Smith, Powell in race for top male award
World 100-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown is a cinch for the 2007 Sportswoman of the Year title, but it is a toss-up between world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell and Maurice Smith, the World Championships decathlon silver medallist, for the Sportsman of the Year crown....
Holding warns big guns about complacency
COOLIDGE, Antigua: WEST INDIES fast-bowling legend, Michael Holding, is warning the big guns - Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and defending champions Guyana - not to take victory against the lesser lights for granted in the regional Stanford...
McFarlane to lead Jamaica charge
NEW YORK CITY, New York (CMC) Olympic 400-metre hurdles silver medallist Danny McFarlane will be among the Jamaicans appearing at the 101st Millrose Games on Friday night.In the absence of Olympic and World Championship gold medalist Veronica Campbell...
Simoes focuses on composure
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) technical director, René Simoes, in his first training session since returning to lead the country's football programme, said he was pleased with the level of quality shown by the local based players. Simoes, who was responsible for steering Jamaica...
Track Star spoils many exotic bets
Thanks to a huge upset by TRACK STAR in the closing straight five race, both the Pick-9 and Super-6 eluded punters on a day when form players had little to cheer about. Punters with six of nine winners received consolation prizes of $21,015 in the Pick-9 which still has $1 million ...
Fong-Yee triple guides Road Eagles to victory
Three goals by Jamaica's Lesley Fong-Yee spearheaded the Road Eagles to an exciting come-from-behind 5-4 victory over defending champions Road Angels in the 19th annual ICWI international ladies polo tournament at the Kingston Polo Club, Caymanas Estates, on Sunday...
Diesel claimed
Beaten favourite DIESEL was one of six horses claimed at Caymanas Park on Saturday, the seven-year-old gelding failing to capitalise on a drop in class.The former overnight allowance horse was taken from trainer Glenville Morrissey for $460,000 by...
Tivoli, Jamalco final
Tivoli Gardens 'A' and Jamalco will contest this year's final of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Open League competition, following respective semi-final wins over Waulgrovians and Windalco on...
Tougher task for Guyana
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):Former West Indies batting maestro Sir Vivian Richards believes Guyana will have a tougher time repeating as champions than their August 2006 effort that landed them the inaugural title. Sir Viv is the Stanford Twenty20 legend...
FROM THE BOUNDARY - The more, the merrier, even if it is not better
The majority of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Associates members are meeting in London this week. They are gathering there for one reason, to discuss plans to fight a proposal that would reduce their numbers in future World Cup tournaments...
Impressive Smith, Walters, set sights on Beijing Games
National champions Nicholas Walters and Ricardo Smith both impressed on Saturday night's final day of the newly-introduced Burger King Amateur Boxing Series, featuring the National Open Amateur Championships at the Holy Childhood auditorium....
Levy tops spirited Under-12 battle in juciful juniors invitational
Simon Levy got the better of Andrew Bicknell in a spirited Boys' 12-and-Under final during the Juciful-sponsored Jamaica Juniors Invitational Tennis Tournament, which took place at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre on Saturday and Sunday....
Thompson, Facey win
ARKANSAS, Fayetteville (CMC)Caribbean sprinters Simone Facey and Richard Thompson captured the 60-metre titles at the Razorback Invitational indoor track and field meeting on Saturday.Jamaican Facey copped the women's sprint in 7.28 seconds...
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