West Indies elect to bowl against Pakistan
byLondon, June 7 (IANS) West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the second match of the…
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Victory against US could help Jamaica’s fortunes, says coach
byKingston (Jamaica), June 7 (IANS/CMC) Head coach Theodore Whitemore believes a Jamaica victory against the United States Friday night could help improve his country’s…
CPL draft attracts global attention
byMontego Bay (Jamaica), June 7 (IANS/CMC) Organisers of the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) say they were “overwhelmed” by regional and international response…
Russia’s Karasev denies rumours of NBA draft guarantee
byMoscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian basketball prospect Sergey Karasev has said he has not received any first-round promise from an NBA (National Basketball…
WADA optimistic about gene-doping detection research
byBeijing, June 7 (IANS) Terming researches in gene-doping detection as promising, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has hoped that a reliable test could be…
Ex-World champ Karamjit for Maharashtra Rally
byNashik, June 7 (IANS) Malaysia’s ace driver Karamjit Singh and his long-time co-driver Jagdev Singh will headline the Mahindra Adventure Rally of Maharashtra, the…
Jo recalled to Brazil squad for France friendly
byRio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Former Manchester City striker Jo has been given a surprise international recall by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari….
Seven Corinthians fans released from Bolivian jail
byRio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Seven fans of Brazilian football club Corinthians were freed after more than three months in prison for their…
Flamengo sack coach Jorginho
byRio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Flamengo have sacked coach Jorginho after less than three months in charge of Brazil’s biggest soccer club. Thursday’s…
Russia tennis player Krotiouk gets life ban for match-fixing
byParis, June 7 (IANS) Tennis’ anti-corruption authorities banned Russian player Sergei Krotiouk for life for match-fixing. Krotiouk, whose career-high ranking was No.486 in 2009,…