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A genuine test of Sunderland's resources is looming following the 1-0 home win on Saturday over Bolton Wanderers that lifted them above Owen Coyle's team and into sixth place in the Premier League....

Former champions August Town closed the gap on leaders Cavalier atop the standings in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/Claro Super League competition, following their exciting 2-1 victory over Duhaney...

Out-of-favour batsman, Sewnarine Chattergoon, has been called up to replace the injured Narsingh Deonarine in the Guyana squad for next month's Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.

With the appointment of former Australian coach Jill McIntosh as technical director, along with three specialist coaches, head coach of Jamaica's Sunshine Girls team, Connie Francis, said she now believes they stand a realistic chance of reaching the final of next year's World Netball Championships, which will be held in Singapore.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is famous for saying that football is one big, happy family, and probably, up to the votes for the next two hosts of the World Cup, he was right.

Both Barbados women's teams played unbeaten to join Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago's men's and women's sides in winners' row, on the opening day of the Caribbean Zonal phase of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball qualifiers here last Friday.

Junior Stanislas salvaged a 1-1 draw for bottom-place West Ham at Blackburn yesterday, leaving the futures of both managers surrounded in uncertainty. Ryan Nelsen put Blackburn ahead with a scrappy 51st-minute goal at the end of a week when Steve Kean was installed as temporary manager, following the firing of Sam Allardyce.

Local fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) may very well get the chance to see stars from at least two of the league's top teams train in Jamaica ahead of the 2011-2012 season, as Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange intensifies discussions with the organisation's bosses.

The Jamaica Football Federation has accepted the recommendations of its Referees Committee to suspend the officials who officiated in the daCosta Cup final on December 4 and the all-island Under-14 final on December 10.

Windward Islands selectors have retained the bulk of the one-day squad for their Caribbean 20/20 Championship campaign next month.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Twelve international coaches have already expressed interest in the post of Trinidad and Tobago head coach, even though the embattled Russell Latapy remains in charge.

ACE sprinter Yohan Blake hit top form at the St Jago Twenty20 Celebrity cricket match at Monk Street on Thursday. Blake showed his versatility with a good all-round performance.