The Boston Celtics will go in search of a record 18th NBA Championship tonight when they face Los Angeles Lakers in game six of the best-of-seven series.
The Netherlands needed a couple of lucky bounces to break down Denmark's sturdy defence for a 2-0 win yesterday, despite struggling to live up to their billing as one of the most dangerous attacking teams at the World Cup.
World Cup organisers are meeting with stadium stewards and a security contractor to resolve a pay dispute that saw police use tear gas and fire rubber bullets at workers after the Germany-Australia match in Durban.
Paul Pierce scored 27 points - his best performance of this year's finals - as the Boston Celtics withstood 38 points from Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 on Sunday and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Slovakia and New Zealand, two World Cup outsiders, are keen to show they will not be easy prey in South Africa, when they meet in their Group F opener today.
Keisuke Honda scored in the first half yesterday to lead Japan to a 1-0 win over an uninspired Cameroon in Group E of the World Cup. The win is Japan's first at the World Cup on foreign soil and puts the Japanese at the top of Group E along with the Netherlands, which beat Denmark 2-0 earlier yesterday.
A Brazil line-up bursting with global football stars will open their World Cup campaign against a North Korea squad they, and pretty much everyone else, know very little about.
Sepp Blatter has defended South African fans' right to blow their vuvuzela horns at World Cup matches, despite global criticism from television viewers of the constant blaring noise.
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is taking all possible precautions and making sure his team is ready to deal with Didier Drogba, even though the Ivory Coast striker is unlikely to play in the teams' World Cup opener today at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Captain Chris Gayle said his embattled West Indies were focused on regrouping for the second Test starting on Friday, after plunging to a 163-run loss to South Africa in the first Test.
Saturday's 90th running of the Jamaica Derby at Caymanas Park, to be run over 2400 metres for the Sir John Mordecai Trophy, will take on a carnival-like atmosphere, with title sponsor LIME going the extra mile to make it a memorable occasion.
Police took over responsibility for security at World Cup stadiums in Cape Town and Durban today after a wage dispute escalated between stewards and a security contractor.
Adidas, maker of the Jabulani World Cup ball, has rejected claims that it was to be blamed for England goalkeeper Robert Green\'s error that led to England drawing 1-1 with the United States on Saturday.
The Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) is now in the process of selecting the junior teams for the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Santo Domingo from July 2 to 4 and the World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada from July 19 t
This month\'s Asia Cup will provide the region\'s cricket nations with an ideal preparation ahead of the World Cup to be played on the subcontinent in just eight months time.
Masters champion Phil Mickelson has another chance to replace Tiger Woods at Number One in the world this week at the US Open, and this might be his best chance yet.
Adelaide Thunderbirds overcame a rare weak performance from Carla Borrego to fortify their hold on second place in the ANZ Championship with a 54-45 victory over West Coast Fever yesterday at ETSA Park in Australia.
Britain\'s Sunday newspapers showed no sympathy for England goalkeeper Robert Green after his blunder allowed the United States to equalise in their group ‘C’ encounter which ended 1-1 on Saturday.
Westmoreland-based Reno and Benfica of St Ann have gained promotions to next season’s Digicel Premier League following yesterday’s final round of the Jamaica Football Federation’s All-Island Confederation Playoffs.
West Indies suffered an embarrassing 163-run defeat to South Africa late on the fourth day of the opening Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad yesterday.
