Wisynco pumps $71.1 million into U-21 league
The National Under-21 (U-21) football league received a significant financial boost yesterday, after a $71.1 million deal, for three years, was inked between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Wisynco, local distributors of the Coca-Cola brand.
Girls shaping up to be real contenders - Francis
FOLLOWING convincing wins in its two opening matches, Jamaica's coach, Connie Francis, says the Sunshine Girls are shaping up to be real contenders for the World Netball Championship title in the tournament being played in Auckland, New Zealand....
Reno forces 'Tappa' to pay entry fee
Western Bureau: Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore, the interim head coach of Jamaica's senior Reggae Boyz, is hopping mad at the management of Reno FC, who reportedly charged him an entry fee to watch Sunday's Cash Plus Premier League fixture between Reno and St. Georges...
Yearling fetches $1.8 million
A handsome bay colt by Deputy's Report, out of Ray-Lise, fetched the top price of $1.8 million in Sunday's annual Thoroughbred Yearling Sale held in the official car park at Caymanas Park. Bred by Laurence Heffes, the yearling, who has an uncanny resemblance to his sire...
Excelsior, Waterford in crucial clash
Former champions Excelsior will face Waterford in today's Group Two top-of the-table clash in the second round of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup competition's double header at Spanish Town Prison Oval, starting at 1:30 p.m....
'Progressive Tennis' serves off
PROGRESSIVE TENNIS, a version of the popular court game customised for youngsters, took its initial steps into Jamaica yesterday. Spawned in Belgium and France, Progressive Tennis is played on half of a half court or three quarters of a court and features smaller racquets...
Hinds named in Twenty20 squad
Sidelined West Indies batsman Wavell Hinds was yesterday named in a Jamaica squad to start preparation for the Stanford Twenty20 tournament, set for January. Hinds, who missed the recent KFC Cup one-day tournament, was serving a three-month ban from the...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - It's in the hands of the people
The report of the governance committee on West Indies cricket is now in the hands of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The committee, under the chairmanship of former Prime Minister P. Patterson, with Sir Alister McIntyre and Dr. Ian McDonald as members...
Harbour View win
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Jamaican Roen Nelson scored a hat-trick to lead local Pro League club Joe Public to a 4-0 win and into the semi-finals of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship on Sunday night.There was also further success for Jamaica on...
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