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United blitz Spurs with rousing second-half display

Published:Tuesday | August 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United delivered a vibrant second-half performance to beat Tottenham 3-0 yesterday and make it two wins from two in the Premier League.Tottenham, seeking a first win at Old Trafford since 1989, kept the scoreline...

Cricket: England complete whitewash over India

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 2:16 PM

England completed a series whitewash over India when they won the fourth Test by an innings and eight runs on today’s final day at The Oval in England.

Jamaica returns with nine medals from university games

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 11:32 AM

Jamaica’s contingent to the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China is returning home with nine medals following yesterday’s final day of track and field.

Chelsea to sign Juan Mata for 23.5 million pounds

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 11:27 AM

Chelsea have agreed a fee with Spanish club Valencia to sign Juan Mata for a reported 23.5 million pounds.

Murray wins seventh Masters title

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 11:24 AM

Andy Murray won a seventh Masters title as world number one Novak Djokovic retired from the Cincinnati final with a shoulder injury at 6-4, 3-0 down yesterday.

Oscar powers Brazil to World Cup win

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP):Oscar scored a hat-trick to lead Brazil to a 3-2 win over Portugal in extra time on Saturday to win the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.Oscar got the winner in the 111th minute, lobbing a shot from ...

Grooms' president threatens strike action over possible security changes

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ERROL THOMAS, grooms' association president at Caymanas Park, says his group is restive and is demanding answers as to why Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), for the second year running, is adamant about making major security changes at the racetrack without...

Hockey Federation needs $25m to replace Mona turf

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) is in need of approximately $25 million to replace the existing turf at the Mona Hockey Field.This has become necessary since the federation intends to attract and host several...

Shiv struggles on Warwickshire debut

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BIRMINGHAM, England, (CMC): Veteran West Indies left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul completed a wretched County Championship debut for Warwickshire, falling for a duck as his side plunged to a 209-run loss to Hampshire inside three days on Saturday...

Dravid carries bat but England in control

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP): Rahul Dravid carried his bat against England yesterday to drag India to their highest total of the series before the tourists finished day four of the final Test still 162 runs behind after following on.Trailing 3-0 in the four-Test series...

Vlasic to compete despite injury

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ZAGREB, Croatia, (AP): World high jump champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia says she will compete at the upcoming world championships despite a leg injury.Vlasic says despite a partially torn muscle in her left leg...

Mile relay gold a possibility for Jamaica

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Jamaican teams have reaped rich benefits in the women's 4x400m relays at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics over the years, finishing among the medals at the past five instalments. However, it was in 2001 in Edmonton...

After cup success, Davis now targets league crown

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Arnett Gardens got their first hold on the Claro/KSAFA Champions League trophy after registering a 3-2 win over last year's third-place finisher Waterhouse, in yesterday's final contested at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex....

Gleaner too hot for Wray & Nephew

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Gleaner Company defeated Wray & Nephew 10-0 in a quarter-final of the 2011 Scotiabank Group-sponsored Business House Football Knockout Competition on Saturday at the Lime Sports Club...

Clay pulls out of World Champs

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay has withdrawn from the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, citing a minor knee injury."I have come to a decision to withdraw from Daegu because I feel that I would be at less than my best...

US sprinter arrested for identity theft

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BOULDER, Colo.(AP): United States sprinter Jeremy Dodson was arrested on suspicion of identity theft just days before leaving for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea...

City hold off Bolton

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BOLTON, England (AP): Goals from David Silva, Gareth Barry and Edin Dzeko helped Manchester City to an entertaining 3-2 win over Bolton yesterday for the big-spending club's second straight victory to start the Premier League season....

'99 per cent sure of gold'

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Former world record holder Asafa Powell says he is 99 per cent sure of claiming the gold medal in the men's 100m final at the Daegu World Championships next week. A big part the sprinter's belief obviously stems from his stellar form this season...

With a good start, I will win with ease - Bolt

Published:Monday | August 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Usain Bolt, defending 100m and 200m world champion is confident that he will successfully defend his titles at this week's IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea once he gets a good start. Bolt, who also holds the current world...

Rodgers out of Daegu

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

American sprinter Mike Rodgers has accepted a provisional suspension and will miss the IAAF World Athletic Championships in Daegu, South Korea, this weekend.

The man who punishes the hurdles

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):David Oliver doesn't hop over hurdles so much as he punishes them, hitting the obstacles in his path with enough ferocity to make them wobble in his wake.

India on the ropes

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):India limped to 103 for five at close of play on day three of the fourth Test against England yesterday, 289 runs short of the follow-on target and facing the real possibility of a series whitewash.

Happy birthday, Usain!

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

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Duckie, Davis hunt title

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Waterhouse coach Donovan Duckie and his Arnett Gardens counterpart Paul 'Tegat' Davis are both expressing confidence heading into today's final of the 3rd annual preseason KSAFA/Claro Champions Cup.

Parchment gets gold

Published:Sunday | August 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Hansle Parchment continued Jamaica's gold rush at the 26th staging of World University Games in Shenzhen, China, yesterday when he won the men's 110-metre hurdles final in a personal best 13.24 seconds.

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