Coach Dyson says he is under no real pressure
bridgetown, barbados, cmc: John Dyson believes he is under no real pressure to perform as West Indies coach but says he wants to prove to the Caribbean he can do the job. "I'm probably just as passionate about cricket as the people...

Calabar doing it for dead coach
In the midst of mourning, Calabar's Manning Cup team, for a moment, had a chance to shed the sadness of losing their coach and played the way he taught them. Looking focused and purposeful on the pitch, despite the absence of the tall, grey-haired...

Breeders' Cup ends in tragedy
oceanport, new jersey (reuters) : The Breeders' Cup weekend> ended in tragedy for the second consecutive year on Saturday when Irish raider George Washington was put down after breaking his leg. The unsettling sight of the Irish colt standing alone...

Expert slams Fallon in 'fixing' trial
london (reuters) : A top Australian racing expert criticised the riding of Britain's six times champion jockey Kieren Fallon at a race-fixing trial yesterday. "It was quite an extraordinary ride," New South Wales stipendiary steward Ray...

RBTT National Schools Chess Championships - Ardenne and Calabar 'A' register convincing wins
Widely considered to be the best team never to have won the National Schools Chess Championship, Ardenne High began their 2007/2008 campaign with a bang when they trounced a spirited Campion 'B' 4-0 at the Ardenne High School Library last Friday.

Stay with top riders
IF apprentice Omar Walker thought Trevor Simpson would roll over and play dead after falling 12 winners behind in two racedays while on suspension, then he has no idea what he is up against in the 2007 race for the jockeys' championship....

FIFA bans third-party ownership of players
zurich, (reuters): FIFA is banning third-party ownership of players and outlawing the practice of clubs buying licences from teams in higher divisions to secure promotion, its president Sepp Blatter said yesterday.

Linesmen experiment delayed
zurich, (reuters) FIFA has postponed an experiment to have additional linesmen patrolling the penalty areas at the world club championship in December and will instead trial the idea next year. Sepp Blatter, president...

Dramatic end to one day series in Pakistan
Lahore, pakistan, (reuters) Pakistan lost theirlast six wickets for 20 runs as South Africa won the fifth and final one-day international by 14 runs yesterday to win the series 3-2. Pakistan were bowled out for 219 in 46.3 overs at the Gaddafi stadium...