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Gregory Engelbrecht, FIFA's senior manager of development programmes in the CONCACAF region, heads a team of officials from the sport's world governing body who will conduct a FIFA Management Programme leadership retreat in the island from April 29 to May 1....

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):West Indies Under-19s coach Roddy Estwick has praised the character of his side after they beat Australia's Under-19s in their one-off three-day 'Test' here Tuesday.The Young Windies wrapped up an exciting four-wicket...

MADRID (AP): Lionel Messi lit up an ill-tempered Champions League semi-final yesterday with two goals in the last 15 minutes to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory at Real Madrid, who ended with 10 men....

FRANKLINFIELD, Pennsylvania: Edwin Allen's Ristananna Tracey should give Jamaican high schools a flying start this morning, when action at the Penn Relays get under way at the Franklinfield Stadium in Pennsylvania...

LONDON (AP): Five sports events and the opening and closing ceremonies sold out in the first round of ticket sales for the 2012 London Olympics, with 1.8 million applicants making 20 million requests....

MUMBAI, India (AP):India pace bowler Ishant Sharma produced a fiery opening spell to take 5-12 and help Deccan Chargers beat Kochi Tuskers by 55 runs in the IPL yesterday; and Chennai Super Kings defeated Pune Warriors by eight wickets.On a Kochi pitch...

FIFA Development Manager for the Americas, Gregory Engelbrecht heads a team of FIFA officials, who will be leading a three-day Football Management Programme and Leadership Retreat in Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls scored a nail-biting 57-56 victory over third ranked England in the opening match at the National Indoor Sports Centre last night.

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP):Tiger Woods has a minor injury to his left knee and Achilles' tendon that will keep him out of the Wells Fargo Championship next week, raising more questions that his health might be the biggest obstacle in his chase of Jack...

NEW DELHI (AP):One man threw a shoe at the organiser of India's Commonwealth Games and activists ransacked his office after his arrest on a corruption charge unleashed a new wave of anger over widespread graft and its effect on the country's...

CHENNAI, India (CMC): West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor snatched a three-wicket haul for Pune Warriors, but could not prevent Chennai Super Kings from carving out a 25-run victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indies Under-19s produced a strong all-round performance to beat Australia Under-19s by four wickets in the one-off three-day Test here yesterday. Set 153 to win, captain Kraigg Braithwaite hit a responsible 46 ...