June 26, 2014
Star Sport


Messi lifts Argentina past Nigeria
“PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP): Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 in the last World Cup Group F match yesterday, with Lionel Messi and Ahmed Musa scoring two goals each before Marcos Rojo kneed in the winner..... read more
Nigeria's Babatunde undergoing surgery

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP):Nigeria's coach says striker Michael Babatunde is undergoing surgery for a broken arm after being hit by a ball struck by a teammate in their World Cup match against Argentina yesterday.

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Ghana want World Cup money

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP): Ghana's cash-strapped football association has asked for an advance on the $8 million prize money it is guaranteed from the World Cup to pay outstanding debts to players.

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Punters cash in on Suarez bite bet

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's practice of biting opponents seems to be a safe bet. More than 150 people across Europe put money down that he would do it again during the World Cup, and raked in winnings 175-fold, a Swedish gambling company said on...

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Windies must get it right again says Ramdin

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin is expecting a special performance from his team in what he described as a special occasion at Kensington Oval....

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Daniel Vettori replaces Murali for Tallawahs

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori was yesterday confirmed as the replacement for Muttiah Muralitharan in the Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League.

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VCB, Powell set for Commonwealth Games

Three of the country's elite athletes Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be absent from this weekend's JAAA Supreme Ventures National Championships, which will get under way ...

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Asafa Powell to compete in Paris

PARIS, France (CMC): Former world record holder in the 100 metres Asafa Powell plans to compete in France early next month, organisers of the Paris Diamond League have announced.

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Limited changes will help Warriors

Denesh Ramdin, Guyana Amazon Warriors' new captain, believes that having not made a lot of changes to their squad puts the team in a better position to win the Caribbean Premier League this year...

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