Classic battles for UTech meet
Shelly-Ann Fraser and Melaine Walker head a list of Olympians down to take part in this afternoon's second University of Technology (UTech) Track & Field Classic at the National Stadium, beginning at 5 p.m.
Pakistan axed as World Cup host
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Pakistan has been ruled out as a venue for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, in the wake of the Lahore terrorist attacks last month that left several members of the Sri Lanka team injured.
Tight race for Super League crown
Joint leaders August Town and Cavalier could turn the race for honours in the KSAFA Super League into a two-horse affair, with victories this weekend.The championship, which is four rounds shy of completion, will see...
Buccaneers planning to shock Saints
Barbadian's Ryan Hinds and Kurt Wilkinson, Antiguan Runako Morton and Grenadians Andre Fletcher and Rawle Lewis, along with some of Jamaica's best players, will today and tomorrow parade their skills in the second staging of the Jamaica Cricket...
John Mills rule the track
John Mills secured a record 15th title as the 2009 Junior High School Athletics Championships ended at the National Stadium yesterday.At the end of the three-day Championships, the Cross Road-based school tallied 537.5 points...
STETHS grab 22nd Headley Cup
St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) gained their 22nd hold on the rural area ISSA Grace Headley Cup after claiming first innings honours in the drawn final against Port Antonio High at Chedwin Park yesterday.The champions, who led on first innings and...
Rum Talk a Legal bet
The top distance horses in the country face off at Caymanas Park today in the grade one feature for the Legal Light Trophy over the circular nine course.This is one of three trophy races on the 11-race programme.
'Penns' 2009
JAMAICANS living in North America are expected to converge in their thousands on Franklin Field, Pennsylvania, April 23-25, for the 115th staging of the Penn Relays.
Ricketts makes spectacular take-off
Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts's Major League Soccer career took off in spectacular style, but the dream start for Tyrone Marshall's club finally hit a reality bump, while Shavar Thomas, Omar Cummings..
Holmwood's girls tipped in 4x400m
AFTER a slow start to the season, Holmwood Technical's 4x400 metres team exploded at Boys and Girls' Athletic Championships with a record-breaking performance to place themselves as the favourites going into this year's Penn Relays.
The coaches say ...
I have one of my youngest teams going to the Penn Relays and this year the objective was winning at Girls' Championship and after that performance it is kind of difficult to rejuvenate the team.Champs and Carifta took a lot...
Will be a sizzler - It's Vere's girls' 4x100m
EDWIN Allen High will be hoping to make it three in a row when they compete in the girls' 4x100 metres at next week's Penn Relays in Philadelphia, following victories in 2007 and 2008.However it will be no easy task for the...
US schools ready to take 4x800m
JAMAICAN High-school teams have dominated the boys' 4x800 metres at 'Penns' for the past three years as Holmwood Technical won in 2006, Kingston College in 2007 and Manchester High last year.This year, however, it is going to be difficult for Jamaican...
Calabar vs St Jago in 4x400m
A year ago at the Penn Relays, a St Jago High quartet, running without Yohan Blake surprised all by winning the 4x400 metres and after their win in the final event at Boys' Championships, the Nickel Ashmeade-led team will be hoping to successfully...
Manchester hard to beat in 4x800m
AFTER a disappointing performance last year when they were one of the favourites to win the girls' 4x800 metres, the Natoya Goule-led Manchester High will be hoping to recoup losses this time around, following a dominating season so far.
St Ann Club lift Browne Mem Cup
The St Ann Polo Club team defeated the very young Kingston Polo Club team by eight goals to three-and-a-half to win the annual renewal of the Tonka Browne Memorial Cup at Drax Hall, St Ann, on Thursday.Representing the winning team were Rory Vernon...
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Gordon stars in series win
Under-21 goal-shooter Crystal Gordon was the outstanding player in Jamaica's 2-1 series win over England in the three-Test series which ended at the G.C. Foster College in St Catherine on Thursday.
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
The sixth all-island ranking pool tournament, sponsored by Head of State Pool and Gaming Lounge in Angels Plaza, Spanish Town, will take place on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, at Head of...
Does a LeBron-Kobe final await?
NEW YORK (AP):When Kobe Bryant was last seen in the play-offs, he was hopeless and helpless as his Los Angeles Lakers were being run over by the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the NBA finals.LeBron James never even got to a sixth game in his first time...