WI lose series
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP): A strong bowling display helped Pakistan beat the West Indies by 24 runs yesterday in the second One-Day International and also gave the team victory in the three-match series.
Reggae boyz profiles
Marlon King made his international debut with a goal against Venezuela on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at the National Stadium in Kingston and almost immediately cemented his place in the hearts of the people who had been longing for a reliable goal scorer.
Top eight teams take aim at semis
Western Bureau: The eight teams that have survived the rigours of the competition's two earlier phases, will continue to take aim at the ISAA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup schoolboy football semis this afternoon, when the crucial quarter-final stage starts with four games across rural Jamaica.
Bridgeport
in, KC out
Bridgeport High became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup when they defeated Norman Manley High 3-0 in their top-of-the-table Group One second-round clash at the Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday.
Simmons hits ton
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Out-of-favour West Indies batsman, Lendl Simmons, stroked a masterful, undefeated century to guide Trinidad and Tobago to an easy nine-wicket win over the Leeward Islands yesterday at Bourda.Set a victory target of 220...
Spaceman, Classical Bullet to fly
The focus this time of the year is on the two-year-olds, as they come out in full force for some lucrative races in the last quarter.Today, eight maiden and untried two-year-old colts and geldings are slated for the Royal...
Boyz need goals
THEY NEED goals aplenty to be certain of qualifying and Jamaica's Reggae Boyz will be looking to do just that against Canada when the teams meet in the last semi-final round fixture in the CONCACAF series next Wednesday.
Yuvraj mauls bowlers as England get thrashed
RAJOT, India (AP): Yuvraj Singh's aggressive century spurred India to a record-shattering 158-run victory yesterday in the series-opening limited-overs international against England.Yuvraj belted an unbeaten 138 from just 78...
Youngsters impress Francis
Following the Sunshine Girls' 61-47 victory over South Africa in the final of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Sunshine Savers tri-nation series at the National Indoor Sports Complex on Thursday night, head coach Connie Francis said she was impressed with the level of maturity shown by her young players throughout the series.
Crucial clash in Honduras
JAMAICA FOOTBALL fans will have to do some serious multitasking on Wednesday night. While their eyes will be focused on the National Stadium pitch where the Reggae Boyz will be battling it out with Canada...
Ja's long road 'Back to Africa'
IT IS rather ironic that Jamaica's Reggae Boyz must finish this leg of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in the same way they started - with a bag of goals - to ensure safe passage into the Final phase of a journey Back to...
C Spring, D Park in big showdown
Constant Spring will face Duhaney Park while Brown's Town battle Rae Town, as the four remaining teams in the preliminary round of the Western Union KSAFA Jackie Bell competition look to book their place in the quarter-finals...
Vikings hunt leadership
Defending female champions and league leaders, University of the West Indies (UWI), will be idle this weekend, but male kingpins Vikings aim to take over sole leadership in their section as the Jamaica Volleyball Association leagues continue at G.C.
Test cricket slowly wasting away
TWENTY/20 cricket won't kill Test cricket; the longest version of the game will do that all on its own.If you had the misfortune to watch day three of the final Test between hosts India and Australia last week in Nagpur, you would know exactly what I...
In your neighbourhood: Hinds, Bernard ready again
Organisers of the Petcom/ MegaMart Portmore Metropolitan Cricket League will be hoping for better weather tomorrow, the day set aside for the replay of the league's final between Portsmouth and Colours...
Performer of the week: Gayle's glorious century no salvation for Windies
IT WAS ultimately futile, but it sure was fun while it lasted. The West Indies' Jamaican skipper, Chris Gayle, bludgeoned a superb century in the opening one-day international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, however it wasn't enough to give the Caribbean side victory - barely.
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