March 27, 2012
No room for complacency – Sammy
Darren Sammy said it was important for his side to quickly switch from the 50 overs to Twenty20 mode, as they prepare for the first Digicel Twenty20 International against Australia on Tuesday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. The West Indies…
March 27, 2012
England rally as Graeme Swann checks Sri Lanka in first Test
Sri Lanka closed 209 runs ahead of England at 84-5 after an eventful second day of the first Test in Galle which saw 17 wickets fall. They took their overnight 289-8 to 318, with Mahela Jayawardene last out for 180, as James Anderson claimed……
March 27, 2012
Alan Shearer says Glenn Hoddle a realistic contender for England
Alan Shearer says Glenn Hoddle is a realistic contender for the England manager's job should Harry Redknapp not be appointed. The former England boss said on Monday his "life would be incomplete" without a second opportunity as national…
March 27, 2012
Andy Roddick beats Roger Federer at the Miami Masters
Roger Federer's 16-match winning streak came to an end when he was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 1-6 6-4 by Andy Roddick in the third round of the Miami Masters. "I came out flat today," the Swiss said. "I was a bit tired, I guess." World number one…
March 27, 2012
Pope Benedict calls for open society during Cuba visit
Pope Benedict XVI has urged Cubans to build an "open and renewed society", at the start of the first papal visit to the communist-run country in 14 years. At a Mass in front of some 200,000 people in the eastern city of Santiago, he called for a…
March 27, 2012
Jamaica: PNP AGAIN! Governing party thumps JLP in Local Gov’t Elections
THE ruling People’s National Party (PNP) demolished the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in yesterday’s Local Government Elections, taking 12 of the 13 parish councils, among them the prized Kingston and St Andrew Corporation in the capital…
March 27, 2012
Three men slashed and killed in Barbados following domestic disputes
Three men were stabbed to death in less than 24 hours following separate domestic disputes incidents between Friday afternoon and the early hours of Saturday morning. And, police are today questioning a woman and a man in connection with two of…
March 27, 2012
Trinidad contravenes CARICOM treaty – PM
St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday said insurance laws in Trinidad and Tobago contravene the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) treaty and allow the oil rich twin island republic to treat its nationals favourably following the…
March 27, 2012
Human rights in Cuba deteriorate, warns Amnesty
Cuba has intensified its harassment of dissidents and human rights activists, according to Amnesty International. The campaign group's report says the number of people intimidated and taken into custody has risen sharply over the past two years. It…
March 27, 2012
CaixaBank becomes Spain’s biggest bank by assets
Spain's biggest bank in terms of assets has been created after CaixaBank bought Banca Civica for 977m euros ($1.3bn, £817m). The government has amended laws to encourage mergers between banks, many of which collapsed following the bursting of the…