Swizzle sweetens track meet sponsorship
TITLE SPONSOR Swizzle has sweetened its sponsorship deal for the 2006 Insports/Swizzle Primary Schools Athletic Championships with an almost 60 per cent increase in this year's amount.

Final word - Believe it or not: another world record
FORGIVE MY cynicism, but I just can't get overly excited about another track and field record tumbling. Well done 'Mr. 9.76', Justin Gatlin, I wholeheartedly applaud you with one hand, but I simply can't trust what you and your sprint predecessors...

Performer of the week - Sherone's 200m run at Int'l Invitational meet a scorcher
IN ONE of the best 200 metre runs over the past four seasons, Jamaican Sherone Simpson has stamped her name on the half-lap event for some time to come.

Record only on loan, says Asafa
JAMAICA'S ASAFA Powell has a message for the man who broke his 100 metres world record. >"Tell Justin (Gatlin) congratulations (but) the record is only on loan," Powell was quoted by agent Paul Doyle as saying shortly after the American clocked 9.76...

Battle on for first innings honours
KINGSTON AND Manchester are locked in a tight battle for first innings honours entering today's final day of their Supreme Ventures Challenge Trophy semi-final at Kensington Park.

Morton shines before rain hits sixth ODI
RUNAKO MORTON'S century for West Indies came to nothing against Zimbabwe as afternoon rain forced the sixth one-day cricket international to be abandoned yesterday.

Commentary - The Indian cricketers are here
THE INDIAN cricketers arrived in Jamaica on Friday for their ninth tour of the West Indies and cricket fans around the region are looking forward to some top-class cricket and an exciting contest.

Super seven for Liverpool
LIVERPOOL WON the FA Cup for the seventh time yesterday, beating West Ham United 3-1 on penalties after the teams drew an epic final 3-3 after extra time.

Boxing board wraps up training course
FOLLOWING WHAT has been deemed to be a successful two weeks, the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control (JBBC) wrapped up its Olympic Solidarity course with a presentation ceremony at the Alhambra Inn on Friday.

Rae turns in classy performance at Miami meet
JAMAICA'S TOP racing driver, Peter Rae, had to call on his more than 20 years of experience to carve out two third-place finishes at the Moroso Motorsports Park in Miami, Florida, last week.

Windalco, JNBS score Business House wins
DEFENDING BUSINESS House table tennis champions Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) and Windalco scored season opening wins over Cable and Wireless and The Gleaner respectively last Thursday.