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LONDON (AP): Manchester City thrashed Sunderland 5-0 to strengthen their chances of a top-four finish in the English Premier League, and Fulham eased their relegation fears with a convincing 3-0 win over Blackpool yesterday....

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP):Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive tournament yesterday, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a gruelling final at the Sony Ericsson Open.Djokovic has won 26 consecutive matches since December and his...

ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad (CMC): Jason Dawes and Andre Russell enhanced Jamaica's chances of reaching the final of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-day Tournament, after their batsmen, led by Wavell Hinds, piled up the runs against Trinidad & Tobago yesterday....

Jamaica College's (JC) dramatic triumph at the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships on Saturday night inside a sold-out National Stadium, was not only a mark of Spartan-like detrmination...

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):Ernest Hilaire said the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has come to an understanding with Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo about their participation in other national leagues...

Test left-hander Brendan Nash hit his maiden first-class double century while veteran Wavell Hinds chipped in with his 23rd hundred, as Jamaica gorged themselves on Trinidad and Tobago's (T&T) bowling to dominate the second day of their semi-final of the West Indies Cricket Board's four-day championship here yesterday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni clouted a soaring six to secure India's first World Cup title in 28 years and the first for the great Sachin Tendulkar in six attempts with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in yesterday's final.

Holmwood Technical's maroon clad army from Christiana, Manchester yesterday marched away with their ninth consecutive Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Girls' Championships title after thwarting the strong challenge of bridesmaids Edwin Allen.

William Berry upset number one seed Horatio Ludford 8-3 to move into today's semi-final round of the Milo Open Junior Tennis Championships at the Liguanea Club. Simon Levy also registered an impressive 8-2 win, defeating Oshane Trail to book his spot in the same category.

The battle to avoid the drop and to claim the Digicel Premier League (DPL) title intensifies today with the start of the fourth round with a full set of games.

Jamaica College (JC) and Holmwood Technical High held off strong challenges from main rivals Kingston College and Edwin Allen High respectively to emerge boys and girls' champions on the final day of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy 2011 meet at the National Stadium yesterday.

Kavesh Kantasingh wrecked the Windward Islands batting yesterday to propel Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) one step closer to the final of the Regional First Class Championship. The left-arm spinner snatched five for 38 as the Windwards, chasing CCC's 256, were shot out for a paltry 173, handing the hosts a lead of 83.