Give our 'Girlz' a real chance, says Forbes
Ian Forbes, managing director of Sherwin Williams, has called on corporate Jamaica to get on board to assist with the development of women's football in the country. He was speaking at yesterday's launch of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)/Sherwin Williams women's competitions...
Jamaica left in comfortable spot in TCL West Indies Under-19 Challenge - Creary's ton, smart bowling seal advantage
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): A patient, well-compiled century by André Creary, coupled with intelligent bowling, helped Jamaica maintain their advantage over Barbados at the end of the second day in their third-round TCL West Indies Under-19 Challenge match yesterday....
FROM THE BOUNDARY - What is the purpose, Digicel?
Regardless of what some may say about them, cricket clinics that last for one day, two days, three days or even a week, are, generally speaking, a waste of time. I have always believedso, and after three Digicel three-day clinics - one in Barbados, one in Trinidad...
Ochoa takes early lead
ST.ANDREWS, Scotland (AP): Lorena Ochoa took a step toward her first major championship, taking advantage of calm, sunny conditions yesterday for a 6-under 67 and the early lead at the Women's British Open. On a historic day when women's professional golf made its debut...
Young baller wins trip to Spain
Hydel Prep's Jason Wright topped the honours list of 40 youngsters who competed in the Prep School All-Stars Football Camp recently and will, as a result, enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Spain courtesy of Locker Room Sports...
US to increase drug testing before Beijing Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters):The United States is increasing drug testing and research in an effort to ensure a clean team at next year's Beijing Games, U.S. Olympic chiefs said yesterday. "We will take a team to Beijing that we are committed to ensuring is a clean team...
Evander Holyfield gets another shot at world title
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP): Evander Holyfield will replace Ruslan Chagaev in a bout against Sultan Ibragimov in Russia in October, six days before the former heavyweight champ's 45th birthday. Event organisers announced yesterday that Chagaev, the WBA...
FIFA Under-20 World Cup was dope-free
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) The under-20 World Cup in Canada passed off without a single positive doping test, FIFA said yesterday.World football's governing body said two players from each team were required to provide urine samples after each of the 52...
Brazil coach denies drinking claim
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP):Mario Zagallo, Brazil's assistant coach at last year's World Cup, vehemently denied claims by the president of the Brazilian football federation that some players returned to the hotel drunk during the tournament....
Hanover bag sixth consecutive title
Hanover Masters gained their sixth consecutive hold on the coveted Steve Bucknor Trophy, symbol of supremacy in the Spoon Auto Supply/Steve Bucknor Western Masters Football League, on Wednesday, when they defeated Violet Tourers 2-0 in the 2007 finals at the UDC playing field...
Wariner aiming for season best
LONDON (AP): Jeremy Wariner is aiming to break 44 seconds when he runs the 400 metres in London today, one of his last races before defending his title at the World Championships in Japan. After a stellar 2006 - when he broke 44 seconds...
Chin No 1 team wins polo thriller
The Carib Beer-sponsored Chin No.1 team defeated the Chin No. 2 team 12-11 to win the Hi-Pro/ICWI High Goal Polo tournament at the St. Ann Polo Club, Drax Hall last Saturday afternoon. The final was indeed a thriller, so much so that it took overtime to determine the winners.
'Nobby' Clarke dead at 76
Former civil sevant and horseracing writer for the Star newspaper, Clarence 'Nobby' Clarke has passed away. He died at his Harbour View home after a short illness on Friday, July 27 at age 76. A graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Technology in the United States...
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