Sports

Russia ends home championships top of medal table

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, already enshrined as one of the greatest Olympians of all time, became the most successful athlete in world championship history when he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4×100 metres relay yesterday.

Usain Bolt gets AIPS Award

MOSCOW, Russia,  CMC – Usain Bolt was presented on Saturday with the 2012 International Association for Sports Journalists (AIPS) Male Athlete of the Year award for his outstanding performance at the Olympic Games in London last year.

Bolt expresses shock at Rodgers post relay comments

MOSCOW, Russia, CMC- Sprint legend Usain Bolt has expressed shock at comments made by Mike Rodgers, a member of USA’s 4x100m team, which finished second behind Jamaica on Sunday’s final day of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships.

Nadal beats Isner to win first Cincinnati crown

CINCINNATI, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal continued his outstanding hardcourt form beating John Isner 7-6 7-6 in the final of the Western and Southern Open yesterday, setting up the Spaniard as the red-hot favourite heading into the U.S.

Barcelona routs Levante 7-0

MADRID, (Reuters) – Gerardo Martino enjoyed his competitive debut with Barcelona more than Carlos Ancelotti’s with Real Madrid as the La Liga champions stormed to a 7-0 demolition of Levante in their season opener at the Nou Camp yesterday.

Bolt is the best in the world, ever – official

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, already enshrined as one of the greatest Olympians of all time, became the most successful athlete in world championship history when he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4×100 metres relay today.

Caribbean Champs! Members of the Guyana male and female senior squash teams celebrate their overall team title triumph. (Photo courtesy of Squashsite)

Total domination!

It’s official. Guyana squash teams again rule Caribbean squash. Not content with sweeping the team titles at the 31st Junior Caribbean Squash Championships last month in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana’s squash seniors made a clean sweep of the team titles when the Digicel-sponsored Powerade and Smalta senior Caribbean championships concluded yesterday at the Georgetown Club.

Talent on display in CPL

ONE of the objectives of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League was to provide young West Indies players a showcase for their talents, as the fashionable phrase has it.

Kevin Abbensett dips ahead of CARIFTA Bronze medalist, Jason Yaw and Inter-Guiana Games medalist, Shawn Semple in the Men’s 200m heat 2.

Defending champs PPYC leads after first day

Defending champions of the Boyce/Jefford Classic Police Progressive Youth Club  (PPYC) leads the mega meet with 105 points while main rivals Running Brave follow closely behind on 87 points at the end of the first day of the two day championships at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary.

Tallawahs beat Tridents by six wickets to secure semi-final spot

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC Another dominating knock by Andre Russell and a telling spell of bowling by veteran off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan ensured Jamaica Tallawahs completed a six wicket win over Barbados Tridents as the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) continued with match 19 at the Sabina Park here yesterday.

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