By Iva Wharton A possibility for revenge is how Guyanese Lightweight Revlon Lake views his matchup against Barbadian Miguel Antoine when the two clash today for the WBC Super Lightweight title in the WBC Cup of Champions.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat swept aside Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks 102-88 on Thursday as the NBA’s latest sensation was given a reality check by an All-Star laden team who extended their winning streak to eight games.
HOBART, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka chased down 280 with four balls to spare to clinch a confidence-boosting three-wicket win over Australia in their one-day match in Hobart yesterday and take top spot in the tri-series tournament.
The endurance of the nation’s top cyclist will be fully tested this weekend in back-to-back cycling events organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed.
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The youthful Golden Jaguars outfit ended their 4-game Caribbean tour on a positive note as they clawed their way back from a goal down to earn a hard fought 2-1 victory, over Grenada at the National Stadium in St George’s Grenada on Wednesday night.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – Jamaica are looking to continue their dominance, when they face Guyana in a top-of-the-table clash in the fourth round of the Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting today.
(WICB) Roseau, Dominica — Stafanie Taylor produced another match-winning performance for West Indies Women as they beat India Women by six wickets to win the fourth T20 International yesterday at Windsor Park.
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has been taken aback by Jeremy Lin’s rise at the New York Knicks and thinks his style and size could make China’s state sports system rethink how it selects and grooms its athletes.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher can be a winner with Mercedes this season but ideally he would be alongside double world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said yesterday.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Chris Paul poured salt into the wounds of the ailing Denver Nuggets with 36 points and nine assists to carry the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 103-95 home win on Wednesday.
STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva showed she was back to her best with an indoor world record of 5.01 metres to win the event at the XL Galan indoor meeting in Stockholm by 29 centimetres yesterday.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – It is too early to call it a Motor City revival but like the auto industry the Detroit Pistons are showing signs of life as the National Basketball Association (NBA) heads into the All Star break.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – In a small chapel at the Miami Heat’s arena, New York Knicks sensation Jeremey Lin offered a simple prayer three weeks ago.
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Basketball legend Michael Jordan has filed a lawsuit in China against a Chinese sportswear company, accusing the firm of unauthorised use of his name.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One teams and sponsors have no concerns about racing in Bahrain this year and the grand prix is definitely on despite continuing unrest, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he was partly responsible for the sacking of former skipper Ricky Ponting from the one-day squad.
STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Cuba’s Dayron Robles powered to victory after rival Liu Xiang was disqualified for a false start in the 60 metres hurdles at the XL Galan meeting in Stockholm yesterday.
(Reuters) – French cycling prospect Yoann Offredo has been banned for a year after three “no shows” for doping controls.
(Reuters) – Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal bowled superbly at the death to inspire Pakistan to an eight-run victory over England in the first Twenty20 international in Dubai yesterday.
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