The local bodybuilding and fitness fraternity lost one of its stalwarts with the passing of Frederick SmithSmith died after a long illness last Thursday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).
On Tuesday night in Washington, a rookie, one Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals, walked up to the mound at Nationals Park for his first outing in Major League baseball.
HALLE, Germany (AP):Top-ranked Roger Federer will seek his sixth Gerry Weber Open title against Lleyton Hewitt today.The No.1-seeded Swiss beat Germany's Philipp Petzschner 7-6 (3), 6-4 in a semi-final yesterday to win his 29th consecutive match at the...
Hopefield Prep 'A' scored a perfect 18 points from 18 games to secure their first hold on the National Primary and Prep Schools' Chess Championship, which concluded on Friday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotelThirty teams...
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP):Fast bowler Dale Steyn grabbed 5-29 and pace mate Morne Morkel took 4-19 as South Africa blew away West Indies for 102 and took a firm grip of the opening Test on day three yesterday.
The impressive American filly, RONRON, raced to her fourth consecutive win at Caymanas Park yesterday, capturing the 15th running of the Hall of Fame Stakes Trophy open allowance feature over 1200 metres, in a new stakes...
DURBAN, South Africa (AP):Australia are bracing for a tough start to their World Cup campaign when they take on three-time champions Germany in their Group D opener today."Is there ever a good time to play Germany? I don't think so," defender Lucas...
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP): Serbia will make their World Cup debut today as an independent nation when they face a Ghanaian team eager to make an impact despite the absence of injured star Michael Essien.It's a special moment for Serbs, who have a rich...
POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP):Slovenia and Algeria will already be playing for World Cup survival when they meet in their opening Group C match today.After reaching South Africa 2010 via continental play-offs, Slovenia and Algeria are underdogs in a...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP):The United States held England to a 1-1 draw in World Cup Group C opener yesterday, with a stunning blunder by English goalkeeper Robert Green costing his team victory.An apparently harmless 25-yard left-foot shot from...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP): South Korea eased to a 2-0 win over a lacklustre Greece side in yesterday's first Group B match of the World Cup.Lee Jung-soo tapped in unmarked to open the scoring in the seventh minute at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...
JOHANNESBURG (AP):The memorable feature of Argentina's performance in their opening World Cup match against Nigeria might be either some Lionel Messi-inspired brilliance, or just a plain mess.Argentina have come to South Africa with a powerful team,...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP):The anxious outbursts by England coach Fabio Capello and his star striker Wayne Rooney this week are a fair indication that a US victory today would not be considered the World Cup upset that it was 60 years ago.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP):South Korea coach Huh Jung-moo has been working on combating Greece's height advantage, when the teams meet in their opening World Cup match today.
Going places RONRON bids for her fourth consecutive win in the 15th running of the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Trophy (grade II) at Caymanas Park today and this progressive American filly should extend her streak...
Winston 'Wimpy' Lyew of Willies Strikers, Three Miles, won the 2010 Sistas Skittles Singles Championship last Sunday, when he defeated former champion, Keith Barrett from Eastern All-Stars 3-1 in the...
JOHANNESBURG (AP):South Africa nearly made a perfect start to the World Cup yesterday, scoring early in the second half before conceding a late goal in a 1-1 draw with Mexico in the opening match of the tournament.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn turned from villain to hero with an outstanding five-wicket haul, but rearguard half-centuries from Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince orchestrated a strong South African response...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP): A match between former World Cup champions produced an opening day dud, with France and Uruguay playing out a 0-0 draw yesterday.
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, has paid tribute to Fuarnado Roberts, the former Jamaica table tennis player who passed away yesterday recently at the age of 75.
COACH Claude Chin is backing Jamaica's World Cup champion, Alrick Wanliss, to stake his claim as the world's best microweight, during the Busta World Team Fighting Championship for the International Sports Karate Association...
SHARPEVILLE, South Africa (AP):Didier Drogba joined his Cte d'Ivoire teammates for practice yesterday but remains in doubt for the team's opening World Cup match against Portugal because of his broken arm.
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):Regional fans have been urged to 'Bring It Back', as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced details of the inaugural Caribbean Twenty20 competition on Thursday.
BOSTON (AP):The Boston Celtics tied the NBA finals by using their dominant size inside against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four to notch a 96-89 victory on Thursday night.
