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Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19

Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.

Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals

By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.

OUR VISION FOR BAHAMIAN YOUTH

"EACH OF US HAS A SPARK OF LIFE INSIDE US, AND WE MUST SET OFF THAT SPARK IN ONE ANOTHER" -- Kenny Ausubel Most people would probably agree that participation in quality youth programmes and neighbourhood-based activities is a good thing for young people.

OUR VISION FOR BAHAMIAN YOUTH

"EACH OF US HAS A SPARK OF LIFE INSIDE US, AND WE MUST SET OFF THAT SPARK IN ONE ANOTHER" -- Kenny Ausubel Most people would probably agree that participation in quality youth programmes and neighbourhood-based activities is a good thing for young people.

Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th

Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th

Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute

Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-g

Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas

Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have

Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas

Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have

Brady sets Super Bowl mark: Sixteen completions in row

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tom Brady has broken the Super Bowl record for consecutive completions previously held by his idol Joe Montana. The Patriots quarterback threw his 16th straight completion with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Hernandez on the opening

Cheetahs vs. Angels best-of-five championship series all set

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BOTH semifinals went the distance as an exciting season in the New Providence Women's Basketball Association (NPWBA) will climax with a repeat of last year's championship series. The defending

Blow to Cuban hopes for oil as well proves dry

By ALAN CLENDENNING AP Business Writer MADRID (AP) -- Spanish oil firm Repsol said Tuesday it will stop looking for oil in Cuba after hitting a dry well drilled at a cost of more than $100 million, a blow to the island nation desperate to find its own ene

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave

New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Scientists have discovered a new shrimp-like species in a gypsum cave in southeastern New Mexico, only a few dozen miles from the famous

SAFA: FIFA TO LOOK AT WORLD CUP WARMUP FIX CLAIMS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- FIFA will move quickly to investigate allegations that international friendlies in South Africa were fixed in the buildup to the 2010 World Cup, the country's football association said yesterday. One of the suspicious games is believed

Packers perfect after 46-16 win over Raiders

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) -- Winning every week is one thing. On Sunday, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers made a legitimate playoff contender look like a team that was ready to pack its bags. Rodgers threw for 281 yards with two touchdowns and an in

Wall, Young help Wizards break Thunder streak

WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards just their

Chelsea wins first leg 1-0

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on. With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champio

Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the