West Indies face uphill battle
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): THE WEST Indies, behind an enterprising second-wicket partnership between make-shift opener Dwayne Bravo and vice captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, made a positive start after Sri Lanka set them an imposing target on the fourth day of the first Digicel Test...
A good showing for track and field
IT WAS refreshing to see the number of people who turned out to watch the University of Technology (UTech) 50th Anniversary Track and Field Classic on Saturday, at the National Stadium. Only the grandstand was open for the event and nearly all the seats were taken....
Carr worried about young sprinters
MICHAEL CARR, head coach of Jamaica's track and field team at this year's CARIFTA Games, expressed concerns about the performances of a number of male sprinters upon his arrival in the island yesterday. "I think we will have to take a good look at our younger sprinters," Carr said....
Supreme Ventures pumps $2.2m into cricket clinics
TITLE SPONSORS Supreme Ventures have pumped an additional $2.2 million into this year's series of the Courtney Walsh Cricket Clinics, with the aim of providing a full nutritional programme for participants. Now in it's second year, the total sponsorship package for the island-wide series...
Jamaica, T&T to add another chapter to age-old battle
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz and Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors will add another chapter to their age-old battle in a friendly international encounter at the National Stadium tonight at 7:00. In somewhat ironic circumstances, Jamaica's football technical director...
Simoes confident in Reggae Boyz
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR René Simoes is confident Jamaica will triumph over Trinidad and Tobago at 'The Office' tonight. Simoes said after training on Monday night that the players had responded well and were prepared for the much-anticipated encounter....
Tivoli Gardens hold on to win 2-1
PREMIER LEAGUE frontrunners Tivoli Gardens outlasted a spirited second-half performance from Major League side Barbican to emerge 2-1 winners and advance to the third round of the COK Champions Cup at Barbican yesterday. In a first half, which they dominated, Navion Boyd coasted...
Meadhaven continue impressive Super run
MEADHAVEN UNITED continued their impressive run in the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS)/Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Super League with a comfortable 1-0 win over the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF, 28 points) at Up Park Camp...
France, Italy face tough foes
LONDON (AP):WORLD CUP finalists Italy and France each have a tough friendly match today in the latest stage of their preparations for this year's European Championship. All 16 nations at the summer showpiece are in action, with World Cup holders Italy at Spain and France hosting England....
Fleming's last hurrah disappoints
NAPIER, New Zealand (AP):STEPHEN FLEMING passed into retirement with an innings which typified his career on the fourth day of the third Test against England yesterday. Fleming was out for 66 as New Zealand slumped from 147 for one to 222 for five at stumps, set a massive 553...
The heat is on SA for India series
CHENNAI, India (AP):SOARING TEMPERATURES and intense humidity are playing on the minds of the rival captains ahead of India's three-Test series against South Africa. South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said a major challenge in the opening Test was the weather in Chennai...
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