Andy Murray struggles past qualifier Michael Berrer in Dubai

Andy Murray struggled but eventually overcame German qualifier Michael Berrer at the Dubai Championships. The Briton, ranked fourth in the world, won 6-3 4-6 6-4 in his first match since last month's Australian Open semi-final defeat by Novak…

Pakistan v England: Tourists hold nerve to win series

England claimed a dramatic five-run win over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international to take the series 2-1. On a slow Abu Dhabi pitch, the tourists were indebted to Kevin Pietersen, only the second man to carry his bat through a completed…

Magic deny rumors of Dwight Howard-to-Lakers trade

Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins is denying a rumor that the team has reached a deal with the Lakers to trade Dwight Howard to Los Angeles for a package including Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The rumored deal would also…

Hunte to apologise to PM over offensive remarks

President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Julian Hunte plans to visit Kingston shortly to apologise to Jamaican Prime Minister Protia Simpson Miller for “inappropriate” remarks made last week by the WICB secretariat, a reliable cricket…

ALL STAR GAME-CHANGE

The slap could be heard from the floor high up into the seats. Kobe Bryant spun around to the baseline and Dwyane Wade slammed him hard from behind across the shoulders and the nose. It was like a family argument that had spilled over unpredictably…

Wright hopes for ‘amicable’ solution

Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President Lyndel Wright hopes there will be an amicable solution to the stand-off between Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) at a board meeting arranged for…

Delano Williams draws first blood

Turks & Caicos own Munro College's Delano Williams drew first blood in what is expected to be a season long battle with Green Island's Odail Todd that could end up at the IAAF's World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain in July, after winning…

PABA continues

The Providenciales Amateur Basketball Association regular season is winding down and the playoff is quickly approaching.   Four games were played last weekend.   On Friday night South Caicos def. the Police 62 - 58. Delano Smith (police) 20 pts, 2…

Pakistan v England: Umar Gul turns first Twenty20 international

Pakistan fought back to inflict an eight-run defeat on England in the first of three Twenty20 matches. Chasing 145, Kevin Pietersen (33) and Ravi Bopara (39) put England in a good position in Dubai but Umar Gul took 3-18 to revive Pakistan's…

Jamaica beat Cuba 1-0

  The Reggae Boyz got their preparation for their upcoming 2014 World Cup Qualifying campaign off to a good start by defeating Cuba 1-nil in the first-match of their two-game friendly internationals at the National Stadium tonight. Debutant Jorginho…