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India stormed to victory in the final of the 2013 Champions Trophy cricket tournament when they pulled out all the stops to beat England in the abbreviated final on a rain-affected day at Edgbaston last Sunday.

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell has called on corporate Jamaica to support women's football because there are benefits for the players and that must be encouraged.

While in Brazil, the teams will get the opportunity to play competitive friendly matches ahead of the World Beach Volleyball Championship.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis (CMC):The St Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletics Association (SKNAAA) said an impasse involving its elite athletes at the Olympic Games in London last year has been resolved.

West Indies one-day captain, Dwayne Bravo, has hailed Chris Gayle as the best batsman in the world and the regional team's top player following his Man of the Match knock yesterday to set up a comfortable six-wicket win over Sir Lanka ...

WESTERN BUREAU:Sandals Whitehouse FC overcame a lethargic first half to outscore rivals Race Course FC 3-1 to win the prized 2012-13 Captain's Bakery & Grill Westmoreland FA Major League crown on Thursday at Llandilo playing field, in a hotly...

WESTERN BUREAU:Blue Marlin Swim Club's standout swimmer, eight year-old Joshua Davis of Mount Alvernia Prep School, was the best-placed competitor among the 14 swimmers from western schools in the recent Nestle Prep/Primary Swimming Championships at...

MARTIAL artists jetting off to next weekend's US Open in Orlando, Florida, will grace the local mat today at the annual Vivobarefoot Seido Karate International at the University of Technology auditorium.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Former Trinidad and Tobago football striker Stern John wants current players to prove themselves worthy of selection.

The Supreme Ventures Business House Volleyball Indoor League knockout round will be held at the University of the West Indies, Mona, gymnasium tomorrow. Action starts at 9:30 a.m. and is set to run until 6:30 p.m.

Defending champions Urban Knights will be aiming to cement their spot in the Flow/National Basketball League (FNBL) play-offs today when they oppose Runnin' Rebels in a top-of-the-table Group A clash at University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Bowl, starting at 7:45 p.m.

WESTERN BUREAU:Gas Pro Masters League favourites, Jamaica Brazil, will place their fantastic season under further scrutiny when they play Violet Tourers in first-leg semi-final action at Urban Development Corporation playing field tomorrow at 4 p.m.