Rum Talk Derby
Ten native bred three-year-olds are slated to contest the 87th running of the Digicel Jamaica Derby at Caymanas Park today for which the 2000 Guineas winner RUM TALK is a hot ante-post favourite.
In Your Neighbourhood
PROMOTED DIVISION two team, Delta Force, and last year's beaten semi-finalists, Prospect, will face-off tomorrow in the final of the Captain's Bakery St. Thomas Major League football competition.
Jamaica Under-17 collapse - Where did it all go so wrong?
THE DEBATE and criticisms have slowly faded from the public domain of the national Under-17 team's failure to qualify for the World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in South Korea from August 18 to September 9 this year. Yet, many questions remain unanswered.
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK - 'Lightning' Bolt strikes again
JAMAICA'S WORLD Junior record holder, Usain Bolt, is the third fastest man over the half-lap distance this season. In becoming the third man to run under 20 seconds this season, the Jamaican 2002 World Junior champion ran an impressive 19.96 seconds to win the 200m event at the Hampton International Games in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad last weekend.
Rampaul, Gayle injured
Beleaguered West Indies have been hit by injury again, in their build up to the crucial third Test starting at Old Trafford next Thursday.
Jamaica's Grannum gains from experience
JAMAICA bowed into competition at the 15th International Taekwondo Federation World Championship in Quebec, Canada on Thursday afternoon with 13-year-old first degree black belt Tashauna Grannum exiting first round patterns, bettered by New Zealand's Mellisa Timperley.
Fiver boosts Taylor
West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor is bubbling with confidence following his five-wicket haul on day one of their warm-up game against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at the Racecourse ground yesterday.
Late Brazil goal fails to spoil Beckham return
Brazil substitute Diego snatched an injury-time equaliser to earn a 1-1 Wembley draw yesterday, but the England fans still went home happy from the new stadium after a memorable comeback from former captain David Beckham.
Taylor bags five
Jerome Taylor got a boost of confidence, but the West Indies' bowling again failed to ease worries about their quality in their three-day, tour match against an MCC XI yesterday.
VOXPOP
Question: Do you think the West Indies can bounce back after their worst ever Test match loss?
Andrade among inductees
Former top flight heavyweight jockey Donald Andrade was among five new inductees to the Hall of Fame of thoroughbred racing in Jamaica, this at the annual pre-Derby/Hall of Fame awards dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday night.
Nevers positive Jamalco will 'finish off' Waulgrovians
Red-hot defending champions Jamalco will seek to close out their best-of- three finals of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Berger Paints Super League this evening, when they tackle Waulgrovians in game two at the National Arena starting at 5:00 p.m.
Campbell tops HalfMoon Golf Classic in Jamaica
Fabian Campbell shot an impressive 145 to capture the men's title at last weekend's Jamaica Amateur Golf Association (JGA)/ Jamaica Money Market Broker's (JMMB) Half Moon Golf Classic in Montego Bay.
Henry to open Business House Volleyball League
Former national volleyball player turned author, Collin Henry, will help open the third annual Business House Volleyball League (BHVL) tomorrow at the University of the West Indies gymnasium.
Jamaica Defence Force, Manchester in big clash
Joint leaders Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Manchester will square off in this weekend's Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Super Cup feature match at Up Park Camp.
Final word - Who will bail out the sinking flagship?
DON'T SAY I didn't warn ya. Before this Test tour of England began, I wrote the Windies had no chance to win the series, would probably hit rock bottom and be swept by England - weather permitting.
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