Scott breaks national record at Indoors
Shot putter Dorian Scott was in record-breaking form on yesterday's opening day of the 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.In the preliminary round, Scott broke his own national shot put record when he hurled 20.62 metres in the...
Sanya wants
US Olympic
selection rule change
VALENCIA, Spain (AP): Sanya Richards doesn't want her Olympic hopes hanging on what she considers an antiquated selection process in the United States."It's a system that definitely needs to be reviewed and hopefully before...
First In The Sand set to land
Today's 12-race programme at Caymanas Park features the annual renewal of the 3-y-o and up open allowance race for the Zaleucus Trophy over 1800 metres.Also on the card is the restricted allowance V (non winners of three)...
Tivoli hunt victory
The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Berger Paints Super League competition heats up today with four matches at the Leila Robinson Courts.In the day's feature, Open rally champions Tivoli Gardens 'A' will oppose Molynes...
Athletes get'Last Chance'
Apart from the expected showing of World Championships silver medallists Usain Bolt and Brigitte Foster-Hylton, most athletes and coaches will be using today's Lucozade Sport/GC Foster College Classics to fine-tune for next week's ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys...
Gayle'appreciates'call fromSarwan
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Chris Gayle has revealed that he received a congratulatory call from rival Ramnaresh Sarwan on his appointment as captain of the West Indies team for the imminent home series against Sri Lanka."I heard from Sarwan.
Fierce battle Bernard Jr snares five, but Ja fighting for first-innings honours
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Dave Bernard Jr and Pedro Collins waged a fierce battle with the ball on either side, as Jamaica were within sight of first-innings points over Barbados and a...
The
heat
is on
THE EXCITEMENT is mounting as the island's top athletes make final preparations for the 2008 renewal of the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys and Girls Championships next Wednesday to Saturday at the National Stadium.
'Green' machine rolls again
OH HAPPY days are here again … After a decade and a half of irrelevancy, my Boston Celtics are a force in the NBA and, to paraphrase Kermit the Frog, it's beautiful to be green again.
In your neighbourhood
Four teams are caught in a dogfight for three remaining semi-final spots in the WIHCON-sponsored Division Two football league which continues tomorrow.Watson Grove became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals after a 2-0 win over Daytona last...
Performer of the week: Nash's maiden ton hits home
BRENDAN NASH'S maiden regional first-class century helped Jamaica to first-innings honours over Trinidad and Tobago in their top-of-the-table Carib Beer clash last Sunday. Nash, who was born in Australia...
Jamaicans aim to make huge impact
Jamaican karters are hoping to upset the applecart at tomorrow's third and final leg of the Florida Winter Tour (FWT) go-kart race championship, which will be held in Ocala, United States.An interesting entry from...
Meadhaven, Bull Bay ingiant clash
Super League leaders Meadhaven United will face Bull Bay in a top-of-the-table clash at Michigan Oval in the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association/Victoria Mutual Building Society competition today, starting at 3:30 p.m.
Organisers seek $10m for charity
The 10th staging of the Pan Caribbean Sigma Run will take place tomorrow with an additional gold sponsor, D&G Malta, who have increased their support to the tune of $400,000.Dave DaCosta, brand manager for D&G Malta, stated that their...
BRIEFS
Williams vs Williams: BANGALORE, India (AP)Unseeded Chinese Yan Zi shocked top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 yesterday to enter the semi-finals of the US$600,000 (euro389,180) WTA Tour's Bangalore Open.Yan's semi-final opponent...
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