Women's cricket squads summoned
The Jamaica Women's Cricket Association (JWCA) has named two squads (Senior and Junior - Under-19) to prepare for this year's West Indies Women's Cricket Federation (WIWCF) tournament in St. Lucia from June 16-29 and the inaugural Under-19 tournament ...

Jamaica karters set for Miami debut
A JAMAICAN contingent led by veteran motor racing driver, Peter Rae, will make their debut today at the Moroso MotorSport Park in Miami, Florida ...

Nestle helping to make Prep Champs special
AS THIS year's title sponsors for the all-island Inter-Prep Schools Track and Field Championships, Nestlé shovelled out $750,000 in cash to the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) at a press conference at the Hilton...

St Catherine, Melbourne in semis clash
SUPREME VENTURES Super Cup League champions St. Catherine take on Melbourne today in the lone semi-final match of the Supreme Ventures Challenge Trophy at Chedwin Park. Match time is 10:00 a.m.

India denies Cup deal with WI
MUMBAI, India (CMC): INDERJIT BINDRA, a prominent member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has refuted allegations that the Asian territories brokered an agreement with the West Indies in order to secure the rights to host the 2011 Cricket...

'We took a chance with matches'
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): CHETRAM SINGH is not surprised that today's third one-day international between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Bourda Oval has been abandoned even before a ball has been bowled.

Frater pulls out of meet
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS silver medallist Michael Frater has pulled out of this evening's Jamaica International Invitational Area Permit Meet because of what his coach terms as "disrespect" meted out to his athlete.

Grooms' strike called off
THERE WILL be no disruption of racing at Caymanas Park today as the planned strike action by racehorse grooms has been averted for the time being.

Thunder Squad for Frankie Fraser
OVERNIGHT ALLOWANCE horses hold centre stage at Caymanas Park today when they contest the Frankie Frazer Memorial Cup over 1300 metres, one of the oldest trophy races on the calendar.

Different ball game
NATIONAL COACH Wendell Downswell is keen on avoiding the mistakes made in the friendly international ­ if it may so be called ­ against Australia last year, when the Reggae Boyz take on England in the historic encounter on June.

A question of viability
THE OFFER of wagering on horseracing events held outside of Jamaica through simulcast is perhaps a classic example of the importation of a product and service through out-sourcing, a strategy employed successfully by the major bookmakers ...

Gardner gets captain's role
RICARDO GARDNER will be captaining Jamaica's team for the second time in his career, a decision that came despite a disappointing opening against Australia recently.

Injured Shelton wouldn't mind staying at Swedish club
NATIONAL STRIKER Luton Shelton is set for another spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury on Tuesday night in a game for his Swedish club Helsingborg against Ostersis.

Naggo Head advance to NPL play-offs
THE JFF'S National Premier League play-offs begin on Wednesday, May 17, and it will be first-timers Naggo Head who will have the task of carrying South Central Confed's bid for one of the two spots available.