Miller puts Jamaica in charge
NIKITA MILLER spun his way to his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket at Sabina Park yesterday, and, in the process, bowled Jamaica into a good position on the opening day of the five-day Carib Beer Challenge Trophy final against Trinidad and Tobago....
STETHS's Reid claims first gold for Jamaica
PHILADELPHIA: ST ELIZABETH Technical High's Peta-Gaye Reid was the island's only winner on yesterday's opening day of the Penn Relays, as Jamaican high school teams enjoyed a good outing at the famous event. Reid captured the girls' high jump title with a leap of 1.76 metres. ...
STETHS still champs
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS St Elizabeth Technical (STETHS) successfully retained their All-island Spaulding Cup schoolboy cricket title yesterday by defeating Grace Shield winners Eltham by 57 runs at Chedwin Park. Finals scores: STETHS 125 (Paul Palmer Jr 4l; Kavin Bonner 2-8, Shawn Headlam 2-26...
NCB donates $8m to Premier League
THE PREMIER League Clubs Association (PLCA) has seen its pleas for emergency funding answered by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation which donated $8 million to the body yesterday. The amount will be used to host a prize-giving ceremony and provide various other awards...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Saints in the driver's seat
THE JAMAICA Cricket Association's Super League tournament takes a break this weekend and even though it is never over until the 'fat lady' sings and anything can happen in the game of glorious surprises, it appears that St Catherine Saints are home and getting dried....
Boldon eagerly awaits Graham doping trial
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): ATO BOLDON is eagerly awaiting the trial of Jamaica-born sprint coach Trevor Graham.The former Trinidad and Tobago track star is certain he will be exonerated when federal witness Angel Guillermo Heredia goes on the stand...
Asafa, Gay may face off
PHILADELPHIA: ASAFA POWELL, the world's fastest man, and American world sprint double champion Tyson Gay could face-off tomorrow in the USA versus The World clash at the 114th Penn Relays here at Franklin Field stadium.
Pistons level first round with 76ers
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP): THE DETROIT Pistons routed the Philadelphia 76ers 105-88 to even their NBA first-round play-offs series at a win apiece on Wednesday night.Four of the Pistons starters scored in double figures as they took a 17-point lead,...
Village move forward at expense of Georges
WESTERN BUREAU: ALTHOUGH JUST missing out on a place in top six, Village United continued their upward march to remain in the National Premier League by beating St Georges 2-0 at Elleston Wakeland on Wednesday.
Surprising setback for Tivoli
FOLLOWING THEIR shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting Central in the National Premier League at the Edward Seaga Stadium on Wed-nesday night, Desmond Francis, coach of the west Kingston outfit, admits his team is down, but insists it is not out....
Seba edge clear of drop zone
WESTERN BUREAU: SEBA UNITED'S bid to put as much daylight as possible between themselves and the bottom half of the 'relegation group' in the NPL got a major boost on Wednesday evening when they scored a come-from-behind 3-1 win against August Town...
Reno and Arnett draw 0-0
MANDEVILLE: RELEGATION CANDIDATES Reno and Arnett Gardens settled for a 0-0 draw in their NPL clash at STETHS on Wednesday.Reno dominated the first half and generated most of the attacks but were let down by faulty shooting.
Take Arizona Sunshine
Tomorrow is Bigga Jamaica Oaks Day at Caymanas Park, the mammoth 12-race programme featuring two Super-6s. Meanwhile, the Pick-9 which had no takers last Saturday, offers a carryover of $1.2 million. It will embrace race three to 11. The Super-6, however, starts anew with its guaranteed...
HORSE SENSE - Is simulcasting the answer?
There is only one thing certain in racing right now the world over - its having to compete more and more with other leisure activities. The consumer is king and racing is finding it difficult to attract a new younger crowd when they have so much else on which to spend their leisure dollar....
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