Campbell, Powell, Smith head nominees
WORLD 100m champion Veronica Campbell, world 100m record holder, Asafa Powell and World Championships silver medallist Maurice Smith head the list of nominees for the 2007 RJR Group Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards....
Desperate Arnett win
Arnett Gardens jumped out of the relegation zone by picking the pockets of new boys St. Georges, to steal a 2-1 win and a valuable three points, from the remaining 33 minutes of last week's abandoned Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) fixture at Tony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.
Graham adapts to 'Pirates' and the cold
On a Saturday afternoon last January, Raymond 'K.C.' Graham was dressed in sneakers and T-shirt, warmed by Jamaica's sunshine while watching young athletes perform in front of familiar faces. 'Champs' was still months away but the start of the local track and field season ...
Is René Simoes the miracle man?
René Simoes is well and truly here and has already started working. Now, I'm one of those persons who held the opinion that the revered coach should not have been here, especially since it was at the expense of a coach, I thought, wasn't given a fair run at the job.
Tennis Jamaica (TJ) launches coaching clinic
Tennis Jamaica (TJ), the sport's governing body here, in conjunction with Alliance Investments, continued the drive to improve the quality of coaching the sport at the local level when the first of three regional workshops was launched at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre on Tuesday....
Cousins looking to make opportunity count
National Under-20 captain and central midfielder Ricardo Cousins has big dreams.And, his dreams of representing Jamaica at the senior level in the World Cup qualifying campaign, and, hopefully, the World Cup Finals in South Africa in 2010 may become a reality if his plans...
Sarwan ok with Gayle
BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Ramnaresh Sarwan says he is not worried over whether he or Chris Gayle is the West Indies captain as he steps up his bid to return to international cricket soon and produce consistently. Speaking to reporters this week in Barbados, after Guyana lost by an innings...
Richardson in, Hibbert out
Fast bowler Andrew Richard-son has replaced Keith Hibbert in Jamaica's 13-man squad for tomorrow's third round Carib Beer Series match against Guyana at Sabina Park. Richardson, a West Indies A player, was left out of the squad for the first two games because of fitness concerns....
Johnson warns Dawson
MIAMI, Florida (CMC): Jamaica's world-rated light heavyweight Glen Johnson has sent a strong message to Chad Dawson, warning the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) champion to expect a huge fight in their title contest in April. The undefeated Dawson defends his crown on April 12 in Tampa...
Tougher standards for local referees
Jamaican referees will be expected to stand up to more rigorous standards in the coming year as chairman of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) referees committee and former FIFA referee, Peter Prendergast, looks to local officiating with world standards....
Everybody makes mistakes - Jones
CHICAGO (AP): Marion Jones said yesterday seeing the pain her family and friends endured after she admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs outweighed the impact of returning her Olympic medals. The former Olympic and world athletics champion...
Sharapova ends hot comeback by Davenport
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Fifth-ranked Maria Sharapova put an end to new mom Lindsay Davenport's strong comeback, taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory yesterday to reach the Australian Open third round. The eagerly awaited match pitted Davenport, who was 19-1 with three titles...
Inside the BPL: Time for a change
Some fans may not like to have their sports commentary mixed with social commentary - and I respect that. But, from the first Olympic Games to Muhammad Ali, sport has provided insightful relief to deep social issues - particularly when it comes to the subject of racial rifts.
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