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Andy Murray loses to Richard Gasquet at Italian Open

Andy Murray’s preparations for the French Open suffered a setback, as he was beaten by 16th seed Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Italian Open. The Scot edged an 83-minute first set but Frenchman Gasquet rallied to win…

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England v West Indies: Shivnarine Chanderpaul shines at Lord’s

By “All Out Cricket” magazine’s Jo Harman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been a thorn in England’s side ever since he debuted against them as a wet-behind-the-ears 19-year-old back in 1994. In that match the Lilliputian leftie made 62 in a crushing…

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England v West Indies: Pace attack represents best hope for tourists

The Windies may not be the draw they once were, but Rohan Kallicharan says there is room for cautious optimism When the West Indies famously ‘blackwashed’ England in 1984, their tour was accompanied by a 7” single, released by Island…

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Cayman Islands medical student, ‘Dr. Ellis,’ puts pole vault firmly in her past

Dana Ellis hadn’t touched a vaulting pole in three-and-a-half years when she picked one up this season and felt that old, familiar tug. Ellis, the Canadian pole vaulting record holder and former Olympian, is still nagged by what-ifs over a…

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Bermuda drawn against Cayman Islands

FIFA technical specialist Anton Corneal sees no reason why Bermuda can’t have a successful Digicel Caribbean Cup campaign providing they maintain a high level of consistency. Corneal was the guest speaker at last weekend’s Bermuda Football Association Symposium at CedarBridge…

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Cayman Islands makes Guardian’s Top 10 swimming holidays

Long-distance outdoor swimming was once the preserve of elite athletes or eccentrics such as ‘Big River Man’ Martin Strel, but a growing number of us are making swimming the focus of a holiday, be it by joining a boat-supported tour…

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Column: Olympic first, a home from home in London

AP) — Excited, likely jet-lagged, bursting with ambition and surely a little nervous, too, the thousands of Olympians speaking a multitude of tongues will find and settle into their rooms at London’s new, purpose-built Olympic Village this July. And, in…

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FIFA goalkeeping course gets high marks

BRACO, Trelawny — The Regional Instructor’s Goalkeeping Course put on by FIFA last week has been described as informative by participants drawn from 19 CONCACAF nations, including Jamaica. “It is our duty as coaches now to go back to our…

Cayman Islands to face Bahamas in Rugby World Cup Qualifier

The Cayman Islands will be back on the international rugby scene in just under two weeks as the country begins the path toward IRB World Cup 2015 qualification. The team is scheduled to face the Bahamas on their own Cayman…

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Spanish Grand Prix fire after race finished

Four team members were initially sent to hospital for treatment after the fire but three have been released. The remaining team member in hospital will be flown back to the UK by Wednesday to continue his treatment. A statement said…