Steve Bucknor under fire
NEW DELHI (AP): Angry Indian cricket fans held street demonstrations and burned effigies of two cricket umpires yesterday, blaming poor decisions for their team's defeat in the second Test against Australia, while criticising a three-match ban handed to spin bowler Harbhajan Singh. ...
The quality is better - Simoes
AFTER watching the second half of the Cash Plus Premier League match that Waterhouse won 1-0 over Sporting Central Academy at Drewsland Mini Stadium on Saturday, national technical director Rene Simoes says he felt heartened by the quality on show. "What I see is much better ...
Edwards opposes land sale
AFTER vehemently opposing and winning the battle against divestment last year, Vincent Edwards, president of the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers Association (JRTA), has hit out against a proposal by the new Caymanas Track...
Ziadie completes Calder double
JAMAICAN trainer Kirk Ziadie completed back-to-back title wins at Calder's Tropical Meet in Florida last Wednesday, finishing the season with 29 wins, and another Jamaican, Jose Pinchin, ended with 12 wins to secure eighth-place in the standings. Ziadie surged to a clear lead ...
Walker rides off with historic title
OMAR WALKER rounded off a fantastic 2007, his first full year in the saddle, becoming the third apprentice to win the jockeys' title at Caymanas Park following Richard DePass in 1970 and Wesley Henry in 1997.Walker, who started riding July 29, 2006,...
Lara cameo leads T&T to big victory
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Ex-West Indies batting star Brian Lara hit a cameo half-century as Trinidad and Tobago scored an authoritative victory over Guyana on the final day of their first round Carib Beer Series match at the Queen's Park Oval,...
ON THE BOUNDARY - Tough luck, good luck, Windies
After surprising the world by winning the first Test in Port Elizabeth, the West Indies lost the second in Cape Town, and instead of leading the series, they are now locked at one-one with South Africa with one to go - starting on Thursday ...
Gayle out third Test - West Indies will not change squad
Durban, South Africa: West Indies captain Chris Gayle has indicated he will not recover in time to face the South Africans in the final game. Gayle is recovering from a hamstring strain and fractured left thumb - which he noted could keep him out for a minimum of two weeks....
Portmore, Waterhouse final
It took grit and determination from a wounded Portmore Strikers to defeat arch-rivals Barbican 1-0 in their JFF/Sherwin Williams Women's Premier League second-leg semi-final match at the Anthony Spaulding Sport Complex on Saturday night. ...
Jamaica to enhance doping legislation
KINGSTON (AP):Jamaica plan to strengthen its anti-doping legislation ahead of the Beijing Olympics in August.''(The legislation) is a very comprehensive one and we hope to get it through (parliament) before the end of March,'' government medical officer...
Johnson TKOs Pineda, says he's ready for Dawson
ATLANTIC CITY (CMC): Jamaica's world-rated light heavyweight boxer, Glen Johnson, tuned up for his forthcoming world title shot with a fine eighth-round technical knockout victory over Colombian Hugo Pineda on Saturday night. Johnson floored Pineda en route to the victory...
Edwards makes guest list for Douglas Forrest invitational meet
Olympians Ato Boldon and Torri Edwards, along with Sunshine Girl Simone Forbes, will be special guests at this weekend's Douglas Forrest Invitational track and field meet at the National Stadium East Complex. Forbes was part of Jamaica's bronze medal-winning netball World Championships team...
Nevers lists Waulgrovians , Tivoli as main threat
Winston Nevers, coach of Jamalco, says he is very confident in his team's chances of winning this year's Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Open League competition, this after his side...
Meadhaven score another victory
Leaders Meadhaven United registered another win by turning back the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) 2-1, moving to 18 points in round eight of the Victoria Mutual/Kingston and St.Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) games played on the weekend, as action resumed after a monthlong break.
St Andrew raiders United rule indoors
Two new champions were crowned on the final day of the four-day UWI Mona Indoor Hockey Tournament held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday. In the ladies club section, St.Andrew 'A' dethroned Tropics 3-0 with goals from Audrey Gaynor...
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