Jamaicans to unleash track power at Penns
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: EDWIN Allen High School's Nikita Tracey is set to give the Jamaican contingent a flying start, when she competes in the girls' 400 metres hurdles on today's opening day of the 115th Penn Relays, at the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin...
Burrell calls for unity out west
Western Bureau: Jamaica Football Fede-ration (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell, has issued a call for unity within the ranks of western Jamaica's football, saying rancour will only do further damage to the declining fortunes of the game in the region...
Taylor cops MVP award
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): Jamaica and West Indies batting ace Stafanie Taylor clutched the Most Valuable Player award, and Guyana's Shermain Campbell emphatically took batting honours at the 2009 West Indies Under-19 women's cricket championship....
Nattie hoping to make the difference at Majesty Gardens
"With hard work, discipline and dedication, this team can achieve a lot this season."These are the words of former president of the Jamaica Amateur Basketball Association (JABA), Marland Nattie, who is now head coach of National Basketball League ...
Vernal craves spot in national team
Thirty-year-old George Vernal has always dreamed of representing his country at the highest level. The attacking Boys' Town midfielder/forward has up to this time only donned the national colours at the Under-17 level in World Cup qualifiers in 1994....
Little Wasp stings Slogan - Outstanding filly Alsafra withdrawn after frightening ordeal
With the hot ante-post favourite ALSAFRA having to be scratched from yesterday's Fontainbleu Trophy because of a life-threatening ailment, LITTLE WASP seized the opportunity to romp the open allowance feature over 1500 metres at Caymans Park...
United close in on title
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United moved closer to a third straight English Premier League title yesterday after beating Portsmouth 2-0, to go three points ahead of Liverpool at the top with a game in hand.
West Indies spill chances to win match
LEICESTER, England (CMC): West Indies fell short in their bid for a victory and had to settle for a draw in their opening match against Leicestershire on their tour of England.Their own poor fielding, as well as dogged batting from the home team...
Benn picked for ODIs over Miller
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): Sulieman Benn has held on to a place in the West Indies' 14-member squad for three one-day internationals next month in England.The 6-foot, 7-inch tall Benn has been selected for the series ahead of fellow left-arm spinner...