Sports

Maria Sharapova produced a magnificent display of clean hitting to thrash world number one Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) said the Hilton Kingston Hotel would withdraw the lawsuit against the federation for breach of contract.

Haile Gebrselassie said he would withdraw from the marathon at this year\'s Beijing Olympics, if the city\'s air pollution levels do not improve.

The Windies will be without captain Chris Gayle for the rest of the ongoing tour of South Africa.

Debutant Nasir Jamshed smashed a rapid 61 and four other batsmen hit fifties as Pakistan crushed Zimbabwe by 104 runs in the opening one-day match in Karachi.

St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), and Munro College ticked off victories in the ISSA/KFC Central Conference Senior Basketball competition yesterday.

The hunt for the regional Carib Beer Cup continues today with Jamaica, boasting two victories from two matches, going for win number three.

The second staging of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Errol Miller 20/20 Cricket Competition bowls off today.

Newly crowned champion jockey, Omar Walker has been suspended for one race day by the stewards for careless riding.

Jamaican boxing received a significant boost yesterday with Burger King pumping $500,000 into the national programme.

Brave Smilers earned the right to meet Waulgrovian Bullets in the final of the Modern Rubber Stamp Manufacturers/McLeod Customs Broker Female Basketball League.

Four of the five West Indies players who were named in Jamaica’s squad for the Stanford 20/20 opening game were omitted yesterday.