Boys' Town home for NPL game at last
THE GOOD vibes are set to return to Collie Smith Drive today when Boys' Town Football Club hosts their first premier league match in a decade. For the three-time champion team which made their return to the island's highest league...

Jamaica's Bell aims to tame the 'bull'
NEW YORK CITY, New York (CMC): JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) champion O'Neil Bell has labelled Jean-Marc Mormeck a bull, and declared that he will employ appropriate strategy to nullify the Frenchman's aggressive tactics...

Angry Mourinho suspends Cole
LONDON (AP): HIS TEAM could go 14 points clear atop the Premier League today, but Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho isn't entirely happy. He has told midfielder Joe Cole to take a four-day break for showing off on the field.

Simply Unleaded
A NEW season of racing gets underway at Caymanas Park today, the 10-race programme featuring the 3-y-o and up overnight allowance race for the CTL Fan Appreciation Day Trophy over 2200 metres. On a day when CTL says thank you to racing fans...

I will offer all my assistance to Jamaica - Ottey
JAMAICAN SPRINT legend Merlene Ottey has pledged to extend her contribution to the country's track and field programme. Ottey, Jamaica's most decorated athlete with 22 Olympic (8) and World Championship (14) medals...

SPORT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - The man who put the 'pow' in Powell
STEPHEN FRANCIS is a man who puts his all in whatever he is doing. He gets up 4:00 a.m. and is at the University of Technology by 5:00 a.m., when training starts. Francis has some good reasons to get up before the tedious Kingston traffic...

Pele hated his nickname
BERLIN (Reuters): PELE WAS so angry with a school classmate who dreamed up his nickname that he punched him, the soccer great recalled yesterday. "Pele isn't my real name," the Brazilian told the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag in an interview.

Seba clip Wadadah 1-0 in hot-tempered derby
WESTERN BUREAU: SEBA UNITED made another giant step in their quest to pull clear of the relegation zone in the 2005-06 Wray and Nephew National Premier League yesterday when a first half strike by Wilfred Smith...

Youthful Reno hold Portmore
THE YOUTHFUL Reno football team showed grit and determination yesterday as they played to 1-1 draw with defending champions Portmore United at Frome. Kevin Deerr blasted Portmore into the lead in the 19th minute before Ricardo Scott equalised...

Spring deny Tulloch's birthday wish
MICHAEL TULLOCH wanted a similar birthday present from Arnett Gardens to that which Sir Alex Ferguson got from Manchester United Saturday. Maybe not the same margin of victory, but three points was what the 47-year-old birthday boy asked of his team...

Real Mona, Masters, Celebrities and Entertainers on show
A MASTERS, Celebrities and Entertainers squad will hope to kick off the new year in a festive mood when they take on a Real Mona Invitational squad in the annual Football Extravaganza today at 3:30 p.m. at the Buttercup Park.

Lamey's double rescues Waterhouse
HARBOUR VIEW gave up a glorious chance of virtually wrapping up the league by conceding a last minute goal to draw 2-2 with nearest rivals Waterhouse in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) game at Drewsland yesterday.