We need culture change to improve results, says Ganga
durham, england (reuters): West Indies cricket needs a culture change if performances are to improve on a consistent basis, stand-in captain Daren Ganga said after their 3-0 series loss to England. West Indies lost the last three Tests...

Lazaroni to coach Portuguese club
lisbon, portugal (reuters): Portuguese Premier League club Maritimo have named former Brazil coach Sebastiao Lazaroni as their new manager, the Madeira island club said yesterday. Lazaroni, whose Brazil team were knocked out of the 1990 World Cup...

Melaine gives back to alma mater
Giving back always seems to be a good form of motivation and that was the mood at Tarrant Primary School yesterday when past student and national 400m hurdles champion Melaine Walker donated several pairs of track shoes.

BUSTA FIGHTERS PROFILE
Jamaica's Combined Martial Arts Team, the Busta Fighters, will travel to Orlando, Florida next month for the United States Taekwon-Do Open. Representing the Pan-Am region in the Continental Championship, Jamaica will face hosts United States....

Players were disrespected - Ramanarine
Dinanath Ramnarine, president of West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), feels the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has disrespected the players and the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the proposed A-Team tour of Zimbabwe.

US face Canada in Gold Cup semi
miami, florida (reuters) Gold Cup holders and hosts United States are aiming for their sixth final in the competition when they play North American rivals Canada in the semi-final today. Bob Bradley's side, who have a 100 per cent record...

Jackson pleads guilty in club shooting
indianapolis (ap) NBA player Stephen Jackson pleaded guilty to a felony count of criminal recklessness yesterday for firing a gun outside a strip club and was ordered to pay a US$5,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service.

Gay chases 100-200 double in US Championships
indianapolis,indiana (reuters): Ambitious Tyson Gay has a simple goal as he gears up for the U.S. national championships beginning today in this speed-loving city. "I'm looking to run a personal best in the 100 (metres) and to make the team...

Ramgeet wins Mountaineer stakes race
chester west virginia (cmc): Top Jamaican jockey Andrew Ramgeet produced a stirring ride aboard the four-year-old filly Ballad of Bertie and won the Golden Sylvia Stakes at Mountaineer Park on Tuesday evening.