Sports

Heavyweights clash!

—Old foes England and Germany prepare to land the first knockout blow of the World Cup BLOEMFONTEIN,  (Reuters) – Germany have got physical  problems while England’s are mainly in their heads as the two  old foes prepare to land the first heavyweight knockout blow in  the World Cup today.  

Vettel takes pole with Webber alongside

VALENCIA, Spain, (Reuters) – Germany’s Sebastian  Vettel yesterday locked down pole position for  today’s European Formula One  Grand Prix with Red Bull sweeping the front row for the fourth time this season. 

Captain Antonio Rodriguez (third left) hands over the sponsorship cheque to Castrol Strikers player Dexter Hoppie (second right) in the presence of GuyOil officials yesterday.

True Champions Volleyball Tournament officially launched

The True Champions Volleyball Tournament which will serve off on July 17 at 10 am at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and end September 18  was officially launched yesterday in the Boardroom of Guyoil Company, Kitty, by the official sponsor of the tournament, Tradewind Tankers.

Stars Powell, Fraser headline trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell and World and Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser head the list of athletes down to participate at this weekend’s Jamaica Trials.

‘I have nothing to lose’

– says Dale Richards Bridgetown, Barbados – Recalled opening batsman, Barbadian Dale Richards, says that he views his latest opportunity with the West Indies Test side as a case of “nothing to lose”.

Groups over, Spain and Portugal in last 16

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Iberian neighbours Spain  and Portugal avoided the humiliating fate of fellow European  soccer powers Italy and France to reach the last 16 in yesterday’s  final games of the World Cup group stage.

Isner’s taank runs dry

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Roger Federer  joined the party yesterday but American warrior John Isner’s  Herculean efforts finally caught up with him as his surreal  Wimbledon adventure came to an abrupt and weary end.

Farfan and Mendes Leyland Mingo present the bags and a $20,000 cheque to Kurt Wilson yesterday (Orlando Charles photo)

Giftland and Farfan and Mendes contribute to NSBF

Giftland Office Max and Farfan and Mendes Limited on Thursday confirmed their sponsorship of the National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) when they contributed basketball apparel and financial support towards the staging of the fifth annual tournament which will be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from June 27 to July 5.

Brazil meet Portugal after Italy crash out

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Brazil meet Portugal in a  mouth-watering finale to the World Cup group matches today  after holders Italy were knocked out in a humiliating defeat by  tournament debutants Slovakia.

Colin Boyce

CARICOM 10k in Jamaica cancelled

The sixth annual CARICOM 10k Road Race which was scheduled to be held in Jamaica next month has officially been cancelled because of a poor response by regional countries.

Weary Isner prevails 70-68 in longest ever match

LONDON, (Reuters) – The embrace John Isner and  Nicolas Mahut shared at the net said it all — no words were  needed to describe the longest ever tennis match after the  American won 70-68 in the fifth set at Wimbledon yesterday.

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