Asafa warms up with 9.96
FORMER WORLD-record holder Asafa Powell warmed up for this weekend's mouth-watering 100m clash with Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, at the National Championships, with an impressive run in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.
JDF aim to end losing streak
THE JAMAICA Defence Force (JDF) have started the 2008 KFC National Basketball League (NBL) on a streak - a losing one. They'll be aiming to end their three-game skid this afternoon when they face Tivoli Wizards at the National Stadium court at 5:00.
Raikkonen puts Ferrari on pole
KIMI RAIKKONEN led a Ferrari 1-2 in qualifying yesterday for today's French Grand Prix.Raikkonen finished 0.041 seconds ahead of teammate Felipe Massa to give Ferrari their 200th pole and third 1-2 start of the season.
Passa Passa upsets again
CHAMPION TRAINER Wayne DaCosta's six-year-old American-bred gelding, PASSA PASSA, yesterday scored his second straight upset win in Open Allowance company, galloping strongly in the final furlong to beat 2-1 favourite ACCOMPONG by three quarters of a length at 1700 metres.
Russia stun Netherlands
RUSSIA SCORED two goals in extra time yesterday to send the team into the semi-finals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands.
Hanover, Kensington in box seats
KENSINGTON AND Hanover are in strong positions to secure first-innings points over St Ann and Lucas respectively following day one of their two-day semi-finals in the Jamaica Cricket Association's (JCA) Senior Cup competition yesterday.
Canadians advance in Cup qualifying
DWAYNE DE Rosario and Ali Gerba each scored twice as Canada defeated St Vincent and the Grena-dines 4-1 and advanced 7-1 on aggregate in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Friday.
International drivers for karting carnival
THE JAMAICA Karting Association (JKA) has confirmed at least 35 international drivers for the three-day 'Caribbean Karting Carnival' championship, which is scheduled to take place at the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston. The meet will be held from July 4-6.
Test cricket is still cricket, lovely cricket
WHEN I was a boy, cricket was a simple game. In those days, cricket, club cricket, first-class cricket and Test cricket, was a game played two days, over three days, and over five days. It was a game involving the use of a bat and a ball, it was a game in which runs were scored and, at the end of it, the team with the most runs was declared the winner.
Mind Your Businesss
Action in the 2008 Digicel Business House Cricket Series continues today with four matches across the island. In today's matches in the Reggae Jammin Foods 50-over league, Sagicor face National Water Commission at Chalmers Ave, Jamaica Broilers take on Digicel at Jamaica Broilers, St Ann Jamaica Bauxite await Windalco at Kaiser in St Ann and Jamalco entertain Cable & Wireless at Jamalco.
Sunday Chat - Thomas living the hoops dream
THIS SUMMER will be like no other for basketball player Mugabe Thomas. Jamaica's version of the human highlight film formalises his marriage next weekend and is in the middle of a possible move from Mexico to Japan to continue living his basketball dreams.
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