Usain Bolt may play football or cricket after 2016 Olympics

Sprint star Usain Bolt will not appear in this year's Big Bash Twenty20 League but may consider switching to cricket or football after the 2016 Olympics. The Jamaican, 26, held talks with Shane Warne's Melbourne Stars in October. But Bolt's agent…

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz pitted against Cuba in Carib Cup

Jamaica's Reggae Boyz have been drawn in Group A of the Caribbean Football Union's (CFU) Caribbean Cup, along with French Guiana, Cuba and the Dominica Republic and a strong 30-man squad will be named on Friday, assistant coach Alfredo Montesso told…

Brazilian football star on trial for killing lover

The trial of a former football star charged with orchestrating the kidnapping and gruesome murder of an ex-girlfriend started yesterday with courtroom arguments that caused two lawyers to abandon the case, and with a tearful plea for justice from…

Australia’s Dan Christian banned for trashing changing rooms

Dan Christian has been banned for one match for smashing up a dressing room for the third time this season. The former Hampshire player, 29, trashed changing rooms after three successive dismissals for the West End Redbacks. "When blokes get out it…

Haiti beat Guyana 1-0 in Caribbean Cup semi-final clash

Haiti beat Guyana 1-0 while Gary Emmanuel scored in injury time to help French Guiana draw with Grenada in semi-finals Group Six of the Caribbean Cup on Wednesday night. Olrish Saurel converted in the 46th minute of play to ensure the Haitians moved…

Despite crutches, D’Antoni takes over the Lakers

Mike D'Antoni circled the court 2 feet at a time, moving smoothly on crutches while his Los Angeles Lakers went through drills orchestrated by his assistant coach and brother, Dan. Although D'Antoni's surgically replaced knee is slowing him down a…

Felton, unbeaten Knicks rally past Spurs 104-100

Raymond Felton scored 25 points and the New York Knicks stayed undefeated by rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Thursday night. J.R. Smith added 17 points, Jason Kidd had 14 and Tyson Chandler 13 for the Knicks (6-0), who closed on a…

Cech wants ‘racism’ saga sorted

Petr Cech has told CNN that he wants a swift conclusion to the 'racism' saga surrounding Chelsea and referee Mark Clattenburg. The Metropolitan Police dropped the investigation into alleged comments by Clattenburg towards Chelsea's John Obi Mikel…

Rory McIlroy nine behind leader Javi Colomo in Hong Kong

Rory McIlroy found himself nine shots behind a player 506 places below him in the world rankings after Thursday's first round at the Hong Kong Open. Defending champion McIlroy managed only one birdie in his 73 to be just inside the top 100 on three…

Tigers make West Indies toil

Naeem Islam’s maiden test century helped Bangladesh reach 455-6 to trail West Indies by only 72 runs on the first innings after three days of the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.    While the sedate pitch looks like setting up…