Jamaica lead Caribbean charge at Olympics
BEIJING, China (CMC) CARICOM nations are poised to unleash their best-ever showing in Olympic Games history when the world's greatest sports show starts tomorrow. Propelled by a tremendously strong Jamaican track-and-field outfit...
Women's 4x400m could spring a surprise
WHEN the quartet of Shericka Williams, Sherefa Lloyd, Davita Prendegast and Novlene Williams-Mills posted a national record of three minutes 19.73 seconds to get the silver medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships...
Normalcy returns to Jamaica camp after dispute
TIANJIN, China (CMC) MVP Track Club members, including former world record holder Asafa Powell and world silver medallist Michael Frater, have decided to put their differences with Jamaican Olympic officials aside by reporting ...
Dunga: gold medal is a must for Brazil
SHENYANG, China (AP)Dunga knows there won't be many excuses if Brazil fails to win the Olympic gold again. He admits anything but the title will be considered a disap-pointment, and that it's time Brazil comes through to clinch ...
Norway scores early to beat US 2-0
QINHUANGDAO, China (AP)Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes yesterday to beat the US women's football team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics...
European clubs welcome win over FIFA
GENEVA (AP) The European Club Association (ECA) yesterday welcomed its members' victory over FIFA in a dispute about releasing players for the Olympic football tournament. ECA members FC Barcelona, Schalke and Werder Bremen...
Nadal has mind set on Olympics
BEIJING (AP) A long season of gruelling duels against Roger Federer seems to have taken its toll on Wimbledon and French Open champion Rafael Nadal. "I feel good considering the calendar this year...
Man U fans celebrate double
MANCHESTER, England (AP) As fans finally gathered to celebrate Manchester United's double, manager Alex Ferguson confessed he is struggling to reinforce the strike force. "We still haven't brought in the kind of top-quality player ...