Tough start for Jamaica
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland: IT WAS a tough opening day for Jamaica at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Of the 11 athletes in action, only sprinters Yohan Blake and Dexter Lee, along with quarter-miler Latoya McDermott and long jumper Tarik Batchelor...
Former national coach dies
FORMER NATIONAL coach and highly regarded schoolboy football coaching legend George Thompson died en route to the University Hospital yesterday morning following a prolonged battle with illness. Thompson was 74. The coach was well known for his achievements...
Slayers win but flaws exposed
IF ST Georges Slayers are to compete for the KFC National Basketball League (NBL) title they won in 2005 and 2006, coach Lamar Dixon says his team's sense of urgency must kick in from the first quarter. Slayers left it until late on Monday night at the National Stadium court ...
Bernard, Saunders claim top badminton titles
FORMER NATIONAL junior representatives Kashif Bernard and Nigella Saunders captured the men's and women's singles titles at Racketeers/Mayberry Badminton Championships at the Constant Spring Golf Club on Monday night. Bernard fought his way back from a set down to beat...
Crystal defend their title
WESTERN BUREAU: DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Crystal became $30,000 richer on Sunday afternoon when they defeated Blazers A 37-31 in the final of the St James Hart & Sons Senior Netball League at the Montego Bay Boys Club courts. In the play-off for third place, between Angels A...
Smith expresses confidence in Meadhaven
FORMER NATIONAL Under-20 player Dwayne Smith says his club, Meadhaven United, should perform well despite his unavailability and that of fellow defender Robert Palmer for the upcoming National Premier League (NPL) season.
Harbour View outclass rivals for easy victory
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Harbour View, of Jamaica, picked up six All-Star selections from the CPTSA Women's Football Tournament.Harbour View outclassed their rivals to easily lift the championship at the YASCO Sports Complex on...
Those losses by the Windies really hurt
EVER LIVED in a home with a 'bro', a 'sis', maybe even mom or dad, who wore shoes just smaller than your size? You're at home, the light's gone and in the middle of the night, you have got to have good reason, and a very good one at that, to go...
Manager blasts West Indies
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC ): WEST INDIES team manager Omar Khan has delivered a verbal flogging to the Caribbean side for its lack of fighting spirit in the just-concluded Digicel one-day international (ODI) series. Clearly peeved over the team's display...
Schumacher shines in first time trial
CHOLET, France: GERMAN RIDER Stefan Schumacher had the biggest day of his career yesterday, taking the first individual time trial of the Tour de France and the overall leader's yellow jersey. Schumacher completed the 29.5 kilometres (18.3 miles) in 35...
Avalanche overcome Jaguars
WESTERN BUREAU: INTER CITY Avalanche became the first finalists in the Western Basketball Association (WBA) Lucozade Men's Championship on Sunday when they defeated Granville Jaguars 75-68 in the second game of their best-of-three...
Leewards, Jamaica square off
BRIDGETOWN (CMC):JAMAICA AND the Leeward Islands will square off at Lester Vaughan School when the TCL Group West Indies Youth (Under-19) Challenge moves into the second round today. The Leewards suffered a major setback over the weekend when their...
Diego, Rafinha to miss Olympics
BERLIN (AP): DIEGO AND Rafinha were refused permission from their Bundesliga clubs to play at the Olympics despite their nominations by Brazil on Monday.Both Werder Bremen, with Diego an influential midfielder, and Schalke, with defender Rafinha...
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