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A pair of spikes that belonged to triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt was tonight auctioned for £25,000 (JMD$3.4 million) at a special dinner of the Rotary Club of Birmingham.

Almost two thirds of Team Great Britain's athletes believe facilities for Olympic sports in the UK have improved as a result of London 2012.

Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France as compatriot Mark Cavendish claimed a fourth consecutive final-stage victory.

With time ticking down towards the start of the Olympic Games in London, Jamaica's biggest rivals in track and field, the United States continued eager preparations with the hope of delivering something special in the England capital.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):West Indies selectors yesterday announced a largely predictable squad for the opening Test against New Zealand starting Wednesday, with the erratic Denesh Ramdin returning as vice-captain, but no room found for speedster Fidel...

Off-spinner Shane Shilling-ford's five-wicket haul on the final day of the three-day match against New Zealand yesterday was not enough to earn him a spot in the first Test squad against the tourists starting on Wednesday.

KINGSTON: Golden girl Alyssa Mullings ensured that Jamaica had plenty to celebrate, by winning the Under-15 title in front of her home crowd at the 2012 Caribbean Squash Area Association's Junior Championships at Liguanea Club, New Kingston, yesterday.

There I was, waiting to board a coach (bus) the other day, trying my best to control the bursting urge that was beginning to take over.The coach was scheduled to leave in a little over five minutes...

PORT-O-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Powerhouse Jamaica strolled to capture the American Federation of Netball Associations Championship unbeaten, when they defeated hosts Trinidad and Tobago in their final match on Saturday night.Entering the final day...

BIRMINGHAM, England:Technical leader Donald Quarrie believes that Jamaica can continue its dominance in the men's 4x100m relay and stand a good chance of overwhelming the Americans in the female equivalent at the Olympic...

BIRMINGHAM, England: Manager Ludlow Watts has expressed concern over the team's level of preparation, with some of Jamaica's biggest track and field stars absent from the pre-Olympic training camp at the University...

The hierarchy of Jamaica's track and field team for the London Olympic Games has underlined that no decision has yet been taken on whether veteran decathlete Maurice Smith will compete