the medal winners
HERE'S a look at our medallists in the BTC 2012 Carifta Swimming Championships: GOLD MEDALLISTS * Joanna Evans in the girls 13-14 800 metre free in 9:11.82R * Albury Higgs in the girls 11-12 200 breast in 2:57.61 * Dionisio Carey in the boys 13-14 50 ba
Kobe-less Lakers hold off Mavs in OT 112-108
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CARIFTA POINT/MEDAL STANDINGS
HERE'S a look at the BTC 2012 Carifta Swimming Championships' Final Point Standings: TEAM SCORE 1. Guadeloupe 821.50 2. Bahamas 657 3. Trinidad & Toba
Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1, reach FA Cup final
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Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase
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Furious flurry by James gives Heat victory over Nets
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Wigan beats Arsenal 2-1 to boost survival hopes
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Muamba discharged
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Venezuela criticizes US stance on Falklands
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Mass killer expounds on fanatical views at trial
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Argentina's oil takeover rattles investors
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Gomez's late goal leads Bayern past Real Madrid
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Amid the drugs and the violence, soccer lifts a city
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Cuba: Exports of goods and services $9bn in 2011
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Haiti President diagnosed with pulmonary embolism
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NDA playoffs division season to start today
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5 bodies found in Arizona may be latest drug violence
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The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls
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NOAA will develop recovery plans for endangered whales
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Rudisha will make first competition appearance in the US
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Turning up the Heat on the Raptors
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Chelsea wins first leg 1-0
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Nadal, Djokovic advance
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Obama, Romney on energy and environmental issues
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Chelsea at Arsenal for latest season-defining game
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Study blames ocean CO2 for oyster declines
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New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave
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Grief-stricken Djokovic into Monte Carlo quarterfinals
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sports inbrief
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Kenyans Kipsang, Keitany take top spots in London Marathon
LONDON (AP) -- Kenyan marathon runners showed their superiority going into the Olympics, with Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany coasting to victory in London on Sunday to virtually assure themselves of selection for the games. Kipsang, the second-fastest mar
Fed Cup: Serena leads US to victory over Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over Ukraine. Williams' win gave the US an unassailable 3-0 lead. Christina McHale
Juventus opens up 3-point lead over AC Milan
ROME (AP) -- Undefeated Juventus routed 10-man Roma 4-0 on Sunday to open up a three-point lead over AC Milan with just five rounds remaining in Serie A. Ten-man Milan needed a 90th-minute equalizer from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to salvage a 1-1 draw at home wit
Blake wins 200, goes 2 for 2 vs Bolt
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Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
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James, Heat win home finale over Houston
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- As LeBron James was walking to Miami's home bench for the final time this regular season, he raised his left arm to acknowledge the roars of another sold-out crowd. And when the obligatory "M-V-P" chants star
Lakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sun
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
$60 for a light bulb that lasts 20 years
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Metta World Peace faces NBA discipline
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Lakers jersey says World Peace on the back. The player wearing it is still Ron Artest, and he's in trouble again with the NBA. Metta World Peace was pounding his chest with his right arm in celebration of a dunk over two opponents S
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
Barcelona struggling ahead of must-win Chelsea match
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Still recovering from a morale-busting loss at home in the Spanish league, Barcelona will need to quickly regroup to beat Chelsea and overturn a first leg deficit in the Champions League semifinals today. The defending champions in
ports inbrief
ports inbrief SWIMMING MASTERS SWIFT Swimming is expected to attend its seventh consecutive US National Masters Short Course Swimming Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26-29. At this year's event, Swift will be represented by swimmers Pe
Barefoot Bandit in solitary
Barefoot Bandit in solitary The youthful thief known as the Barefoot Bandit is being held in solitary confinement at a Washington state prison, a situation his lawyer calls absurd. Colton Harris-Moore, 21, has been placed in the intensive management uni
Chelsea into Champions League final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Chelsea eliminated defending champion Barcelona and reached the Champions League final with a gruelling 2-2 tie Tuesday night, winning the semifinal on 3-2 aggregate despite playing most of the game a man short. Seeking its first C
Haiti rogue force refuses to disband
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A rogue band of armed men pushing for revival of Haiti's military are refusing to disband and clear out of old military bases, the leaders of the group said Tuesday, despite repeated orders fro
Chavez dismisses rumours, saying he'll be home soon
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reappeared on television Monday after an eight-day silence, scoffing at rumours that his health took a turn for the worse and saying he plans to be back home t
Scotiabank major sponsor of junior regatta
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CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC
CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC HIGH SPEED: CARIFTA (Track) team members are all smiles after receiving Samsung Galaxy Y cellular phones from platinum sponsors BTC upon their return from the games in Bermuda. Team Bahamas placed 2nd out of
Victory for Red Stripe
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Eyes turn skyward as Venus travels across the sun
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