Ponting embarrassed by Zimbabwe defeat
cape town, south africa (ap): Ricky Ponting admitted he was a dejected man yesterday following Australia's shock defeat to minnows Zimbabwe in their opening game of the Twenty20 World Championships. Zimbabwe pulled off a surprise...

Trelawny to honour Campbell, Bolt
The Trelawny Chamber of Commerce and the Trelawny Parish Council have announced plans to recognise the achievements of two of the world's top athletes who are from that parish, Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt....

International tests for McFarlane, Dussard
Jamaica's two current martial arts world champions, Bruce McFarlane and Nicholas Dussard, are set to compete in Japan and the United States, respectively, as they seek additional individual titles.

Pagee Princess nips Border Patrol at the death
APPRENTICE Javour Simpson scored a sparkling three-timer at Caymanas Park yesterday afternoon but marred his day with an over confident ride aboard BORDER PATROL, who went down by a short head in a driving finish to PAGEE PRINCESS in the sixth event....

Scotland shock France again
london (ap): Scotland again upset France 1-0 in European Championship qualifying yesterday, while Italy and England strengthened their bids with a win. James McFadden scored with a long-range goal in the 64th minute at Parc des Princes...

Doping ban overturned
rome (ap): Former pole vault world champion Giuseppe Gibilisco's two-year doping ban was lifted yesterday by the Italian athletics federation. The Italian Olympic Committee immediately said it would appeal the decision.

Waterhouse in joint second place with Portmore
Waterhouse pushed their way to joint second place with Portmore Strikers in the Sherwin Williams Women's Premier League when they scored a convincing 2-0 victory over winless Maverley/ Hughenden at the Constant Spring Complex yesterday.