Uphill challenge for young Reggae Boyz
JAMAICA'S NATIONAL Under-17 footballers face a mammoth task in their quest for World Cup glory when they tackle favourites Costa Rica at 7:00 tonight at the National Stadium. In the curtain raiser at 5:00 p.m., it will be a clash of the North Americans as Canada...
Walsh's supreme venture
A SUPREME cricket idea was born recently and launched yesterday at Acropolis Gaming and Entertainment Centre in Barbican, St. Andrew. From the supreme idea, a name - Supreme Ventures Courtney Walsh Cricket Clinic - was formed and will be sponsored...
Time for Introspection
The annual renewal of the Birnamwood Trophy race over 1300 metres, this for horses from the $315,000 to $295,000 claiming spread, takes the spotlight at Caymanas Park today. Eight have been declared for the race and indications are that victory will go to the seven-year-old gelding...
It's time for West Indies cricket to bite the bullet
ISSUES INVOLVING the behaviour of West Indies players, the sudden resignation of captain Brian Lara, coach Bennett King and the intent of its board president, Ken Gordon, to do likewise, have shone more light on some of the problems that have plagued...
Liverpool win thriller in champion's league semi-final
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters): LIVERPOOL BEAT Chelsea 4-1 on penalties to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons yesterday. Their second leg ended 1-0 after extra time with the only goal coming from Danish defender Daniel Agger...
Delegates reject JFF financial statements
THE AUDITED financial statements of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) for the year 2005 were again rejected by its delegates at its extraordinary congress at the weekend. The statements were first rejected at the JFF's non-voting congress in February.
Cavaliers boosted by unlikely heroes
WASHINGTON (AP): DOWN BY three points with 5 1/2 minutes left in Game Four, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed someone to put the Washington Wizards away. Time to turn to LeBron James, right? Not exactly. Actually, Larry Hughes and Zadrunas Ilgauskas combined...
Changing of guard in Aussie ranks
MELBOURNE, (AP): REALITY HIT home in Australian cricket ranks yesterday when Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath were missing from the list of 25 players awarded national contracts for the first time in more than a dozen years. Warne, the leading wicket taker...
Sri Lanka grounded in London
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP):SRI LANKA'S cricket team is making new travel plans after the airline that was supposed to fly them home cancelled all flights to the country's capital because of Tamil Tiger rebel air raids, an official said yesterday.
Sarwan's credentials better - WICB boss
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): WEST INDIES Cricket Board's (WICB) Chief Executive, Bruce Aanensen, says Ramnaresh Sarwan's on-field leadership, knowledge of the game and team influence were the factors behind the 26-year-old's elevation to West Indies captain...
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