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Venus Williams lost to China's Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition tournament yesterday to complete her only warmup event for the Australian Open with two stunningly one-sided losses.

Division One club Frazier's Whip gained a historic berth in the LIME St Catherine Football Association knockout final after they defeated Super League outfit Naggo Head 4-2 in an enthralling semi-final encounter at the Spanish Town Prison Oval last Wednesday.

Caribbean Twenty20 champions Guyana are yet to be fully paid for their participation in the Champions League Twenty20 last year. An official source has disclosed that teams were to be paid 21 days after the last match of the competition, but disbursements from the event's organisers were held-up because of the tardiness of three of the other teams.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Miami (CMC): Rajiv Maragh landed a second straight double at Gulfstream Park on Thursday to take sole ownership of the early lead in the jockeys' championship.

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), and the Premier League Clubs’ Association (PLCA), have reached an agreement over the contentious four-year contracts, which the players refused to sign last month.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP: India kept South Africa at bay on the final day to draw the third Test at Newlands yesterday and share the honours in an enthralling series between cricket's top two Test teams.

Philip Feanny's American-bred three-year-old, PRETTY-LIKEMONEY, can give female apprentice Georgina Sergeon her first win for 2011 when she runs in tomorrow's opening event on the 10-race card at Caymanas Park.The...

The stand-off between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and the senior players over contracts appears poised for an amicable settlement following a meeting between the former and the Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) yesterday....

Hydel and St Andrew Technical High (STATHS) booked their spots in the semi-finals of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/KFC Southern Conference Under-19 Basketball competition, following exciting victories...

Organisers of the Gibson Relays are awaiting word from Minister of Sport Olivia 'Babsy' Grange before making a final decision on the fate of the high-profile relay carnival, which now faces cancellation. The 2011 renewal...

England are on the verge of a crushing 3-1 Ashes victory and first series win down under in 24 years following day four of the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney.

Jamaica International Tyrone Marshall has completed a move to Colorado Rapids, champions of Major League Soccer, the top football league in North America.