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Next  Wins for Foster-Hylton and Lewis in Qatar Super Grand Prix Saturday, May 10, 2008 DOHA, Qatar: Grenadian Randy Lewis and Jamaican Brigitte Foster-Hylton were the Caribbean winners Friday night at the 2008 IAAF Qatar Super Grand Prix outdoor meeting under the lights in Doha. The meet opened up with a number of field events, which set the stage for some fast times on the track. read more... Australia's Clarke delays West Indies tour departure Saturday, May 10, 2008 SYDNEY,Australia (AFP): Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has delayed his departure for the West Indies due to family reasons and his participation in the tour remains in doubt, officials said Friday. Cricket Australia (CA) said Clarke had been given compassionate leave to remain in Sydney for "private family reasons." read more... Powell will be missed at Doha Grand Prix, says Qatar Athletics President Friday, May 9, 2008 DOHA, Qatar: As athletes gathered in Doha for Friday’s Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix 2008, the first major meeting of the pre-Olympic year, Qatar Association of Athletics Federation President, Dahlan Al Hamad, expressed his disappointment at the absence of Asafa Powell. read more... St Vincent and the Grenadines' Alexander wants to make Beijing 400m finals Friday, May 9, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: St Vincent and the Grenadines star quarter miler, Kineke Alexander, is preparing herself secretly to become her country’s first-ever 400m female finallist at a major championships when she takes part in the event at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, this summer. read more... Cuba embraces golf to boost tourism Friday, May 9, 2008 HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): The only time Cuba's Fidel Castro is known to have played golf in 1961, in a stunt thumbing his nose at the United States. Now that Fidel has handed over power to his brother, Raul, Communist Cuba is setting aside any ideological objections and is embracing golf, the most capitalist of sports. read more... Gay to face Bolt in 100 metres showdown Friday, May 9, 2008 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): US world champion Tyson Gay and Jamaican Usain Bolt will meet in a 100 metres showdown at the New York Grand Prix on May 31, organisers said on Thursday. The clash will be their first at 100 metres. Bolt, the world 200 silver medallist, stunned the world by clocking 9.76 seconds. read more... Coach needed convincing about Bolt Thursday, May 8, 2008 SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters): World 200 meters silver medalist Usain Bolt always thought he could be a fast 100 metres runner. Convincing his coach took some time. His bargaining chip turned out to be a 200 metres run, the coach, Glen Mills, told Reuters this week as he reviewed the 21-year-old's stunning 9.76 seconds. read more... St Kitts to host World Cup Cricket Champions, Australia Thursday, May 8, 2008 BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Reinforcing its status as a destination for world class sporting events, St Kitts will host two One Day International (ODI) Cricket Matches between reigning International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup Champions Australia, and the West Indies on July 4 and 6, 2008. read more... West Indies coach gearing up for challenging series Thursday, May 8, 2008 ST JOHN'S, Antigua: West Indies coach John Dyson is upbeat about the upcoming series against Australia, after the regional side’s recent fighting performance against the Sri Lankans, earlier this year. In their recent home Digicel series against Sri Lanka, the West Indies drew the 1-1 in the Test series. read more... American legend Johnson admits to being 'shocked' by Bolt run Wednesday, May 7, 2008 FLORIDA, USA: He left the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, Saturday night in total disarray, following his 9.76-seconds run at the Jamaica International Invitational. No one expected Usain Bolt, a half-lap specialist to run that fast this early, especially in an event he does not specialise in. read more... Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago register contrasting wins at Caribbean women's rugby championship Wednesday, May 7, 2008 GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana swamped the Cayman Islands 41-nil while Trinidad and Tobago fought hard for a come-from-behind 12-10 victory against Jamaica on the opening day of the Caribbean women’s rugby championship in Guyana. Careen Skeete opened Guyana’s scoring in the seventh minute. read more... Jamaica's Burton and Trinidad's John each get a brace in the English Championships Tuesday, May 6, 2008 LONDON, England: Caribbean representatives Deon Burton of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago’s Stern John were both on target in the English Coca Cola Championships at different venues in England on Sunday. At Hillsborough, Burton scored twice to help Sheffield Wednesday secure a slot out of the relegation zone. read more... Bolt and Gay could meet in New York 100 metres Tuesday, May 6, 2008 SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters): A 100 metres showdown between Jamaican Usain Bolt and world champion Tyson Gay could take place at New York's grand prix meeting on May 31. His agent Ricky Simms was not as certain. Simms said via e-mail that Bolt would run a 100 metres in Trinidad on May 18. read more... ICC wants to save Tests from Twenty20 lure Tuesday, May 6, 2008 NEW DELHI, India (Reuters): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will look at ways to protect Test cricket in the wake of Twenty20's growing impact at a two-day board meeting starting in Dubai on Monday. The India Premier League (IPL) was launched last month involving several high-profile players. read more... West Indies bowler lands Sussex deal Tuesday, May 6, 2008 LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore has agreed to join English county cricket side Sussex, cricket manager Mark Robinson confirmed on Monday. The 30-year-old joined the LV County Championship holders as a Kolpak player on a one-year contract. read more... Bolt's surprise 9.76 highlights Jamaica Invitational Monday, May 5, 2008 KINGSTON, Jamaica: We said in our preview of the Jamaica International Invitational that the men’s 100-metre would be the focal-point of the meeting and the prediction was dead-on. However, the predictions and media broadcasters never saw on their radar the performance from Usain Bolt. read more... Bolt clocks 9.76 seconds in 100 meters Monday, May 5, 2008 KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters): Jamaican Usain Bolt ran the second fastest 100 meters ever when he clocked 9.76 seconds at the Jamaican International Invitational on Saturday. Bolt's time was just two hundredths of a second slower than the world record of 9.74 set last year by his compatriot Asafa Powell. read more... Bolt undecided on Olympic 100m bid despite fast time Monday, May 5, 2008 SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters): Usain Bolt is still unsure if he will participate in the 100 metres race at the Beijing Olympics despite clocking 9.76 seconds over the distance, the Jamaican 200 metres specialist said on Sunday. The lanky 21-year-old produced the stunning performance in only his third 100 metres as a professional. read more... Coach explains why local stars are unavailable for Jamaica Invitational Saturday, May 3, 2008 KINGSTON, Jamaica: Stephen Francis, coach of the MVP Track Club, which includes world record holder Asafa Powell, confirmed why his athletes were not available for the Jamaica International Invitational, which will take place at the National Stadium in Kingston at the weekend. read more... Jamaica Invitational brings world-class athletes to Kingston Saturday, May 3, 2008 KINGSTON, Jamaica: There will be no world record holder or his fellow MVP Track Club teammates, including Sherone Simpson, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Darrel Brown and Michael Frater, at the annual Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium in Kingston at the weekend. read more... Cuba will take 10 boxers to Beijing olympics Saturday, May 3, 2008 HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Cuba will take 10 boxers to the Beijing Olympics in August, one short of the 11 weight categories to be contested. The final berth was given on Wednesday to Yampier Hernandez after defeating his Colombian opponent Oscar Negrete in the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Guatemala. read more... Gay headlines Jamaica International field Friday, May 2, 2008 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): World sprint double champion Tyson Gay, Olympic champions Veronica Campbell-Brown and Joanna Hayes and Sanya Richards headline the field for Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational athletics meeting. The Jamaica International is one of a group of Area Permit meetings. read more... England needs IPL version by 2010, says Stanford Friday, May 2, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): England needs its version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in place within two years or risks missing the boat, Texan billionaire Allen Stanford said on Thursday.  Stanford owns several companies in the Caribbean and already finances a Twenty20 event on the islands. read more... Sports offers Jamaican youths a college 'slam-dunk' Thursday, May 1, 2008 MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: The sporting genius of Jamaicans is admirable and should be developed into educational opportunities, said former professional NBA basketball player, San Diego-based  Zack Jones, who is currently in Jamaica conducting sporting clinics in the Montego Bay area. read more... Chest injury sidelines Powell until late June Wednesday, April 30, 2008 SALVO, USA (Reuters): Jamaican 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from all competition until late June so he can recover from a pulled chest muscle, his manager said. The injury to Powell's pectoral muscle is not expected to affect the Jamaican's long-range preparations. read more... Gay, not Powell, world's best sprinter, says Johnson Wednesday, April 30, 2008 SALVO, USA (Reuters): Jamaican 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell is not the world's best sprinter, retired 200 and 400 record holder Michael Johnson said. That honour, he said, goes to American world champion Tyson Gay. Powell's world record of 9.74 seconds is a 10th of a second faster than Gay's best. read more... Bahamian Atkins opens 100m campaign with 10.07 Tuesday, April 29, 2008 CALIFORINA, USA: Derrick Atkins of The Bahamas, the World Championships silver medallist in Osaka, Japan, last summer, opened his season in the 100-metres on Saturday with a victorious run at the two-day Brutus Hamilton Memorial meeting. The 24-year-old sprinter clocked 10.07secs to win the deciding race. read more... Commentary: Sports tourism - A hit for six Tuesday, April 29, 2008 NEW YORK, USA: While the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup may have helped economic expansion, boosted infrastructure investment and furthered functional cooperation across the region, many in the tourism circles did not reap the kind of dividends they expected from the sporting spectacle. read more... Doping revelations could come in Jamaica-born coach's trial next month Monday, April 28, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO, USA (AFP): Embattled athletics coach, Jamaica-born Trevor Graham, has warned that his upcoming trial on doping-related charges could lead to revelations that will humiliate retired athletics stars from around the world. Graham faces 15 years in prison and 750,000 dollars in fines if he is convicted. read more... Sprint double for Bahamian Amertil at Georgia meeting Saturday, April 26, 2008 OKLAHOMA, USA: Bahamian sprinter Christine Amertil won the women’s sprint double at the Georgia Bulldog Limited meeting in Athens, Georgia, last weekend to start her Olympic campaign on a high note. Amertil, a regular 400-metre runner on the scene, won the 100m and 200m events comfortably. read more... Next

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