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Wimbledon: I could compete for England says defeated Jamaican ;Dustin Brown, the first Jamaican to play at Wimbledon for 40 years, put up a stout defence before succumbing 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 to Austrian 16th seed Jurgen Melzer in their first-round clash on Monday. But his appearance on the big stage was bittersweet—he has fallen out with the Jamaican Tennis Federation and is now keen to play Davis Cup for Britain.
Reno back in the DPL with newcomers Benfica! ;Football loving fans in the parish of Westmoreland and St Ann are still in a celebratory mood as their beloved Reno and Benfica respectively are in the Digicel Premier League.
South Africa secures victory in West Indies ;Fast bowler Dale Steyn claimed 3-65 as South Africa sealed a convincing 163-run victory over the West Indies on day four of the first test at Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday. The home team, set an improbable 457 from its second innings to win, was bowled out for 293.
South Africa whitewash hapless West Indies ;South Africa completed a 5-0 whitewash of their limited overs series against West Indies with a thrilling one-wicket victory in the final over in the fifth game at Queen's Park Oval on Thursday. The South Africans, who also won both Twenty20 internationals, needed seven runs off the final over chasing the home team's 252 for six.
Coach says Pakistan in worst shape for 30 years ; Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes recent off-field controversies have inflicted the worst damage in three decades on the team. But the former fast bowler was also keen to look to the future as Pakistan prepares for this month’s Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Stop making Finn comparisons with McGrath says Flower ;England coach Andy Flower has dismissed growing comparisons between the team's new fast bowling sensation Steven Finn and Australia's most successful pace bowler Glenn McGrath.
Cricket: South Africa games moved from Jamaica due to violence ;The violent situation in Jamaica has led cricket authorities to move a one-day international and the first test against South Africa to Trinidad, the West Indies Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
Seven schoolboys in CAC squad ;Seven members of the 2009 Manning and Dacosta Cup teams are part of a squad named by National Coach Theodore Whitmore to the first in a series of camps to prepare a national squad for participation in the XXI CAC Games to be held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, July 17-August 1.
Reno, Meadows FC lead DPL playoffs ;The old and the new pushed their heads in front as the the playoffs for the Digicel Premier League got underway on Wednesday. Former premier league champion Reno FC and Meadows FC out of St Catherine had identical 2-0 wins over Cavaliers of Kingston and Benfica of St Ann respectively.
Ex-sprinter Marion Jones loses on Tulsa Shock debut ;Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones' brief professional basketball debut for Tulsa Shock ended in an 80-74 defeat. The 34-year-old won three Olympic titles in 2000 but was later stripped of her medals after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs. Having played basketball at college level a decade ago, Jones returned to the sport with the Oklahoma franchise.
England beat Aussie =es to take T20 title ;England won the World Twenty20 for its first world cricket title, beating Australia by seven wickets in Sunday’s final after Craig Kieswetter hit 63 off 49 balls and Kevin Pietersen 47 off 31 deliveries. The pair added 111 off 68 balls as England romped to its victory target of 148-3 in only 17 overs at Kensington Oval.
Sri Lanka down India to qualify for semis ;India were humiliatingly knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday when a last-ball six from Sri Lanka's Chamara Kapugedera condemned them to their third straight defeat in the Super Eight stage. Sri Lanka, who have two victories in Group F, won by five wickets to go through to the semi-finals after Australia beat the West Indies.
World Cup hosts S.Africa beat Jamaica 2-0 ;World Cup hosts South Africa got back on the winning trail by defeating non-qualifers Jamaica 2-0 in a friendly at Kickers Offenbach Stadium Wednesday. Veteran striker Surprise Moriri punished sloppy defending off a cross to drive a low shot into the corner of the net on 51 minutes and set up Bafana Bafana (The Boys) for a first success in four international outings.
Australia send message by overpowering India ;Australia crushed India by 49 runs on Friday in the strongest sign yet that they have got to grips with the special demands of Twenty20 cricket. Australia's opening pair of David Warner (72 from 42 balls) and Shane Watson (54 from 32) hammered India's bowling attack, their 104 run partnership setting up a total 184 for five in their Super Eight game at a sun-drenched Kensington Oval.
CONCACAF to revisit W'Cup qualifying format ;The Executive Committee of CONCACAF will meet today and tomorrow where it is expected to explore the idea of reforming its World Cup qualifying format.
Kobe proves any rumors of his demise ‘overrated’ ;Kobe Bryant was already a three-time NBA champion when Kevin Durant was still in high school.
LITTLE CHANGE IN DPL STANDING ;Harbour View remained on course to lift the Digicel Premier League (DPL) title with a comprehensive 3-0 whipping of Village United at the Compound last night. Goals by Jahmali Spence, Marcelino Blackburn and Kavin Bryan kept Harbour View in front by just one point in what is a two-team race with Tivoli Gardens.
Yorkshire sign West Indies bowler Best ;West Indian fast bowler Tino Best has signed for Yorkshire until the end of May but his debut could be delayed due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the English county cricket club said on Saturday. Best, who has taken 28 test and 13 one day international wickets, is set to play in the county championship match against Kent starting on Wednesday but is currently unable to fly to Britain.
Jamaican shooter Aiken undergoes rough tactics in Australia ;Queensland Firebirds' Romelda Aiken gets plenty of attention from Adelaide players at the Convention Centre in Brisbane. The winless Queensland Firebirds slammed an increase in roughhouse defence on shooting sensation Romelda Aiken after Adelaide stole a 41-40 trans-Tasman netball thriller.
T20 no threat to Tests, ODIs: ICC chief ;Tests and 50-over games will remain popular despite the growing success of the Twenty20 format, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Monday. "There is no question about the popularity of Twenty20 cricket," Lorgat told reporters after unveiling the World Twenty20 Trophy in New Delhi.
DPL: Race for title and relegation tightens! ;It is going down to the wire once more. The DPL title that is. Harbour View and Tivoli Gardens again exchanged positions at the top of the Digicel Premier League as they experienced contrasting results on Sunday. Whereas Harbour View edged Arnett Gardens 2-1 away, Tivoli Gardens suffered a 0-1 loss to a resurgent Portmore United, also away.
Boxing: 47-year-old Holyfield stops Botha in 8th ;Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is using George Foreman’s comeback more than 15 years ago as inspiration after notching his latest victory Saturday. The 47-year-old Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) won by TKO against 41-year-old Frans Botha with 2:05 left in the eighth round. Holyfield had knocked down the South African 31 seconds earlier with a right to the chin.
Spain tops world rankings; Jamaica drops a spot ;The Reggae Boyz dropped one spot from 77 to 78 as Spain retained top spot in soccer’s latest world rankings released Wednesday, while Portugal and England both improved their positions in the top 10. Jamaica last played a game since early February when they lost 1-2 to Argentina.
Cricket Australia releases contracted list ;Victorian batsman David Hussey and NSW pacemen Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark have lost their Cricket Australia (CA) contracts. That trio, along with Victoria's Brad Hodge and South Australian wicketkeeper Graham Manou, have all been removed from the 25-player contracted list for 2010-11 announced today.
Caster Semenya returns to racing June 24 in Spain ;Caster Semenya has decided to wait for the results of her gender verification tests before returning to competitive running, saying Tuesday that she will race on June 24 at a meet in Zaragoza, Spain. The 800-meter world champion said in a statement that she had agreed to the request by Athletics South Africa to wait for the results of the tests, which are expected in June.
Lee named in Australian T20 World Cup squad ;Veteran fast bowler Brett Lee was included in Australia’s squad Tuesday despite injury concerns ahead of next month’s Twenty20 cricket World Cup in the Caribbean. The 33-year-old Lee has played only one match, taking 0 for 39 for King’s XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, since returning this month from a serious elbow injury. He won selection ahead of the in-form Ryan Harris.
West Indies' Gayle, Kemar Roach to play for Western Australia in T20 ;West Indies skipper Chris Gayle will return to Western Australia next summer to suit up for the Warriors' KFC Twenty20 Big Bash campaign and lightning quick Kemar Roach will join him. Gayle was restricted to just two games for WA last summer after picking up a side strain in his first outing for the Warriors.
Tendulkar's T20 absence great for India rivals - Afridi ;Sachin Tendulkar's refusal to return to Twenty20 cricket for next month's World Cup is a relief to India's rivals, Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi said. India's master batsman quit the format in 2007 but has been in superb form in the Indian Premier League.
DPL: HARBOUR VIEW POINT AHEAD ;Rafeik Thomas was at it again as he scored four minutes into the game to give Harbour View a fourth minute lead against Humble Lions in the DPL. But the visitors from Clarendon gave as much as they received and left with a share of the points.
Windies cruise to 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe ;West Indies wrapped up a 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe on Sunday with a crushing four wicket victory in the final game of the one-day series at Arnos Vale, St Vincent. Zimbabwe, who had won the opening game of the series, recovered from 25-5 to make 161 all out in their 50 overs with Charles Coventry's leading the recovery with his 56.
Cricket: Smith gives South Africa Twenty20 boost ;South Africa captain Graeme Smith is expected to recover from a fractured finger in time to play in the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies in April, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Friday. CSA's medical specialists reviewed X-rays and scans of the injury late on Thursday and believe that Smith will be back to full fitness in four weeks.
West Indies take one-day series over Zimbabwe ;Dwayne Bravo led the way as West Indies secured a one-day series win over Zimbabwe with a four-wicket victory in the fourth match in St Vincent on Friday. Zimbabwe were skittled for 141 in 48.2 overs and although West Indies stumbled in their reply they still had more than 15 overs to spare when they reached their target, Narsingh Deonarine scoring an unbeaten 32.
Basketball: Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Shock ;Former sprinter Marion Jones signed with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors.
Bolt, Serena Williams win 2010 Laureus Awards ;Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second Laureus Sportsman of the Year award Wednesday and American tennis player Serena Williams won the women’s prize.
No captain named in Pakistan Twenty20 squad ;Holders Pakistan did not name a captain in their final 15-member squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday but included Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal who were fined by the PCB this week. Chief selector Mohsin Khan told a news conference the selectors had finalised the squad for the World Cup, which starts next month in the West Indies, on the instructions of the cricket board.
DPL: BOYD’S GOAL SENDS TIVOLI TOP ;Defending DPL champions Tivoli Gardens regained top spot after edging Village United 1-0 at the Edward Seaga Stadium to move to 57 points, the same as Harbour View but in front with a better goal difference. Navion Boyd, fresh from his trial stint with US Major League club, Houston Dynamo, scored the all-important goal for Tivoli in the 45th minute.
West Indies beat Zimbabwe to tie one-day series ;West Indies earned a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international in Guyana to level up the series at 1-1. West Indies 208-6 (47.5 overs) bt Zimbabwe 206 all out (49.5 overs) by 4 wickets Half-centuries from Chris Gayle and Narsingh Deonarine contributed to the impressive victory.
National keeper departs on two-week trial in Norway and Sweden ;The Harbour View Football Club has secured a Trial for our HVFC and National Goalkeeper, National and Harbour View goalkeeper, Dwayne Miller, has left for Scandinavia to tryout with Clubs in Norway and Sweden over the next two to four weeks. Mr. Romel Wallen, of Pro-Goals Sports Management Limited, organized this opportunity and will be his representative in this venture.
After beating Windies, Zimbabwe cricket leaves politics in the past ;Zimbabwe sports minister David Coltart said on Monday that the appointment of Englishman Alan Butcher as national coach proves that cricket is no longer a political game in the country. Coltart also urged the New Zealand cricket team to fulfill its commitment and tour Zimbabwe in July.
DPL: TIVOLI GARDENS DEMOLISH BT 4-1 ;Defending champions Tivoli Gardens came from behind to dismantle neighbours Boys’ Town 4-1 in the DPL on Sunday. Roland Dean and Keammar Daley scored twice to ensure victory at the Edward Seaga Stadium. Dean netted in the 45th and 70th minutes while Daley scored in the 54th and 74th minutes as Tivoli secured their 14th win and moved to 54 points, three behind leaders Harbour View.
New Zealand defeat Australia in first one-day international ;Australia's one-day series against New Zealand began in explosive fashion with Mitchell Johnson clashing heads with Kiwi batsman Scott Styris in a mid-pitch confrontation.
Cricket-Former Australia PM Howard lined up for ICC role ;Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard has been nominated by the Australian and New Zealand boards to serve as International Cricket Council (ICC) president from 2012.
ODI: Australia puts NZ to sword ;When David Warner caressed Shane Bond over the square-leg fence for six in the first over of the Australian innings, with Bond's hands going to his head and his body language suggesting he wasn't too keen on bowling to Warner ever again, Australia was already well on its way to victory.
Accolades pour in for record-breaking Tendulkar ;India's president Pratibha Patil and prime minister Manmohan Singh led the accolades to Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday, a day after the batsman became the first player to score a double century in one-day international cricket.
Tendulkar becomes first to score 200 in ODIs ;India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to score a double century in one-day internationals on Wednesday. Tendulkar, who opens the batting in ODIs, achieved the feat in the second one-dayer against South Africa, his 200 not out guiding the home team to 401-3 in 50 overs.
IPL: Security plans not in place ;Security plans for the Indian Premier League have yet to be enacted less than three weeks out from the tournament, heightening the chance of a player withdrawal.
Football: Jamaica's best players being sold to MLS teams ;The Premier League Clubs Association of Jamaica is actively pushing to sell the best players from the clubs abroad. This was made clear in the following release by the association on Friday. Below is the complete release:
Australia blank Windies 4-0 in ODI series ;Australia dumped more misery on the West Indies in a 125-run pounding in the final one-day match at a sparse MCG. In another clinical performance, Australia amassed 5-324 and had the game as good as won before twilight, as West Indies skipper Chris Galye was out to Doug Bollinger for the fourth time in four completed innings this series.
Australia claim one-day international series against West Indies ;A magnificent century by captain Ricky Ponting has guided Australia to a 50-run win and series victory over West Indies in the fourth one-dayer at the Gabba. Set a daunting 325 to win, West Indies could only manage 8-274 as Australia clinched the five-match series with a game to spare.
Jayasuriya to stand for Sri Lanka parliament seat ;Veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya said Thursday he will enter politics after cricket authorities cleared his bid to stand for a Sri Lanka parliament seat. Jayasuriya said he accepted an invitation from President Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the April election in his southern hometown of Matara.
India down South Africa by innings and 58 runs to finish series 1-1, remain No.1 ;India defied a century from Hashim Amla to crush South Africa by an innings and 58 runs to draw the series at 1-1 and retain their No.1 Test ranking by a thread. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed 5-59 as the tourists, trailing by 347 runs on the first innings, were bowled out for 289 in their second knock with just nine deliveries remaining in the final Test of the series.
Olympics: Cricket among latest sports to get IOC recognition ;Cricket, sports climbing and power boating were formally endorsed Thursday as recognized sports by the International Olympic Committee, the first step toward eligibility for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games. The Twenty20 format has grown rapidly in popularity over the last three years, led by the lucrative Indian Premier League and the relatively short time frame for matches.
Chris Gayle admits Doug Bollinger has his measure ;Chris Gayle admits he's become Australia paceman Doug Bollinger's bunny but maintains West Indies can launch an astonishing comeback to win the Commonwealth Bank series.
DPL: Waterhouse, Tivoli lose ground to Harbour View ;Waterhouse and Tivoli Gardens both dropped crucial points after battling to a 0-0 draw in their feature match at Drewsland in the DPL. The only spark of the game saw Waterhouse’s Nicholy Findlayson picking up his second yellow card in the 63rd minute to be dismissed by referee Kevin Morrison. However, the home team held on for a share of the points.
Australia claim to have control on West Indies captain Chris Gayle ;One-day cricket might need Chris Gayle firing for its future, but Australia believe they have control over the West Indies captain and don't plan on letting it slip. Australia's fast bowlers are intent on bowling straight at Gayle this one-day series and denying him any room outside off stump in a bid to curb the batsman who effectively carries his side's hopes on his broad shoulders.
New coach Gibson calls for West Indies unity ;Harmony on and off the pitch is vital if West Indies cricket is to have a chance of reviving past glories, new head coach Ottis Gibson said on Wednesday.
Test cricket: Top ranking at stake in India vs. Sth Africa ;India’s claim to be the world’s leading test cricket nation will be put to the test by South Africa and a string of injuries in the series starting Saturday.
Chris Gayle scores 146 as West Indies defeat Prime Minister's XI ;West Indies captain Chris Gayle will enter the upcoming one-day series against Australia in devastating touch after his brilliant knock set up a 87-run win over the Prime Minister's XI.
DPL: Irvino English goes to Tivoli Gardens ;Former Jamaica midfielder and long time captain of Waterhouse Football Club, Irvino English will be turning out from today for Tivoli Gardens Football Club. English, an outstanding player who uses both feet is highly regarded as an attacking utility player and an inspirational leader.
FIFA pledges US$million to rebuild Haiti's football structure ;FIFA has pledged $3 million to help Haiti rebuild its soccer infrastructure. The sport’s governing body created a special fund Thursday in addition to the $250,000 in emergency aid it provided after the Jan. 12 earthquake.