'Ronnie' is new captain
bridgetown, barbados (cmc) Experienced middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was confirmed yesterday as the new West Indies captain. His appointment was unanimously agreed on by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) during a special board...

Blake ready for the future
philadelphia, pennsylvania: Yohan Blake admits he erred while anchoring St. Jago's 4x400 metres relay team to second place at the Penn Relays here last Saturday. "The better team won the race," Blake conceded following his fast start that faded...

Birmingham and Sunderland promoted
london (reuters) Sunderland and Birmingham City were assured automatic promotion to the English Premier League yesterday after one season away when third-placed Derby County lost 2-0 at Crystal Palace in the English Championship.

Champions finish in style
Harbour View edged Reno FC 2-1 to finish the season in style and in the process broke the record for the most points tally in the second season of the Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) league format.

Canada tackle Costa Rica
Canada beat Jamaica 3-0 and Costa Rica got past Trinidad 2-0 in the opening games on Saturday to become the early favourites to qualify for the U-17 World Cup in August and September in South Korea.

Miami can't stand the 'Heat'
miami (reuters) The Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 92-79 yesterday to win their first round NBA playoff series 4-0. The 2005-06 champions left the floor despondent yesterday after the young and energetic Bulls outplayed them in all four games...