Santa Cruz (Spain), Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Five crewmen from a British cruise ship docked in Santa Cruz de La Palma, a city in Spain's Canary Islands, were killed and three injured Sunday when a lifeboat plunged into the water during an evacuation drill, authorities said.

Kingtson (Jamaica), Nov 14 (IANS/CMC) All-rounder Marlon Samuels is predicting a cricket revival in the Caribbean as a result of the West Indies' recent title triumph at the ICC World Twenty/20 tournament in Sri Lanka.

Kingstson (Jamaica), July 5 (IANS/CMC) Back-to-back defeats for Usain Bolt have set tongues wagging about a possible change of guard at the top at the upcoming London Olympics, but the sprint double world record holder seems hardly worried by the chatter.

Kingston (Jamaica), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Batsman Narsingh Deonarine left for England late Wednesday to join the West Indies touring party after his protracted visa saga finally ended.

Kingston (Jamaica), May 8 (IANS/CMC) Stranded West Indies batsmen Narsingh Deonarine and Assad Fudadin kept themselves in shape ahead of their trip to England with half centuries for the Kingston Cricket Club in the domestic competition here.

Kingston (Jamaica), May 2 (IANS/CMC) Fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh believes the West Indies can be successful in England if they are consistent and quickly adapt to the local conditions.

Kingston (Jamaica), April 18 (IANS) Fastest man on earth, Olympic champion Usain Bolt will make his season's debut at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet in the run-up to this year's London Olympic Games.

Kingston (Jamaica), April 16 (IANS) Yohan Blake of Jamaica, the reigning world 100-metre champion, clocked 9.90 seconds in cold and rainy conditions at the UTech Classic athletics meet to set the fastest time in the world so far this year.

Kingston (Jamaica), March 26 (IANS) Explosive opening batsman Chris Gayle has signed an agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) with a rider that he is honour-bound to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the English Friends Provident Twenty20 league this season, making it difficult for his return to international cricket.

Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 23 (IANS) A film on Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley will be presented at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February in an attempt to showcase for the first time the life and legacy of the iconic musician, Prensa Latina news agency reported.

Kingston (Jamaica), Dec 10 (IANS/CMC) While explosive opener Chris Gayle is busy playing T20 cricket across the globe, he will be a non-starter for his home team Jamaica in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship next month.

Kingston (Jamaica), Dec 10 (IANS/CMC) World champions Veronica Campbell-Brown and Yohan Blake were formally recognised as the toast of Jamaican track & field this year.

Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 18 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings might be banned for life after being found guilty of using the banned substance furosemide.

Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 11 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batting legend Lawrence Rowe has launched legal action against the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) for its decision to withdraw his name from the Players Pavilion at Sabina Park.

Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 9 (IANS/CMC) The minister for national security of Jamaica has described the year 2011 as the 'safest year' for the police in the small Caribbean nation as there has been no death of a member of the police force in the line of duty.

Monte Carlo, Nov 5 (IANS/CMC) Dynamic Jamaican sprint duo of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are the only two Caribbean track stars that made the shortlist for the IAAF Athlete-of-the-Year awards.

Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 3 (IANS/CMC) Fritz Harris, general secretary of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), said a mediator should be brought in to adjudicate the ongoing dispute between Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).