BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) - George Headley. Brian Lara. Sir Vivian Richards. Sir Garfield Sobers. Sir Frank Worrell. All are West Indies batting legends. All are West Indies captains. And all have been chosen as the Five West Indies Jubilee Cricketers on Tuesday at a lavish awards ceremony held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.

For local reggae fans, further proof was hardly necessary. But for outsiders looking into Japan's reggae scene, the demise of the foreign artist-centered Reggae Japansplash and the doubling in size of Yokohama Reggae Sai, which is hosted by the Mighty Crown and focuses on Japanese acts, are highly symbolic of the continuing surge in popularity of domestic reggae compared to its Jamaican parent.

Concert promoter Farouk Musah lived in fear the last four weeks of his life, after a drive-by shooting left a car parked in the driveway of his Richmond Hill home riddled with bullets, his twin brother said yesterday.

TORONTO -- Music promoter Farouk Musah, who was shot dead in his vehicle Sunday, had his life threatened after a failed reggae concert last month.

The fatal shooting of an urban-music promoter and father of three young children does not appear to be gang-related, police said yesterday.

The trademark dreadlocks may flow from a wiry nimbus of gray hair. And the bristling beard may sport more salt than pepper.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City podiatrist has pleaded guilty to charges of using Caribbean bank and credit card accounts to launder money and evade city, state and federal taxes on more than $300,000 in income.

Despite attracting a large crowd to kick off the 37th annual Caribana festival at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday, organizers weren't smiling.

Left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori snared Brian Lara on his way to a career-best five-wicket haul and also ran out two batsmen on Saturday as New Zealand romped to the NatWest Trophy with a 107-run victory over the West Indies.

POMPANO BEACH ? It was a good day at the track for many at Pompano Park, but rather than walking away a big winner, many left with a hearty plate of jerk pork and rice and peas.