'It's a wonderful feeling'
Onlookers at the Norman Manley International Airport, some of whom last September witnessed the triumphant return of the country's Olympians from the Beijing Olympics, dished out a similar welcome yesterday, albeit on a lower scale...
Bell's no-show baffles boxing world
HOLLYWOOD, Florida: The failure of Jamaican-born, former world boxing champion O'Neil 'Supernova' Bell to re-launch his career as a heavyweight has knocked boxing observers cold with a combination of disappointment and bewilderment...
Jamaica-Nigeria almost set
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and its Nigerian counterparts are said to be in an advanced stage of negotiations for a friendly international between both national teams."We are in advanced planning stage for a game between ourselves and Nigeria for London...
Merritt throws down gauntlet
BROOKLYN, New York (CMC): Olympic 400-metre champion, LaShawn Merritt, has issued a warning to Jamaica's world sprint sensation Usain Bolt not to expect a step up to the quarter-mile to be easy. Bolt, decorated with a proliferation of 2008 Athlete...
Gayle No. 1 ODI batsman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC: West Indies captain Chris Gayle is back as No.1 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) batting rankings, ironically giving the struggling West Indians the top batting spot in both forms of the international game...
Injury-time goal rescues Boys' Town
Boys' Town are counting their lucky stars after scoring an equaliser in extra-time to draw 1-1 with Meadhaven United, in Digicel Premier League action at the Constant Spring Football Field yesterday. Boys' Town increased their tally to 34 points...
Hodges cools high-riding Tivoli
Spanish Town: An 82nd-minute strike by leading goalscorer Devon Hodges led Rivoli Football Club to a 1-0 victory over the high-riding Tivoli Gardens in their Digicel Premier League encounter yesterday at the Spanish Town Prison Oval, which was packed to capacity...
Reno spank listless Waterhouse
WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland-based Reno Football Club delivered a 4-1 spanking to Waterhouse FC at the Frome Sports Ground in Westmoreland yesterday, in the Digicel Premier League football competition. Reno were propelled to victory by a double strike from Troy...
Top three enter KO
The big guns of rural cricket, Holmwood Technical, last year's beaten finalists Vere Technical, as well as the formidable St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), bow into action today for the second round of the Grace/ISSA Knock-out competition...
Portmore still lead
Defending champions Portmore United still lead the standings in the Digicel Premier League following a goalless away draw against Geoffrey Maxwell's fifth-place St Georges Sports Club (30 points) at Lynch Park, Buff Bay, yesterday.The draw inched...
Reggae Boyz still head CFU rankings
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Jamaica's Reggae Boyz have retained the number one spot in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) ratings in spite of a marginal decline in the Federation International Football Association Coca Cola ratings. In the January FIFA...
Kaka rejects £100m offerfrom City
MILAN, Italy (AP): AC Milan star Kaka reportedly turned down a world record £100 million transfer to Manchester City yesterday. "I have already refused important offers," Kaka said. "My objective is to become, in the future...
JDF score narrow win
Defending champions Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) edged visitors Hy-Performance 3-2 in a resche-duled Division One match in the Jamaica Table Tennis Association Northwest Development National Club League, at Up Park Camp on Monday night.Despite the loss,...
KC, JC meet in Grace Shield opener
Traditional rivals Jamaica College (JC) and Kingston College (KC) will today face-off in the feature match of the opening round of matches of the 2009 ISSA/Grace Shield competition at Old Hope Road. The match, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m...