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Sabritas targeted by firebombs
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican police are providing stepped-up security for a PepsiCo subsidiary targeted by firebomb attacks over the weekend, official said Tuesday. About one hundred state and federal police are guarding the distribution centers of Sabritas
Rossi needs third knee operation, out until 2013
VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) -- Villarreal says Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi needs a third operation on his right knee and will be sidelined until 2013. Rossi tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a game against Real Madrid on October 26, had surgery and to
Zhang, Wang claim Olympic table tennis berths
CARY, N.C. (AP) -- Americans Timothy Wang and Lily Zhang made the final day of the North American table tennis qualifier a good one for their country. Wang and Zhang claimed the last two singles spots in the Olympics with victories Sunday. Wang earned the
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Mortier wins 18 & under singles title
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH only three players entered in the draw, Dominique Mortier only needed to play one match to become the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association's Junior Nationals girls 18-and-under singles champ
Nadal to lead Spain's tennis team at London Games
MADRID (AP) -- Reigning Olympic gold medallist Rafael Nadal will lead Spain's tennis team at the London Games. The record seven-time French Open winner will be joined by the sixth-ranked David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro and Fernando Verdasco in singles, while
'On your mark, get set, go...'
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial powerhouses. BAISS schools dominated at the National High Sch
'On your mark, get set, go...'
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial powerhouses. BAISS schools dominated at the National High Sch
Mississippi defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 66-54
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Dundrecous Nelson scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, as Mississippi defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 66-54 Wednesday night for its sixth consecutive win. Nick Williams added 12 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists for the
Sean Penn's Haiti work earns humanitarian prize
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn is being honoured by a group of Nobel laureates for his relief work in Haiti following the country's devastating January 2010 earthquake. Penn is to receive the 2012 Peace Summit Award at the 12th World Summit
Haitian government has new rep. in Miami
MIAMI (AP) -- The Haitian government has a new representative in Miami. Francois Guillaume (fran-SWAH' gee-OHM') was recently named Haiti's consul general in Miami. In a news conference Monday for Haitian-American media, Guillaume promised to improve comm
Haitian government has new rep. in Miami
MIAMI (AP) -- The Haitian government has a new representative in Miami. Francois Guillaume (fran-SWAH' gee-OHM') was recently named Haiti's consul general in Miami. In a news conference Monday for Haitian-American media, Guillaume promised to improve comm
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase
FIELD OF DREAMS: All-Star players take part in the 2012 Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) All-Star Showcase at the St Andrew's Field of Dreams over the weekend. In this year's event held on Saturday, games were played in all divisions and there was
Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship. John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead but the ball went just over the crossbar, while
Olympic champ Maggi wins long jump gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Olympic champion Maurren Maggi won the long jump gold at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday. Maggi jumped 21 feet, 11.38 inches to win the event, beating fellow Brazilian Keila Costa by 4 inches. Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad and To
sports inbrief
BASKETBALL: NELSON COOPER TOURNEY THE annual Nelson Cooper Peace on Da Streets Basketball Classic is not too far away. It's scheduled for the weekend of July 11-14 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Minister Carlos Reid, the organiser, said they are antic
England coach Capello calls it quits
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fabio Capello quit suddenly as England coach on Wednesday in a dispute over captain John Terry, throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil. The Italian, whose contract
