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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP): Vince Carter scored 21 points and Jameer Nelson added 18 as the Orlando Magic showcased their depth and pressure shot-making in a 99-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night to complete a sweep of their first-round series.

Innswood High, sent in to bat, were 266 for eight at Sports Time on today’s opening day of the two-day Spalding Cup playoff against defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) in Santa Cruz.

Despite calls for change by swimming\'s governing body, international sports bodies have agreed to maintain the revenue-sharing formula that will provide track and field with the biggest share of television money from the 2012 London Olympics.

Vince Carter scored 21 points and Jameer Nelson added 18 as the Orlando Magic showcased their depth and pressure shot-making in a 99-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats last night to complete a sweep of their first-round series.

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief Julian Hunte is urging regional fans to throw their support behind the home squad for the upcoming World 20/20 Championship.

Rural area champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and corporate area kingpins Innswood High will contest the two-day Spalding Cup playoff which bowls off this morning at 10 a.m. in Santa Cruz.

The Jamaica Netball Association divisional league continues today with five games at the Leila Robinson Courts.

Humble Lion gave their strongest impression yet of wanting to be around for next season's Digicel Premier League when they turned in a superb second-half performance to outclass August Town 4-1 at the Effortvile Community Centre on Sunday.

Olympic and World 100m silver medallist, Kerron Stewart, is looking forward to this weekend's clash against American speedster Carmelita Jeter, at the JN Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet, which is scheduled for the National Stadium on Saturday.

Rallying strongly in the fourth and final chukka, Bin 26 knocked in three late goals to clip team Strawberry Hill five goals to 41/2 in the final of the Scotia Private Clients Group Jamaica Open Polo Tournament, before an appreciative crowd at the Kingston Polo Club, Caymanas Estates, on Sunday.

Even as the numbers are still being calculated, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is set to earn a decent sum from tomorrow's hastily arranged international friendly against South Africa in Frankfurt, Germany.

Portmore United achieved their widest margin of victory in this season's Digicel Premier League, beating Sporting Central Academy 3-1 on Sunday at Ferdi Neita Park.