BITTERSWEET Botched baton passing costs Jamaica's women 4x100m gold
BEIJING, China: It was joy for Jamaica's men inside the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing last night. However, it was a huge disappointment for the women.
4x4 relays increase hopes for more medals
BEIJING,China: The curtain will come down on an outstanding 2008 Olympic Games for Jamaica when the country's men's and women's 4x400 metres teams seek to add to the already historic 10-medal haul.Yesterday, both teams qualified easily.
Accompong for Nunes Memorial
Following back-to-back race meets with no trophy races, today's 10-race programme at Caymanas Park features the annual renewal of the open allowance race, over the circular nine course, for the Nigel...
I'll not change, that's my personality - Bolt
BEIJING:Triple Olympic Games gold medallist, Usain Bolt, has vowed not to change his style after coming under criticism here from International Olympic Committee (IOC) head, Jacques Rogge, for his showmanship.Bolt, speaking after winning his...
Surprise gold puts Russia ahead
The surprise gold for Russia in the 4x100 metres relay for women pushed it ahead of Jamaica in the athletics medal table going into today's final day of competition.The Russians, who entered the final with the second-fastest time, (42.87) won the gold...
Simoes names Georges' Holmes in training squad
Dwayne Holmes of St Georges earned a first-time Jamaica call-up yesterday, in a 24-man squad released by the Jamaica Football Federation yesterday.The Reggae Boyz, who are involved in a quadrangular play-off in the semi-final round series, battled to a...
Marshall
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Canada
TORONTO, Canada:A magnificent maiden record one-day international (ODI) century by Jamaica's Xavier Marshall, led the West Indies to a 49-run win over Canada at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club here yesterday.
Gleaner, Cement final
The Gleaner and Carib Cement, both former champions, face off in the Western Sports/KSAFA Business House Division I football final at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex this afternoon, starting at 4:00.In the first match at 2 p.m., Cable & Wireless...
A green & GOLD week
IT'S HARD to believe that an eight-gold performance could be overshadowed at the Beijing Games, but that's exactly what sprint freak Usain Bolt has done.
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Bolt sprints into history
WITH A haul of three Olympic gold medals, in addition to three world records, there's not much else that could have been achieved at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing by Usain 'Lightning' Bolt.
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Petcom Limited and MegaMart have combined to inject over $1.25 million into the Portmore Metropolitan Cricket League this season.The cheques were presented by the sponsors at...
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