Sports

December 28, 2011

Cole comes up big, and Heat beat Celtics 115-107

LeBron James scored 26 points, rookie point guard Norris Cole came up with 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat nearly blew a 20-point lead before beating the…

December 28, 2011

Bravo cracks 51as Sixers win thriller

A half-century from Dwayne Bravo inspired the Sydney Sixers and was one of the cornerstones in a two-run victory over the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash Twenty20 League yesterday. In easily his most satisfactory performance, the Trinidad &…

December 28, 2011

Protesting World Cup players threaten bankruptcy proceedings

Disgruntled members of the 2006 Trinidad & Tobago team that played at the FIFA World Cup in Germany have threatened to file bankruptcy proceedings against the T&T Football Federation. This stems from the long-running dispute between the national…

December 28, 2011

NBA’s return draws big TV ratings on Christmas

NBA fans seem more excited about basketball's return than bitter about the lockout, based on television ratings for the league's delayed openers. The five Christmas games on Sunday attracted large audiences, with the Bulls-Lakers match-up drawing…

December 28, 2011

China wins women’s chess champion worlds

China beat India 2.5-1.5 in the last round of the 2011 World Women Chess Team Championship (WWTC) on Tuesday to win the title in Mardin province of southeastern Turkey. Russia finished second and Georgia third. For Chian-India match, three games…

December 25, 2011

Knicks Beat Celtics

Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, including a pair of free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks survived a seesaw season opener Sunday to beat the Boston Celtics 106-104.

December 25, 2011

Heat Top Mavericks 105-94: LeBron, Wade Lead Miami Past Dallas

LeBron James and the Miami Heat couldn't keep the Dallas Mavericks from winning the most recent NBA championship. They did a nice job, however, of getting the Mavs' title defense off to an ugly start. James had 37 points, 10 rebounds and six…

December 25, 2011

Jack: I will not sit silently on Fifa actions

Former vice-president of world football governing body FIFA, Jack Warner, is warning that if the organisation has its way then the Caribbean will never qualify for another World Cup. Warner was speaking with reporters yesterday following a tour…

December 25, 2011

Cruz, Bradshaw lead Giants past Jets 29-14

Rex Ryan was brash and confident all week, insisting his Jets were the kings of New York. Well, the Giants shut him up in a big way - taking the city bragging rights and setting up an even more important showdown with the Dallas Cowboys…

December 25, 2011

Way forward for Caribbean football?

A nine-member normalisation committee appointed by FIFA, football’s world governing body, will attempt to straighten out the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). Its appointment followed two days of meetings in Zurich hosted by FIFA president Sepp…