Friendlies for Reggae Boyz on the cards
THE REGGAE Boyz' proposed games against African nations Nigeria and Ghana look to be on the cards as negotiations for the friendlies are said to be at an "advanced stage"."We are basically waiting on them to get back to us now. We will make an announcement as soon as...
Garvey upstage Glenmuir 1-0
WESTERN BUREAU: CHAMPIONS GLENMUIR High yesterday lost their unbeaten record in Zone I of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup when Garvey Maceo, behind a first-half strike by Daniel Callaghan, upstaged them 1-0 at the York Town Community Centre in Clarendon....
Campion, Wolmer's to battle
CAMPION COLLEGE have a golden opportunity to shore up their spot at the top Group C if they can secure a favourable result when they face Wolmer's in an ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup top-of-the-table clash at Heroes Circle today.Having not fared well in recent years...
Road to Olympics near end for Jamaica basketball
THE WOES continued for Jamaica's women's basketball team when they went down 115-47 to the mighty United States in their second game of the FIBA Americas Championship in Chile yesterday.Five players, led by the WNBA Houston Comets, Tina Thompson's 18 points...
Brazil end US streak in women's world cup semi-final
HANGZHOU, China (AP):THE STREAK is over, and so is the United States' bid for a third Women's World Cup championship. Brazil and their star player, Marta, put on a dazzling performance against the Americans and cruised to a 4-0 victory in the semi-finals yesterday...
No Powell, Gay grand showdown this season
BEIJING (Reuters): JAMAICAN world-record holder Asafa Powell will make his last track appearance of the season today at the Golden Grand Prix meeting in Shanghai, China.A keenly anticipated showdown between newly crowned world 100m champion ...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Spinners among the best in World Twenty20
THE ICC World Twenty20 championship is over. Based on the crowds, the sight of the people singing, dancing, waving flags and sipping beer, it was, unlike the recent World Cup and definitely so because the restrictions as to what the people, the fans...
Whatmore shows interest in West Indies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): A NUMBER of well-qualified candidates, including former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore, have shown an interest in the West Indies coaching job. Media reports have suggested that the 53-year-old Whatmore is the front-runner for the post...
Bank on Getawayboy in 1600-metre race
Both the Pick-9 and Super-6 offer carryover on tomorrow's 12-race programme at Caymanas Park. With the Margaret Parchment-trained VALID FARE providing a 24-1 upset in the sixth race, punters were derailed in their efforts to catch both exotic bets.
Harmonics claimed again
As many as 11 horses were claimed at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, including repeat winner HARMONICS in the closing race over 1200 metres. Ridden by leading jockey Trevor Simpson, HARMONICS was taken from trainer Norman Rose for $210,000 by trainer Roy...
Ponting warns India
BANGALORE, India (Reuters): AUSTRALIA SKIPPER Ricky Ponting warned India that the pressure would be on them in their seven-match one-day series starting tomorrow, despite their Twenty20 World Cup glory.India upset Test and one-day champions Australia in the semi-finals...
Bonds bids bye-bye
SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters): BARRY BONDS played his last game for the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night, bidding farewell to fans who stuck by him through a doping scandal and cheered as he became Major League Baseball's home run king. The night game with the San Diego Padres...
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