Blake, Russell in ominous form at trials
WORLD JUNIOR Championships bronze medallists Yohan Blake and Carrie Russell were in impressive form on yesterday's opening day of the two-day Carifta Games Trials at the National Stadium East complex.Blake, in his first 100...
Jamaica Open back at north coast course
THE JAMAICA Open will return to the Half Moon golf course later this year after a 17-year absence from the venue. The 72-hole, October event will feature a professional prize fund of US$100,000.
Jamaica incommand against T&T
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC): HALF CENTURIES from Brendan Nash and Danza Hyatt helped leaders Jamaica to an important 73-run lead against Trinidad and Tobago on the second day of their Carib Beer Series fourth-round match yesterday at the Queen's Park...
Young West Indies win Plate
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, CMC: THE YOUNG West Indies are the ninth-best youth side in the world.This followed Jason Dawes and Darren Bravo playing key roles in a seven-wicket victory over Young Nepal in a low-scoring, rain-affected Plate final of the ICC...
Walker boots home four
CHAMPION JOCKEY Omar Walker enjoyed his best day in the saddle this season with four winners at Caymanas Park yesterday.
Tivoli and Portmore face-off
WITH A high percentage of the best quality players in the Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) away on 'national duty', top-of-the-table Tivoli Gardens and close followers Portmore United will share the spotlight in today's...
Man U closing in on Arsenal
LONDON (AP): MANCHESTER UNITED moved to within a point of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League yesterday after the Gunners drew 1-1 with visiting Aston Villa.
Damani still battling knee injury
JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL Damani Ralph is recuperating in the United States after undergoing a third consecutive knee operation six weeks ago in a desperate attempt to iron out the career hampering injury.Ralph, now 27, has been...
SA dominate in second Test
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP): DALE STEYN took three wickets to reach 100 in his Test career and consolidate South Africa's domination of Bangladesh on day two of the second Test yesterday, following a world-record opening stand by the tourists.
Defending champions march to victory
DEFENDING WESTERN Zone champions of the ISSA basketball competition Herbert Morrison repeated on Friday when they won the third game in the best-of-three finals 79-62 over Muschette for a 2-1 victory at Jarrett Park.Muschette had levelled the series on...
A piece of history - 50 years ago
I WAS one of those privileged to be present at Sabina Park on March 1, 1958, when Barbadian and West Indian batsman Garfield Sobers erased the Test batting record of 364 runs set in 1938 by Yorkshire and England opening batsman Len Hutton.
Ignoring the bananas - How John Barnes tackled racism in English football
FOR MANY black players plying their trade all over the globe the infamous monkey chant or throwing bananas on the pitch is the ultimate insult.It is a gesture that attempts to denote the individual as being less than human,...
Good selection, Dr Hunte and company
ACCORDING TO the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), West Indies cricket, based on its Strategic Plan and mainly its three specific objectives, will be back on top or near to the top of world cricket in the next four years.Based on its strategic plan as...
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