Powell and Co face coaching hiccup ahead of Olympics
Asafa Powell and his MVP Track Club teammates who will represent Jamaica at the Olympics in Beijing starting next Friday may have to begin their preparations without their usual support staff. The MVP staff, led by head coach Stephen Francis, is yet to secure Chinese visas...
My time to shine, says Bolt
MIAMI, United States (CMC)For sometime now, Usain Bolt has been fighting to step out of the shadows of fellow countryman Asafa Powell, and now that he is the world's fastest man, the 21-year-old Jamaican says it's finally his time to shine. Bolt, who two...
Russia faces drug scandal of BALCO proportions
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP):With only one week to go before the Beijing Olympics, Russia suddenly has its own version of a BALCO doping scandal involving some of the track team's biggest stars. After a 1 1/2-year sting investigation, the International...
Dissension appears in IOC senior ranks
BEIJING (AP): Dissension has erupted in the senior ranks of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the head of its press commission suggesting that IOC president Jacques Rogge acquiesced to Chinese plans to censor Internet access during the Beijing Olympics...
China prepared to take more steps to improve air quality
BEIJING (AP): Worried that current pollution curbs may not be enough to clean the air, China yesterday announced a raft of emergency measures it would take if skies fail to clear up further for the Olympic Games, including more factory shutdowns and increased restrictions...
Another Azteca challenge for Reggae Boyz
It would appear that a sigh of relief for Jamaica's Reggae Boyz may have come a bit too soon, following a venue change announcement by CONCACAF kingpins Mexico, which will now see the Jamaicans heading to the Azteca Stadium for the October 11 World Cup qualifier...
Big wins for SVG, Jamaica at Cup
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opened the Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup with handsome victories in the first round of matches yesterday. While Jamaica cruised past Antigua and Barbuda 5-1 thanks...
Speid to become KSAFA boss
Former Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) treasurer Rudolph Speid seems set to take over as president of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA). Speid, current treasurer of KSAFA and chairman of Cavalier Football Club, was the sole nominee for president...
Lawyer demands Peters' return
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The lawyer representing suspended West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Donald Peters, is requesting that he be returned to his job immediately.Failure to carry out the request would then lead to legal...
Guyana, T&T meet in do-or-die match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Last year's beaten finalist Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are faced with a must-win situation when they clash in the final preliminary round match of the TCL Group West Indies Challenge at Queens Park here today. The match is considered...
West Indies women's cricket tournament postponed
The West Indies senior women's cricket tournament which was slated to be held in Jamaica between August 1-17 has been postponed by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) said yesterday. The availability and cost of airfare...
Stanford Superstars to begin training
COOLIDGE, Antigua (CMC):The Stanford Superstars launched their preparation for the US$20 million match against England in November, with the first training camp which bowled off Wednesday. Twenty-two members of the 32-man squad were present at the Stanford Cricket ...
'Maestro' for BG&LC Trophy
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BG&LC) sixth annual raceday is on at Caymanas Park today, the holiday card featuring the $1 million BG&LC Trophy race for open allowance horses over 1400 metres. Ten races are scheduled with a post time of 12:30 p.m...
Flintoff gives England hope of saving Test
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Andrew Flintoff's blistering late spell of fast bowling gave England hope of saving the third Test against South Africa on day two yesterday.South Africa closed on 256 for six wickets for a first-innings lead of 25, but Flintoff...
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