Six records tumble at Eastern Champs
Six records were broken on yesterday's opening day of the two-day Eastern Athletics Championships at Stadium East Complex.In the classes Two and Three 1500 metres events, Glengoffe's Crystal Palmer ran 5:06.77, well under the previous mark of 5:11.10,...
Asafa Powell hopes for mental change
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC):After two failed Olympic bids, Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell is seeking to bolster the mental aspect of his performance to better prepare him to handle big moments.Powell flopped at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and again in Beijing last year...
One of the finest ever - ICC to recognise Jamaican umpire for outstanding career
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Jamaican umpire Steve Bucknor has been hailed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as one of the game's finest officials ever, as he prepares to make his exit from the international stage...
Munro, STETHS rule
Western Bureau: On a day when teenage sensation Keniel Harrison evoked memories of the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, Munro College and their parish neighbours St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) retained the boys' and girls' titles, respectively, at the Western Athletics...
WADA locks horns with athletesover privacy
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP): After years of fighting steroids and drug cheats, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is facing a new obstacle - the right to privacy.WADA president John Fahey opens a European tour today and will face questions about...
Gibson's technical corner to focus on anti-doping measures
THE GIBSON Relays Organising Committee, headed by Neville 'Teddy' McCook, chairman, will focus on anti-doping measures in sports, at their technical corner this year.The technical corner will be held at the G.C. Foster College on Thursday...
Portmore draw 1-1 with tough Rivoli
Portmore United had to draw on all their reserves to eke out a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Rivoli United in a St Catherine derby, as the Digicel Premier League entered its third round at the Ferdie Neita Park, Braeton, Portmore, on Sunday...
D'Oliviera delighted as Harbour View leapfrog Portmore
Harbour View's technical director, Waldermar D'Oliviera, says he is delighted at the fact that his club is back at the top of the Digicel Premier League points standings, albeit on goal difference, ahead of champions Portmore United...
Sunshine Girls shooting for a tie
Jamaica's Sunshine Girls will be aiming to level their three-Test series against rivals England, when they meet the hosts today in Game two in Coventry, starting at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Jamaica time). The Jamaicans, who are ranked number four in the world...