West Indies skipper Chris Gayle says he favoured his side’s chances of winning the World Twenty/Twenty Championship, especially with the return of key strike bowler, Jerome Taylor and highly rated batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan.
Title-hungry England arrived in the Caribbean yesterday, eyeing West Indies as “dangerous” opponents but confident they can win the World Twenty/Twenty Championship.
Newland and Meadows have earned the right to contest the South Central Confederation Super League final following semi-final victories at Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday.
The Indian Premier League\'s (IPL) governing council has appointed Chirayu Amin as the 20/20 league\'s interim chairman in place of suspended chief Lalit Modi, who is facing allegations of corruption.
LeBron James had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, while Antawn Jamison scored 24 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-98 last night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series.
Defending Champions Tivoli Gardens suffered a major setback in their quest to retain the Digicel Premier League title following a 2-0 away defeat to sixth place Village United at Elliston Wakeland Centre in Trelawny.
Reigning champions St Andrew High and Alpha Academy will face off in a top-of-the-table Zone ‘A’ girls’ match when the ISSA/Jamaica Hockey Federation Under-16 school competition continues this afternoon at the Mona Hockey turf.
Daren Powell made a return to competitive action, following his decision to retire from the Jamaica national team, but was wicketless in a Pro40 match at Whitgift School in England yesterday.
Village United were the perfect spoilers as they put the brakes on Digicel Premier League contenders Tivoli Gardens, with a 2-0 win over the defending champions at the Elliston Wakeland Centre yesterday.
HOLMWOOD Technical returned to winning ways at the Penn Relays this year after failing to secure a single win in 2010. They returned with a vengeance as for the third time at this relay carnival, they captured a triple, winning the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 metres. They also accomplished this feat in 2001 and 2006.
BRIEFSFraser scoresPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Jamaican Sean Fraser scored a goal when the Trinidad & Tobago Pro League kicked off its new season over the weekend.
Brandon Roy made a surprising return from knee surgery as the Portland Trail Blazers evened their NBA Western Conference first-round play-off series with the Phoenix Suns at two games apiece with a 96-87 victory on Saturday night.
A late flourish from Kieron Pollard failed to carry Mumbai Indians over the hump, and the Chennai Super Kings were crowned champions of the Indian Premier League with a 22-run victory yesterday.
It's as you were in the bottom six of the Digicel Premier League, as hosts Arnett Gardens played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Rivoli United, at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex last night.
Betting companies and newspapers will have to pay to use and publish lists of football fixtures after Britain's High Court ruled Friday that the lists are protected by copyright law.
Salomon Kalou scored three goals and Frank Lampard two as Chelsea beat Stoke 7-0 to stay a point ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League title race yesterday, while Burnley were relegated after one season in the top flight.
Once again the question must be asked, what is happening to West Indies cricket, or rather, to cricket in the West Indies? Every day, it appears, cricket in the West Indies inches closer and closer to the grave.
IT has not only been said, but proven, that it is in giving you receive. Waterhouse Football Club's participation in a benefit football match in The Bahamas last Sunday against the Haiti All-Stars team - for the Haiti's relief efforts - is turning out to be just that for the Drewsland outfit.
While having no chance of winning the 2009/2010 Digicel Premier League (DPL), St Georges Sports Club and Village United will be relishing their spoiler power today as they host the two contenders, Harbour View and Tivoli Gardens respectively.
