Big clash in 200m -Powell to run relay leg at Lausanne Grand Prix
Top Jamaican sprinters, Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt, will be in action today at the Athletissima Meet, a Super Grand Prix event in Lausanne. Powell, who's returning from injury, loses top billing because he will only appear in a specially-arranged relay...
Juniors seek glory at World Youth Champs
Jamaica's athletes will start their search for glory when the 5th IAAF World Youth Championships opens in Ostrava, Czech Republic tomorrow. First up on the track will be the 100m for girls, but all eyes will be on Herbert Morrison's Dexter Lee...
Jamaica finish sixth at Pan Am Juniors
Jamaica finished sixth in the final medal standings at the Pan American Junior track and field championship which ended in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. The Jamaican athletes won 11 medals, comprising one gold, five silver and five bronze medals.
West Indies look to maintain momentum
DUBLIN, Ireland (CMC): West Indies will seek to use the impetus from their one-day International series win against England as they open their quadrangular series against The Netherlands today.The regional team completed a remarkable comeback after a...
American professionals show how it is done
More than 120 youngsters from Negril and its surrounding areas recently benefited from the professional experience of five American NBA and NFL players, who took time from their professional careers to showcase their skills at a sports camp hosted at the Kool Runnings...
FROM THE BOUNDARY... It almost brought tears to my eyes
The West Indies ended their tour of England on Saturday on a winning note, and every West Indian, wherever he or she was, was singing their praise. After losing the first match of the one-day contest by 79 runs, the West Indies recovered to win...
Pan Am test for Jamaica's Reggae Girlz
Jamaica's Reggae Girlz left the island yesterday for Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where they will be participating in this year's Pan American Games, which will run from July 13 to 29. The Girlz are the first of Jamaica's 161-member contingent to leave for the Games where the island...
Brazil are home for Games, but not likely to contend
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP): What a perfect setting for Brazilian athletes.The Americas' biggest sports festival is taking place at home, by the famous beaches of Rio de Janeiro, with Sugarloaf mountain and that newly crowned world wonder, the Christ the Redeemer statue...
Feanny a clear leader
Leading trainer Philip Feanny widened his lead in the trainers' championship when he posted his second classic winner of the season - RUM TALK - in the mile and quarter Jamaica St. Leger at Caymanas Park on Saturday. Ridden by 'Hall of Famer' Charles Hussey...
Hamilton's gift gives Park a lift
Statues depicting four life-size grey horses were unveiled at Caymanas Park on Saturday. The statues, mounted together on the lawn at the entrance to the clubstand and reserved areas, were donated by popular owner/breeder Howard Hamilton, the reigning champion owner...
Belgian dodges pile-up to top Tour stage
GHENT, Belgium (Reuters): Belgian Gert Steegmans won the second stage of the Tour de France after a pile-up two kilometres from the finish put about 170 riders out of the final sprint yesterday. Steegmans clinched his first win in the Tour in the 168.5-km...
Brazil's 1970 team voted best of all time
LONDON (Reuters):Brazil's 1970 World Cup winning team has been voted the best of all time in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine.The greatest goal of all time was judged to be Diego Maradona's mesmerising second against England...
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