Sports

October 19, 2011

Magic Johnson pokes fun at LeBron

If Magic Johnson ever wants to add stand-up comedian or celebrity roast master of ceremonies to his portfolio, he's got some material for his act -- at least, until LeBron James finally wins that elusive first NBA title. In an on-campus speaking…

October 19, 2011

NBA Players, owners in marathon talks

NBA labor talks stretched into the wee hours Wednesday morning as players and owners met with a federal mediator, hoping to deliver the progress Commissioner David Stern says is needed to avoid canceling more games. Both sides met for more than…

October 19, 2011

Carson Palmer traded to Raiders

Carson Palmer went to bed a retired football player resigned to the fact that the Cincinnati Bengals would never grant his wish to be traded. He woke up to a text message early Tuesday morning telling him to fly to Oakland to complete a trade with…

October 19, 2011

James prods FIFA – J’can urges world body to explain recent bans

Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidential candidate Tony James, while expressing sympathy for Captain Horace Burrell, has called on FIFA to clearly state the reasons for recent bans on various regional officials in the wake of a probe into a…

October 19, 2011

Windies lose to Bangladesh

West Indies were shockingly routed for 61, their second lowest score ever in One-Day Internationals, as they crashed to a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the third and final ODI earlier today. Sent in on a difficult wicket, the…

October 17, 2011

Jody Scheckter wants son to quit IndyCar after Dan Wheldon’s death

Former Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter wants his son to quit IndyCar racing following…

October 17, 2011

Tom Brady, Pats overcome sloppy play to charge past Cowboys

Down three points. Barely two minutes left. One thought on Tom Brady's mind."You can't not get the ball in the end zone," the master of late comebacks said.That's where he got it, throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Hernandez with 22 seconds…

October 17, 2011

Samuels Stars Again; Windies Win to Take Series

It was a good pitch and we paced the situation perfectly. Simmons and myself, we are in very good form at the moment, and we were able to carry the team to the winning total. It was a fairly small total to chase and we batted sensibly to win…

October 17, 2011

Arsenal win, Tottenham held

Robin van Persie fired Arsenal into the top half of the Premier League table with a classy double in a 2-1 victory over Sunderland, while Newcastle denied Tottenham a fifth-straight win with a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw yesterday. Van Persie…

October 14, 2011

Caribbean officials banned by FIFA in cash-for-votes probe

FIFA has taken action against several Caribbean…