Pollock takes game away from Windies
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CMC): Shaun Pollock's wealth of experience and level head proved critical, as the former captain showed leadership when it mattered in guiding South Africa to a series-equalling four-wicket victory over West Indies with four...
'Jack' looks good forthe Cup
With the Abe Issa Memorial Cup principal feature having to be abandoned due to insufficient entries, the Millard Ziadie Cup (claiming $380,000-$330,000) over 1100 metres takes centrestage on today's 10-race programme at...
Scoring ace itching for another chance
Diminutive in stature, it is not difficult for you to lose sight of this player on the field. Not for long, though, as star striker Roen Nelson is sure to make his presence known.
Ja in tense battle for first innings honours
The first day of the regional Carib Beer Series cricket match between Jamaica and Guyana ended at Sabina Park yesterday with the home team, fired by a fiver from fast bowler Jermaine Lawson, and the visitors, powered by a fiery burst from pacers Esuan Crandon and Trevon Garraway, locked in a tense battle for supremacy.
W'house, Reno have title in grasp
Waterhouse and Reno will be aiming to secure their first hold on the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)/Sherwin Williams Women's Premier and 'A' League titles respectively, in today's second-leg finals at Drewsland Mini...
CCC rock Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados(CMC): Combined Campuses and Colleges fast bowler Jason Bennett rocked the Barbados team, batting with four late wickets on an eventful opening day of the third-round Carib Beer Cup grudge match at the 3Ws Oval here yesterday when 14...
Lara's arm fractured
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (CMC): Captain Rayad Emrit and wicket-keeper/batsman Gibran Mohammed posted an unbroken partnership to revive Trinidad and Tobago against the Leeward Islands on a rain-hit opening day of the Carib Beer Series third round match yesterday.
Leaders H View net points in gritty encounter
Harbour View increased their tally to 22 points in the JFF/Coca-Cola National Under-21 League, when they defeated second-from-bottom August Town 1-0 at UWI Bowl yesterday.Both teams played well in the first half, but Harbour...
Lawson hails quicks
Jermaine Lawson struggled in the first two matches, but returned yesterday with an impressive display in capturing five for 41, to bowl Jamaica into a good position against Guyana in their third-round Carib Beer Series...
Waulgrovians, Arnett in feature showdown
A number of the island's top netballers will be on show today at the Leila Robinson Courts when the quarter-finals of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Open League and Consolation...
Smashing soldiers win all six
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) clipped hosts Windalco Kirkvine Sports Club (WKSC) II 3-2 in a rescheduled division three match at the Ingleside Wellness and Recreation Centre in Mandeville, as the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA)/Northwest...
In search of ...
The real West
Indies team
BEYOND THE scoreline, it's hard to decide if the West Indies are a better side on the way up or the same old team which continues to flatter to deceive.
Who's it going to be for the Australian Open?
SORREE, SORREE, I know it's a little late to start pontificating about the Australian Open but, unfortunately, things don't always go to plan in this little, old world of ours.Like, if they did now, I'd be sitting on a beach in Negril instead of hunched...
Garrick guides team to victory
FORMER WEST Indies batsman Leon Garrick scored a brilliant century to lead pre-season favourites St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners to a convincing 172-run victory over Tryall Hotel in the final of the John Issa/SuperClubs All-island hotels cricket competition.
Manchester High at the double
Manchester were double winners over Knox College in recent action from the ISSA KFC Central Conference basketball competition.In the junior league, Manchester defeated Knox College 43-34, thanks to a game-high 20 points from Kevin Swaby.Manchester's...
Samuels still shining
IT TOOK more than five years for Marlon Samuels to score his second Test century and while he welcomed the milestone, his team, the West Indies, did not have an enjoyable time celebrating it.
Burger King throws a punch for boxing
The Jamaica Boxing Board of Control (JBBC) on Thursday unveiled plans for what they hope will be a very active year for the sport, following the announcement of a historic $500,000 sponsorship deal with fast food chain Burger...
Aussies
face
uphill
battle
PERTH, Australia (AP): Australia made a shaky start yesterday in its attempt to complete the second-biggest run chase in Test history, with India poised to inflict a rare home defeat on the Australians in the third Test.India were bowled...
Holmwood, KC should take top honours
Holmwood and Kingston College (KC) will head the girls and boys teams, respectively, for today's inaugural Central Hurdles and Relays at G.C. Foster College in Angels, Spanish Town.
Roddick sharp, but still ousted in third round
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Andy Roddick was bounced out of the Australian Open on Saturday, losing a five-set thriller to Philipp Kohlschreiber.Kohlschreiber, ranked 29th, refused to wilt in a match that last nearly four hours and came away with a 6-4...
Calabar, Jago set to shine
World Youth 200m champion, Romaine McKenzie and his Calabar High team, could have things their own way at the 23rd staging of the Serge Island-sponsored Howard Jackson Relays at Paul Bogle Junior High School in Morant Bay, today, starting at 9:00...
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