West Indies look to cut down Lankans
LONDON, England, CMC: Fiery pacer Fidel Edwards, struck down with a back injury on Monday, remains a huge doubt for the West Indies as they get ready to face undefeated Sri Lanka in the second ICC World Twenty20 semi-final today. Team officials would not...
Pakistan ambush SA to reach T20 final
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC: All-rounder Shahid Afridi uncorked one of his top performances and ignited Pakistan to a seven-run victory over previously unbeaten South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship yesterday. After top-scoring with a half-century...
Confident India fly in for one-day series
Dethroned ICC World Twenty20 champions India arrived here yesterday confident that they will put up a good performance against the West Indies in the upcoming one-day series. Shortly after touching down at the Norman Manley International Airport...
Sponsors give more to women's league
The 2009 edition of the nation's premier local female football competition, the Sherwin Williams Women League (SWWL), was officially launched at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) offices yesterday. The league, which got under way last weekend...
Skipper puts NZ Women in final
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC: New Zealand Women reached the final of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup, following a superb captain's innings of 89 from 58 balls from Aimee Watkins which set them up for a 52-run victory over India Women yesterday....
Samba Boys turn on the style to blank US 3-0
PRETORIA, (AP): Brazil put on a vastly improved performance yesterday to beat the United States 3-0 and move closer to a spot in the Confederations Cup semi-finals.Felipe Melo put Brazil ahead in the seventh minute before Robinho and Maicon scored goals...
Egypt stun Italy 1-0
JOHANNESBURG (AP): Egypt stunned Italy 1-0 with a header by Mohamed Homos yesterday, leaving the world champions with an uphill battle to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals. The African champions easily neutralised Italy's revamped forward line...
Jimmy Adams bats for youth cricket
Jimmy Adams, technical director of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and former West Indies captain, said that a major emphasis of his tenure will be youth cricket.Adams was one of the main contributors at a $125,000 Milo-sponsored Portmore Under-15 cricket ...
Top four ready and raring to go
Western Bureau: Following the playing of last weekend's final round of preliminary games in the 2009 National Rums of Jamaica Trelawny Major League, the pairings for the much-anticipated two-way semi-finals, which will feature...
Edwards' fitness worries McKay
AS Jamaica's combined martial arts team intensifies preparations for its title defence of the US Open Busta World Continental Team Fighting Championship in Orlando early next month, the health of ace fighter Kenneth Edwards has captain Jason McKay concerned...
Francis banned
Last Saturday's Derby winning jockey Paul 'Country' Francis has been slapped with a two-day suspension for careless riding aboard LUCKY EDDIE in the second race at Caymanas Park on Saturday, May 30. Francis was suspended for the interference caused...
Good Citizen to atone
Tomorrow's well-supported 12-race programme at Caymanas Park will facilitate two Super-6s, while the Pick-9 will be conducted from race four to 12.In the first Super-6, punters can bank on the fleet-footed MR SKILL in the second race...
Racing retreat June 23
Some of the top players in the racing industry are set to meet next Tuesday.The one-day retreat will involve the Jamaica Racing Commission, Caymanas Track Limited, the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission and Senator Don Wehby, Minister without...