Supreme boost for athletes
THE JAMAICA AMATEUR Athletic Association's (JAAA) preparations for this summer's Beijing Olympics were made a little easier on the pocket yesterday when Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) became the first corporate entity to contribute to the cause. The company through its vice-president...
Burrell challenges MPs about stadium out west
WESTERN BUREAU: JAMAICA FOOTBALL Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell has issued a challenge to the three government ministers from St James to join forces to ensure the parish gets at least a 10,000-seat stadium. "I am calling on Dr Horace Chang, Clive Mullings...
Eltham win another urban title
ELTHAM HIGH won their second Urban Area cricket title, the Jamaica International Insurance Company (JIIC) 50-Overs competition, within a week when they defeated Waterford by four wickets at Chedwin Park yesterday. In securing their third straight hold on the JIIC title, Eltham ...
STETHS bat their way to the top
ST ELIZABETH Technical (STETHS) needed just first-innings honours over first-time finalists Manchester High at Alpart to notch their 21st hold on the rural Headley Cup cricket title, sponsored by Grace, on Wednesday.STETHS, the defending champions who fell at the quarter-final stage...
H View, P'more face off today
LEADERS HARBOUR View (45 points) take on second-place Portmore United (39) in a much-anticipated, top-of-the-table clash at Ferdie Neita Park at 6:00 p.m. as the Coca-Cola National Under-21 league continues today. Six points clear at the top of the table...
We will survive, says Arnett coach
FOLLOWING HORACE Sharpe's first-half penalty, which lifted Arnett Gardens off the bottom of the National Premier League standings, coach Jerome Waite promised his team's supporters the side will remain in the league come next season. "I guarantee that my team will be in the Premier League...
Portmore United beat Reno to consolidate top position
SECOND-HALF strikes by Adrian Reid and Mario Swaby provided Portmore with a 2-0 win over Reno at St Elzabeth Technical High School on Wednesday. The victory strengthened their place atop the National Premier League standings while keeping a relegation stranglehold on Wendell Downswell's team. ...
Defence let us down - Fairclough
"DEFENSIVE ERRORS caused us to draw with August Town," said Wayne Fairclough, coach of Waterhouse, following his team's 1-1 draw against August Town in a keenly contested Premier League match at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium on Wednesday....
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Test cricket and the rich IPL
THE IPL, the Indian Premier League, got under way in the Chinnaswami Stadium in Bangalore, India, last night.After a glittering opening ceremony which included a fireworks display and the cheerleaders of the Washington Redskins football team, there was...
JCD Slew scores huge upset
JCD SLEW, running at the fantastic odds of 250-1, scored a stunning upset in the closing restricted allowance race over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, inflicting exit wounds to punters. One of two winners for lightweight jockey Peter Bryan and trainer Gresford Smith....
Take Mister Officer
With Wednesday's mid-week programme at Caymanas Park producing two stunning upsets in JCD SLEW (250-1) and ASK JOE (51-1), the Pick-9 not surprisingly had no takers. The carryover is still $1 million, but additional sales should push the payout in the region of $1.5 million. ...
HORSE SENSE - Socialising the 'sport of kings'
So often these early lessons of long past days come back to haunt us. For me, they still remain indelibly a part of the principles by which I am guided. Some weeks ago, I wrote a column entitled 'The claiming system needs to be re-examined'. This article looked at the ownership structure ...
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