Clarke was fast in Arkansas, faster in France.
LIEVIN, France (AP) Lerone Clarke set the world-leading time for 60 meters in Fayetteville over the weekend. The Jamaican then crossed the Atlantic and shaved 0.02 seconds off that time to win in 6.50, beating Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre. At 30,…
More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fire
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Trapped inmates screamed from their cells as a fire swept through a Honduran prison, killing at least 300 inmates, authorities said Wednesday. Lucy Marder, chief of forensic medicine for the prosecutor’s office, said early Wednesday some…
iThought for February 16, 2012
You should forget all injury done to you by your neighbor, and you should do nothing among the works of injury. Ecclesiaticus 10:6
Sir Alex eyes Man Utd youth development
Sir Alex Ferguson is optimistic that a recent change in transfer legislation will help Manchester United develop more home-grown youngsters at the club. United successfully brought through players like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville and Nicky Butt…
Visitors held to score draw
Swindon Town were held to a 1-1 draw when they faced a West Bay select team as part of their tour of Cayman. Local favourite Sebastian Martinez (in red left) – who has signed an 18-month contract with the English…
Pekingese becomes America’s top dog at Westminster
NEW YORK (AP) — Malachy the Pekingese, whose smushed-in face frames a mop of flyaway fur and whose pace rivals a snail’s, is the fairest dog in the land. The Peke put on a peak performance Tuesday night, wobbling off…
Cheerleaders kick off sports day
A competition between four different teams of cheerleaders was a very colourful way to start the John Gray High School’s Inter-Academy Sports Day, at George Town’s Truman Bodden Stadium. Four houses, known as “academies” – Wahoo (in red) Tarpon (dark…
Overcoming fear
People are usually afraid of negative things. We all encounter self doubt and are fearful of making mistakes. We are even afraid of self-improvement because of this fear. The best way to remove this fear is to understand that life…
Birds are fascinating
Birds are fascinating. They are beautiful, they are all around us, they roost and nest on our buildings and trees and feed in our gardens. They are easy to find and fun to watch. Here in Cayman we don’t have…
