Premier...

Favourites Charlie Smith High began their second-round campaign in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Gatorade/ Digicel Manning Cup competition with an exciting 3-1 victory over Waterford at the Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday....

Jamaica's relay team (from left) Aleen Bailey, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Sherone Simpson and Tayna Lawrence celebrates after winning the women's 4x100 metres relay final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004.

Sunday's Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) board of directors' meeting had to be abandoned after the quorum requirements were not met, with officials reportedly staying away after it made the rounds that at least one...

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has signed a new two-year contract with Sussex.

ROME (AP):Udinese and Lazio each won yesterday to move both clubs back within a point of Serie A leaders Juventus.Antonio Di Natale scored his league-leading seventh goal as Udinese edged Palermo 1-0, while Senad Lulic, Miroslav Klose and Tommaso Rocchi...

DEFENDING Senior Intercollegiate Netball champions, the University of West Indies (UWI) 'A', Mico University College 'A' and G.C. Foster College 'A' are unbeaten after two weeks of competition...

LONDON (AP):Gareth Bale scored twice yesterday to lead Tottenham to a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers (QPR) that kept his team in fifth place in the Premier League.Bale put Spurs ahead in the 20th minute with a low shot to the far post and Rafael van...

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (CMC):Fidel Edwards followed up a second Test hundred from unrelated compatriot Kirk Edwards with a devastating opening spell to put West Indies in control of the second Test against Bangladesh yesterday. Fidel grabbed five wickets...