Win at all cost for Boyz
WIN. THERE'S hardly any guarantee with another option for Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, who are dead set on claiming the maximum when they tackle mighty Mexico in a CONCACAF semi-final group World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium at 7 tonight.
Waterford, Calabar locked on points
With two games remaining, Waterford and Calabar High remain locked on points following wins over Donald Quarrie and Pembroke Hall, setting up a heated race to the finish for ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup group B honours.
Countries fail to share athletes' location - report
Nearly half the countries that participated in the Beijing Olympics failed to tell organisers where their athletes were so they could be drug tested outside of competition.
Fit Good Citizen to repeat win
OPEN ALLOWANCE horses take the spotlight at Caymanas Park today in the Owen Silvera Memorial Cup over 1600 metres to be contested by 10 starters.
Cornwall revive chances
Cornwall College, the competition's most success-ful team, roared back into competition with a solid display in the 2008 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon, when they defeated Irwin 2-0 in their crucial Zone A fixture at Jarrett Park, in Montego Bay.
Boyz apologise, fined for training ground bust-up
All three Reggae Boyz involved in Thursday night's training ground bust-up, Ricardo Fuller and the Stewart brothers - Damion and Demar - have played down the incident as a minor one ahead of tonight's crucial World Cup qualifier against Mexico.
Eriksson anticipating a 'tricky' encounter
Mexico's coach Sven Goran Eriksson (centre) points as he gives instructions, while the team's captain, Rafael Marquez (right) and Jaime Correa react during their training session at the National Stadium yesterday.
Jamaica vs Mexico - From a historical perspective
FROM A historical perspective, the result of today's World Cup qualifying match at the National Stadium between Mexico and Jamaica could be determined by no more than a single goal. In previous qualifiers, when the Reggae Boyz have been battered in Mexico City in the first leg, they have always returned home and put up a steely display against the CONCACAF kingpins.
Bibi - the 'big dog' now
IN JUST over 10 years, Ricardo Gardner has shot to the head of the pack. No longer a shielded pup feeding off the group's strength, the man nicknamed 'Bibi' by older brother Roger Bancroft now finds himself calling upon the vast excesses of his own instincts, natural abilities to lead the Reggae Boyz into battle.
Walkabout - The laughing stock of world cricket
I HATE to flog a dead horse but, really, what choice does the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) give you? Time after time after time, the board had shown glaring lacks of leadership, fiscal nous and just good, old-fashioned street sense.
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