Milo Relays set to sizzle
WHILE PERENNIAL headliners 100m world record holder Asafa Powell and female sprint sensation Sherone Simpson will not be around, today's 30th Milo Western Relays in Montego Bay is already a record-breaking affair with an unprecedented 103 teams confirmed to participate.
Aussies rout Sri Lankans
MICHAEL CLARKE top-scored with an unbeaten 77 and Nathan Bracken took five wickets as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 128 runs yesterday in a tri-series limited-over match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Johnson warning for foe
JAMAICA'S FORMER world boxing champion Glen John-son sent a stern knockout message to world light heavyweight king, Chad Dawson, on Thursday after the American failed to show for a press conference for the title fight in April.
Air of concern in Beijing
WITH THE Olympics six months away, air pollution is taking some lustre off the glistening venues and the meticulous planning aimed at controlling every facet of the Beijing Games.
Sprint showcase at Camperdown Classic
THE FOURTH staging of the Camperdown Classic, titled the 'Showcase of Sprinters', will take place today at the Stadium East Field starting at 8:45 a.m. More than 100 schools, including two from the Cayman Islands, are down to compete at the meet.
Outstanding to make it seven
The brilliant filly OUTSTANDING, who bolted prior to the start of the St Catherine Cup feature last Saturday and was withdrawn, will seek to atone against four opponents in the Abe Issa Memorial Cup feature over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park today.
Away victory keeps Harbour View on course
Defending champions Harbour View marched into the semi-final round of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Jackie Bell KO competition following a 3-2 win over rivals Boys' Town at the Collie Smith Sports ground yesterday.
Man United to remember fallen players in special derby
MANCHESTER UNITED players have spent weeks immersed in nostalgia and grief commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. Now comes the most poignant tribute to the eight players killed in the February 6, 1958 crash.
Seba whip Reno 4-1
SEBA EASILY handed Reno a 4-1 spanking at STETHS, on Thursday, to end the second round of the Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) on a high.
A new era in women's football
WHEN WATERHOUSE defeated Portmore Strikers 6-5 on aggregate, claiming their first lien on the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)/Sherwin Williams Women's Premier League at the Drewsland Mini Stadium, it not only signalled the changing of the guard but also a new era in women's football.
Final word - A fond farewell to 'Polly' and 'Gilly'
TWO ALL-TIME greats of the game of cricket have decided to hang up their boots and walk off into the sunset. Australia's Adam Gilchrist, undoubtedly the greatest wicketkeeper/batsman the game has seen, and South Africa's Shaun Pollock, the pre-eminent all-rounder of the past decade, have bowed out on their own terms and the game will be poorer for their departure.
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Nain Primary and Junior High School celebrate victory in the Alpart 2008 Essex Valley Schools' netball rally played among 14 schools at the Ray Gendron Centre, Nain, on Friday, January 25.
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