Sports

November 7, 2011

Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori to win Swiss Indoors

Roger Federer beat Japan's Kei Nishikori in the Swiss Indoors final to win only his second title of 2011. Federer, 30, triumphed 6-1 6-3 over the 32nd-ranked wildcard, who shocked world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi. Swiss world number four…

November 7, 2011

West Indies start battle with India

West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson has called on his players to be “fearless” during the upcoming series against India and captain Darren Sammy believes that’s the “way to go”. On Friday, Gibson made the rallying call and Sammy backed it up on…

November 4, 2011

ICC: Corruption not rampant

Cricket's anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game,…

November 4, 2011

NBA lockout tough for Samuels

National basketball standout Samardo Samuels says the constant delay to the start of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season has been affecting him physically and mentally. The impasse between the NBA players and owners over revenue…

November 4, 2011

Carifta Games on track

Officials have indicated that the lengthy to-do list is gradually shrinking, five months ahead of the Carifta Games to be staged next April at the National Sports Centre. Bermuda Track & Field Association president Donna Watson said things were…

November 4, 2011

Lloyd: Windies future bright

Former legendary captain of the all-conquering West Indies team Clive Lloyd says that he is convinced that West Indies cricket is on the upward curve. "I have seen the signs, I am seeing the 'green shoots' in players like Kirk Edwards and André…

November 3, 2011

Bishoo spins Windies to victory over Bangladesh

Devendra Bishoo exploited favourable conditions to finish with career-best figures…

November 3, 2011

Rory McIlroy says decision to leave Chandler was ‘very difficult’

Rory McIlroy says his shock split from manager Andrew "Chubby" Chandler was "a very difficult decision to make". McIlroy, who won his first major at the US Open in June, announced last month that he was leaving Chandler's International Sports…

November 3, 2011

Andy Murray pulls out of Swiss Indoors because of injury

British number one Andy Murray has pulled out of the Swiss Indoors in Basel because of a right gluteal muscle strain. The 24-year-old, who is on a 15-match winning streak, withdrew shortly before his first-round match against Dutchman Robin Haase…

November 3, 2011

Michael Johnson wants single Olympics ban for drugs cheats

Former Olympic champion Michael Johnson has called for athletes who fail a drugs test to be banned from the next Olympic Games. British drug cheats are banned from all subsequent Games by the British Olympic Association, but other countries pick…