Asafa Powell pleased with fitness level
belgrade, serbia (cmc): Jamaica's 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell is expressing immense confidence about his fitness levels in this World Championship year. After his season-opening 100-metre victory in a world-leading 9.97 seconds ...

All tied up at the top
Three of the four teams competing in the National Premier League play-off are tied at the top on seven points following yesterday's round of matches, setting the stage for some interesting battles with two games left ....

Sarwan rues third injury
bridgetown, barbados (cmc): Ramnaresh Sarwan's big-gest disappointment about damaging the acromioclavicular joint in his right shoulder is that it's the third time he has been injured in the space of six months.

Manchester United to sign Nani, Anderson
Manchester United have agreed to sign Sporting winger Nani and Porto's Brazilian playmaker Anderson, the Premier League champions said yesterday. United announced on their official website (www.manutd.com) that they had agreed....

Digicel derby contenders
IL CAIMANO (left): Ameth Robles) getting the better of stable companion MUCHO GUSTO (Charles Hussey) to win Saturday's Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup at Caymanas Park. Both the 14-1 winner and the runner-up are owned by Barbadian...

Gatlin's arbitration hearing on doping ban set for July
colorado springs colorado (ap)American sprinter Justin Gatlin will have an arbitration hearing in July as he seeks to reduce a possible eight-year ban from athletics on doping accusations, his agent said yesterday.

Bryant asks for trade from Lakers
los angeles (ap): Kobe Bryant asked to be traded from the Lakers yesterday, a day after calling the National Basketball Association team's management "a mess." He said there was nothing the Lakers could do to change his mind

Top high schools on show at Reebok meet
In addition to Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt, three of Jamaica's top boys high school 4x400m relay teams will compete at the 2007 Reebok Grand Prix on Saturday, organisers announced earlier this week.