Star cast for UWI track meet
Jamaica's fastest male and female, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, head a host of top class track and field athletes down for today's University of West Indies (UWI) Invitational meeting at the National Stadium East Complex...
Commentary - Sport's final wall of bigotry
SPORTSMEN AND women have been at the vanguard of many of society's greatest battles over the years. The likes of immortals Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe provided beacons of pride for black people throughout America...
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Parry Town will face St. Ann Bauxite in today's lone match of the Captain's Bakery-sponsored St. Ann Major League football competition at Drax Hall.
C&W makes big shot for tennis
Over 35 schools and hundreds of students will benefit from telecommunications giants Cable and Wireless' 13th renewal of the Inter-Secondary Schools tennis competition, which will see the sponsors pour $1.5 million into this year's event.
Dunoon, Jonathan Grant in 'A' League final
Dunoon Technical and Jonathan Grant will contest the First Global-sponsored A League schoolboy cricket final at a date and venue to be announced. Both teams advanced to the final after beating Jose Martí and Ardenne, respectively.
The Under-20 Quest
THE LAST time Jamaica played in any form of World Cup, it was in 2001 in Argentina. Six years on, another Under-20 team will be pushing for a berth, this time at the 2007 World Cup in Canada.
LOC's mobile ticket unit hits the road
Jamaica Cricket 2007 Limited, the Local Organising Committee (LOC), will roll out its 'Mobile Ticket Unit' today in Montego Bay, Falmouth square and Ocho Rios, to sell ICC WI Cricket World Cup tickets to patrons who are having problems...
Uunder-20s get boost before departure
"We are going there to win. Repeat after me ... your success will depend on your mindset," said Dr. Wendel Abel as he motivated the national Under-20 players at a luncheon at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) secretariat yesterday.
VOX POP - Are you happy with the West Indies' 15-man squad?
Well, I am very happy with the players because it looks like a good selection, good players and I am just waiting to see what is going to happen.
So Blessed for Stakes victory
With the Sir Howard Stakes co-feature having to be abandoned due to insufficient entries, the native bred three-year-old fillies take the spotlight at Caymanas Park today in the Hot Line Stakes over 1200 metres.
Smith steers Windwards into final
Windward Islands secured a place in the regional limited-overs final for the first time in seven years after completing a three-wicket victory over Barbados in their KFC Cup semi-final at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex yesterday.
Commentary - Apprentices making it tough for jockeys
For the moment at least, the successes of the recent graduates of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Riding School have left a number of seasoned jockeys without the possibility of earning a decent living.
King hits out at JFF
England-based Reggae Boy Marlon King has finally broken his silence over a two-year ban recently slapped on him by the Jamaica Football Federation.
St George's College win
St. George's College rose to the occasion when they thrashed Ardenne 79-58 to close out the best of three final 2-1 and lift the ISSA/KFC Southern Conference Under-16 basketball title at the National Stadium courts yesterday.
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