Ramnaresh Sarwan, who led the West Indies in the second half of their thrilling victory against Australia after Brian Lara could not take the field due to back spasms, was understandably overjoyed when he spoke to the press at the end of the match.

West Indies flattered to deceive and Australia crushed them by 127 runs to win the DLF Cup yesterday at the Kinrara Academy Oval.

Yesterday on Olympic Island, they danced to soca, feasted on jerk chicken, and enjoyed island vibes for the last time as this year's Caribana festival came to a close.

A kaleidoscope of wild colour and vibrating hips swirled slowly -- ever so slowly --along Lake Shore Blvd. W. yesterday as Caribana enchanted the city for its 39th year.

This year's Caribana festival, with tomorrow's signature colourful parade, will be the biggest ever, organizers say, despite the months of political wrangling that delayed preparations for the annual event.

Toronto Police say they plan to use security cameras to watch over the partiers who crowd a downtown stretch of Yonge Street every Caribana weekend, a move praised by local businesses and organizers of the Caribbean festival.

Here is a youtube video of a dutch interpretation of Temperature by Sean Paul. Quite funny it is!

Link: Temperature by Sean Paul
Link 2: Temperature by Sean Paul Pt. 2

Just to imagine that England, or should I say Peter Crouch of England, had to employ dirty tactics to defeat the smallest nation ever to play in a World Cup. Folks the video is in, Peter Crouch pulled the dreadlocks of Brent Sancho when going up for the David Beckham cross.

Here is a link to the video: Crouch pulling the dreads of Sancho

Trinidadian Shaun Toon who was found guilty last year on a count of manslaughter for shooting dead a 20-year-old man in Edmonton, Canada broke down in tears yesterday after he was sentenced to a total of 14 years in jail.

The City of Toronto is working with a Mas band group to put on this year's version of Caribana despite the Caribbean Cultural Committee's demands to continue staging the popular summer festival.