Fiery Fidel floors four ... But woeful West Indies let chances slip
LONDON, England (CMC): West Indies dropped a plethora of catches that helped Ravi Bopara stroke a vital unbeaten hundred and allowed England to escape with a decent opening day position in the first Test yesterday at Lord's. Fiery West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards...
'We didn't do ourselves any justice'
LONDON, England (CMC): Pacer Fidel Edwards lamented the poor West Indies fielding yesterday that allowed England to complete the opening day of the first Test at Lord's in a satisfying position. Ravi Bopara - dropped twice - stroked an unbeaten 118...
Reggae Boyz still number one in CFU
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Jamaica stretched their reign as No. 1 in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) to six consecutive months yesterday when FIFA released its May ratings. Retaining 70th position on the FIFA Coca Cola ratings ...
Mystic Mountain opens Beijing exhibit
Ocho Rios' latest tourist attraction, Mystic Mountain Rain Forest, opened its Beijing 2008 Olympics exhibition and rededicated its athletics pavilion to the Jamaican athletes who blazed the track at last summer's Games. The occasion also saw the presentation...
Felix targets 200m gold in Berlin
DOHA, Qatar (AP): American sprinter Allyson Felix says she feels right at home in the desert heat and is looking forward to the season opening Qatar Super Grand Prix meet, but Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has had to withdraw due to an ankle injury...
Tivoli keep hopes alive
Two goals in quick succession from Tivoli winger Orane Simpson kept the west Kingston team's faint title hopes alive, following a 3-2 win over rivals Boys' Town in the Digicel Premier League (DPL) at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday...
Pearce again for Village
Jeff Pearce continues to throw his Digicel Premier League team, Village United, a lifeline in their fight to stave off relegation.For the second time in their last three matches, the central defender turned forward scored a double to hand the Trelawny...
Barcelona draw 1-1 to reach final
LONDON (AP): Andres Iniesta's injury-time equaliser put 10-man Barcelona into the Champions League final yesterday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.Chelsea led through Michael Essien's ninth-minute 25-yard drive ...
Big-talking Serena loses opener in Rome
ROME (AP): A day after insisting she was still the best player in the world despite falling from No.1 in the rankings, Serena Williams lost to Patty Schnyder in her first match at the Italian Open late Tuesday night...
Logie to step down amid criticism
HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP): Bermuda cricket coach Gus Logie has announced he will step down in September when his contract expires, the island's cricket board said yesterday.Some players have called for his dismissal following Bermuda's miserable showing...
Cavaliers shoot down Hawks 99-72
CLEVELAND (AP): Newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who waited nine days between play-off games after a first-round sweep, pulled away in the second half for a 99-72 win...
Melbourne seek regional glory
National limited overs champions Melbourne Cricket Club left the island on Tuesday for Trinidad and Tobago where they will represent Jamaica in the second annual West Indies Players Association (WIPA) Twenty20 Champions League...