November 18, 2013
Bolt may reconsider plans to retire after Rio 2016
Jamaican Usain Bolt may ditch plans to retire from track after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The World and Olympic sprint champion said there is a possibility that he would compete at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, making a…
November 18, 2013
Fiji beat Samoa in Rugby quarter-finals
Fiji will meet Australia in the World Cup semi-finals at Wembley next Saturday after a battling win over Samoa in Warrington. Aaron Groom and Wes Naiqama both scored first-half tries while Vitale Junior Roqica went over later in the game. Naiqama…
November 18, 2013
Cameroon reach African-record seventh finals
Cameroon booked their place at the 2014 World Cup after blowing Tunisia away in a convincing 4-1 victory in Yaounde. After last month's first leg in Rades ended goalless, Pierre Webo gave the hosts the perfect start when capitalising on a defensive…
November 18, 2013
SPEED SOCCER OFF TO A PROMISING START
The first official game of Speed Soccer was held this past Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the TCIFA’s Football Academy with seven (7) teams slated to play various matches for the day. Six of the teams aggressively competed and tried to score as many…
November 12, 2013
Chiefs’ Dwayne Bowe arrested
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested early Sunday by police in Riverside, Mo., for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and speeding. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said on a Kansas City radio station Tuesday that he was…
November 12, 2013
Lance Armstrong case ‘done and dusted’ says Wada president
Disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong needs "something close to a miracle" for his lifetime suspension to be lifted, says the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency. Armstrong, 42, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and has…
November 12, 2013
Fifa will use Swiss laboratory to test samples for 2014 World Cup
Fifa has decided to use an accredited laboratory in Switzerland to analyse player blood and urine samples for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Brazil, which hosts the World Cup next summer, does not have a functioning anti-doping laboratory. The World…
November 12, 2013
Jamaica lost way on doping – Wada chief John Fahey
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says Jamaica has "lost its way" on drug testing for athletes. His comments come after the country's senior drug tester said recent failed tests might be the "tip of an iceberg". Wada president John…
November 12, 2013
Kevin Durant Scores 33, Thunder Clip Wizards In OT
Kevin Durant scored 33 points, including a game-levelling three-pointer late in regulation and the go-ahead foul shots in overtime to send the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Washington Wizards 106-105 on Sunday. John Wall missed a driving layup…
November 12, 2013
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win World Tour Finals
Novak Djokovic retained his ATP World Tour Finals title with a convincing win over world number one Rafael Nadal. The Serb, who lost the top ranking to Nadal last month, won 6-3 6-4 at the O2 Arena in London. Djokovic, 26, extended his unbeaten run…