July 1, 2009
Star Sport

Powell, Gay set for Rome showdown
“ROME, Italy (CMC) Former World record holder Asafa Powell will clash with resurgent American sprint ace Tyson Gay next month in a prelude to the much-anticipated World Championships in Berlin in August... . read more
Gardner optimistic ahead of Gold Cup

Reggae Boyz captain Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner is optimistic that the team can win this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, which will kick off in the United States from July 5-26. "The team is very confident," Gardner said...

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Liu's return from injury on hold

BEIJING (AP) Liu Xiang's return to competition is on hold because of lingering problems with the Chinese high hurdler's injured foot, his coach said yesterday. The 2004 Athens Olympic gold medallist...

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Real Madrid unveil Kaka

MADRID (AP) Kaka ushered in Real Madrid's latest Galactico era as the Spanish club gave the Brazil player a rock-star welcome with an unveiling in front of at least 50,000 fans yesterday.

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Vaughan confirms retirement

LONDON (AP) Former England captain Michael Vaughan confirmed his retirement from all forms of cricket yesterday. The 34-year-old Vaughan led England to a national record 26 test wins from 51 matches...

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Barcelona offer Eto'o contract extension

MADRID (AP) Barcelona has offered Samuel Eto'o a two-year contract extension at his current pay level, the player's agent said yesterday. Manchester City reportedly wants to sign the Cameroon striker to a five-year deal...

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Busta Seido Open a huge success

SATURDAY's Busta Seido Open at the University of Technology is being hailed by the local martial arts community as the biggest and most successful in the tournament's history with a total of 450 competitors...

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Hooliganism halts basketball

Western Bureau: The 2009 Western Basketball Association (WBA) Lucozade Sport Men's Basketball Championship was hit by hooliganism on Saturday night, as a bottle thrown from the spectator ...

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