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Jamaica’s Under-20 female football team is scheduled to play three friendly internationals against their counterparts from Trinidad and Tobago in preparation for their World Cup qualifiers.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara scored a superb unbeaten 130 but the third and final Test against Pakistan in Colombo petered out to a draw today.

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is now investigating a report, which surfaced last night that at least two Jamaican athletes have tested positive for a banned substance.

Clarence Goodson and Kenny Cooper scored to give host country the United States a 2-0 victory over Honduras last night at Soldier Field in Chicago and a spot in their third straight Gold Cup final.

Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh produced an exciting finish to capture the US$65 thousand Donor Stakes at Belmont Park in New York this week.

Argentina have moved their World Cup qualifier against Brazil in September from Buenos Aires to Rosario today after coach Diego Maradona complained about the quality of Monumental Stadium.

Former 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell believes his rivalry with the current number one Usain Bolt could mirror that of some of the great boxers, if he can be bothered to build up the hype, according to a report by Alison Wildey of Reuters.

Alberto Contador won the final time trial in the Tour de France today, and Lance Armstrong moved up one spot to third place overall.

Jamaica beat the Windward Islands by an innings and 97 runs after tea on today’s second day of the their fourth round TCL Group West Indies Under-19 three-day match at the Jamaica Broilers Group Oval.

Jamaican golfers Jonathan Newnham and Vittoria Marley are scheduled to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is expected to stick with the second-string squad selected for the first two One-Day Internationals against Bangladesh, despite the regular players making themselves available for selection.