'It was quicker than I thought' - Bolt pleased with 9.77 clocking at Golden Spike meet
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP): Olympic champion and world-record holder Usain Bolt won the 100 metres in 9.77 seconds at the Golden Spike meet yesterday.Bolt had a strong tailwind of 2.1 metres per second - too fast to make the time count officially...
Reggae Boyz face rocky road in Gold Cup travels
National senior team football coach Theodore Whitmore expects a rocky road for Jamaica's Reggae Boyz at next month's Gold Cup, with the team expected to travel to three separate destinations and over 2,000 miles in the opening round alone...
'We have the strongest team'
Jamaica's midfielder, Dane Richards, believes the Reggae Boyz are the 'strongest team on paper' and have a chance of winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup which kicks off in the United States on Friday, June 3. "We are the strongest team without a doubt because...
Whitmore gets keys to BMW X3
Theodore Whitmore, who will officially take up a one-year contract as head coach of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, will find travelling much easier as he was presented with the keys to a BMW X3 SUV yesterday at the offices of national team sponsor...
Jamalco has big plans for football
Anxious to rival its success in netball, local alumina giant Jamalco has unveiled ambitious plans to achieve national status for a football team it intends to fund.These ideas and more were revealed at a press launch...
Tendulkar out of West Indies ODI tour
CHENNAI, India (CMC): India's selectors named a 16-man squad yesterday without batting ace Sachin Tendulkar for their one-day international (ODI) series against West Indies later this month.Tendulkar has opted out of the tour to rest an injured finger...
Jamaica whip Guyana in NY Caribbean Cup
BROOKLYN, New York (CMC): Jamaica pounded Guyana 4-1 Sunday to record their second victory in as many games in the 2009 New York Caribbean Football Cup at Jefferson High School. A hat-trick of goals by striker Ryan Reid put the match beyond...
Tickets for WI-India ODI series on sale
TICKETS for the upcoming One-day Internationals between the West Indies and India are now on sale at the Sabina Park ticket office.The four-match series begins with two matches at Sabina Park, the first on Friday, June 26, and the next on Sunday, June 28.
JCA to probe final round of Super League games
The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has launched a formal inquiry into allegations of match-fixing and other violations during some of last weekend's final round of matches in the Jamaica Super League (JSL) two-day competition...
Fans come alive as South Africa win at Confed Cup
JOHANNESBURG (AP): The fans were singing, dancing and blowing on their vuvuzela trumpets yesterday and for good reason, because South Africa's national football team moved closer to joining Spain in the Confederations Cup semi-finals with its first win...
Tiger faces long, tough test to repeat at US Open
FARMINGDALE, New York (AP): Tiger Woods began his final practice round of the US Open by hitting a five-wood for his second shot on a par four, which is rare for someone with his power. Stranger still was that it wasn't enough club to reach the 10th green...
Nadal, Safina seeded No 1 for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women's player Dinara Safina were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon yesterday. There were no big surprises when the All England Club announced the seedings for the grass court...