Paralympics 2012: US swimmers Weggemann & Zook reclassified
By Nick Hope and Elizabeth Hudson BBC Paralympic sports reporters US Paralympic swimming stars Justin Zook and Mallory Weggemann have been reclassified on the eve of the Games. It follows the re-testing of athletes by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]…
Bahamas Slams Cayman 105-36
By RENALDO DORSETT – Tribune242 Back in the win column on day three, the Bahamas sealed a spot in the semifinals of the Centrobasket U15 Championships for Men. The Bahamas moved to 2-1 in pool play after a dominant 105-36…
England v South Africa: Hashim Amla hits 150 in Proteas win
By Nick Royle BBC Sport Second one-day international, Ageas Bowl: South Africa 287-5 (50 overs) beat England 207 (40.4 overs) by 80 runs Hashim Amla hit 150 as South Africa beat England by 80 runs in the second one-day international…
Golf: Ko gives pro world a taste of her talent
By David Leggat When a 7-year-old was seen skipping down the fairways during the 2005 New Zealand women’s amateur championship at Titirangi, it prompted a deluge of criticism over why she and the other pre-teens in the field were not…
Javelin accident kills German athletics official
An official at an athletics event in the German city of Dusseldorf has died after being speared in the throat with a javelin. The 74-year-old man was rushed to hospital after the accident on Sunday but died of his injuries….
Luka Modric: Real Madrid sign midfielder from Tottenham
Luka Modric has completed his move from Tottenham to Real Madrid for a fee in the region of £30m. The Croatia midfielder, 26, passed a medical on Monday before signing a five-year contract with the Spanish giants. “I’m very happy,…
Banned Lance Armstrong says he’s at peace despite life ban
BANNED cycling superstar Lance Armstrong says he’s more at peace now than he has been in a decade as fresh doping allegations surface in Europe. In his first interview since the US Anti-Doping Agency disciplined Armstrong with a lifetime ban…
NACRA 7s – Dark Horses Loom – Cayman Islands?
By Alex Goff The USA and Canada are heavily favored in the Men’s NACRA 7s and World Cup Qualifier this weekend in Ottawa. These are, after all, the two teams that finished 1 and 2 in the last 7s World…
Canadian women focused on Rugby World Cup Sevens target
International Rugby Board August 24, 2012 Canada have vowed to come out “all guns blazing” at the NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Sevens 2012 on home soil in Ottawa this weekend to realise their target of qualifying for Women’s…
