Watts has high praise for team's performance
LONG-TIME manager of Jamaica track and field teams, Ludlow Watts, hailed the record medal haul by the national team at the 11th World Championships in Osaka, Japan, as one of the best he has seen. "This is one of the best performances I've seen in terms of achievement...
Sarwan fancies Australia, South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters):WEST INDIES captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has tipped Australia and South Africa to loom large in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament. "Australia have been playing pretty well and South Africa are always difficult to beat at home,"...
Stanford Twenty20 takes its place on the WICB's annual calendar
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): OVER THE next five years, the Stanford Twenty20 Cup will become a permanent fixture on the West Indies Cricket Board's (WICB) annual calendar of events. This follows a meeting held last Friday between the WICB and the Stanford Twenty20 board..
Exciting Indian win levels ODI series with hosts
LONDON (AP): SACHIN TENDULKAR hit 94 yesterday and Robin Uthappa struck an unbeaten 47 to guide India to a series-levelling two wicket win over England with just two balls to spare in the sixth one day international.Tendulkar's 81-ball innings at The Oval ...
Serena, Nadal knocked out
NEW YORK (AP): SCRAP THAT Venus vs. Serena matchup at the United States Open. Cancel Rafa vs. Roger, too. The tournament took a sharp twist on Tuesday night - and early Wednesday - when a pair of fan favourites at Flushing Meadows got knocked out....
Media blasts 'classless' Williams
NEW YORK (Reuters):THE AMERICAN media turned on Serena Williams yesterday, labelling the former world number one as "classless" and "graceless" after her sullen reaction to her United States Open exit at the hands of Justine Henin....
Wizards, All Stars in crucial match
DENHAM TOWN Wizards will attempt to rebound from the disappointment of narrowly missing out on a spot in the KFC Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA) mid-season final when they tip off the second half of the season against Link Up All Stars at 7:00 tonight at the National Stadium courts....
The election and sport... Is there an important connection?
NOW THAT the general election is over, we can get back to focusing on beloved sport.However, there might be a direct correlation between sport and the recently-concluded election. In fact, the results might significantly impact sport here on our little island.
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) silent on nominations
THE JAMAICA Football Federation (JFF) has continued to maintain an eerie silence as it relates to the final results of the parish association candidate nominations. It was expected that with the nomination deadline for the positions of president, first to third vice-president...
Colts, Saints kick off new season
DETROIT (Reuters): AFTER AN off-season filled with turmoil and controversy, the NFL bids to put the spotlight back on the field when the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts kick off the new season against the New Orleans Saints tonight....
British body seeks ban on mixed martial arts
LONDON (Reuters): The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for a ban on mixed martial arts competitions, including "ultimate fighting", on the grounds they can cause traumatic brain injury. In a report released yesterday, the BMA extended its long-standing call...
Mickelson withdraws from BMW tournament
LEMONT, Illinois (AP): PHIL MICKELSON withdrew Tuesday from the BMW Championship, one day after threatening not to play over a conflict he had with PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem over issues he wouldn't explain. "This decision was not an easy one to make, and in no way is meant...
NBA approves TV replays
NEW YORK (Reuters):REFEREES WILL be able to use television replays to review flagrant fouls and playe from the start of the 2007-08 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said yesterday. The move, recommended by the league's competition...
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