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Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

It wasn’t much of a race, but then it really couldn’t have been as the world’s fastest man and Britain’s Prince Harry met up on a track in Jamaica.

Drug-linked violence shakes Jamaica capital

Jamaican soldiers and police skirmished on Tuesday with armed supporters of a fugitive alleged drug lord facing US extradition.

Nightmare start for new England captain Strauss

Andrew Strauss’s first game in charge of England began in the worst imaginable manner, a defeat by West Indies by an innings and 23 runs.

England fight back against Windies after shaky start

Kevin Pietersen gave his wicket away on the verge of another milestone as England toiled for runs in the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday.

Thousands welcome home Olympic hero Bolt

Thousands of Jamaicans braved heavy rain on Monday to give triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt a rapturous welcome home.

Clark bowls Aussies to win over West Indies

Seamer Stuart Clark took five wickets to spearhead Australia to a 95-run win in the first Test against the West Indies on Monday. Resuming on 46-1 on the fifth day, the West…

Symonds lifts Aussies, W Indies still in contention

Andrew Symonds struck 79 on Sunday to revive Australia but the West Indies remained well in contention in the opening cricket Test at Sabina Park at the close of day four. The…

West Indies coach praises new-ball pair

West Indies coach John Dyson hailed his side’s bowling late on the third day of the opening Test which sank Australia to 17 for four in their second innings on Saturday at Sabina…

Brain scan for Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul received a precautionary brain scan after he was struck on the back of his head off Brett Lee’s bowling to score his 18th Test hundred on the third day of…

Clark wobbles Windies

Stuart Clark cut down West Indies’ top-order batting with his steady, accurate, if not menacing fast-medium bowling to tighten Australia’s grip on the opening Test on Friday.…

Ponting’s hundred puts Aussies in charge

Australia captain Ricky Ponting strode majestically to his 35th Test hundred to help his side recover from a shaky start in the opening Test against the West Indies on Thursday.…

Clinton seeks comeback win in gruelling campaign swing

With polls showing softening support for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton on Friday pursued her relentless quest for a comeback ahead of next week’s crunch White House nominating…

Woolmer inquest fails to decide cause of death

An inquest into the death of late Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer failed on Wednesday to determine his cause of death, leaving a mystery unresolved. An 11-member jury said it…

Woolmer’s final email read at inquest

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was a ”little depressed” following his team’s ouster from the Cricket World Cup but he was looking forward to going home, according to an email…

Woolmer: Tests showed traces of deadly pesticide

Jamaican expert Fitzmore Coates testified at the inquest into the death of ex-Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer that tests showed traces of potentially deadly pesticide…

Evidence taken from room matched Woolmer’s DNA

A Jamaican analyst said genetic evidence found in a hotel room where Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was discovered unconscious matched the coach’s DNA profile. Woolmer (58)…

Woolmer inquest witness fears for her life

A key witness in the inquest into the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer refused to testify on Wednesday, saying she had received telephone threats from members of the Indian…

Jamaican pathologist defends Woolmer autopsy

The Jamaican government pathologist who performed an autopsy on Bob Woolmer defended his ruling that the Pakistan cricket coach was the victim of foul play in a testy exchange on…

Analyst: Woolmer toxicology tests inconclusive

Toxicology tests on Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer showed conflicting results as to whether he had ingested poison, a Jamaican forensic analyst told the inquest into…

Pathologist: Woolmer poisoned and strangled

The pathologist who performed a controversial autopsy on former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer said on Wednesday that the Englishman was poisoned and then strangled. Dr Ere…