Rivoli hammer Wadadah 11-0 - St Catherine team march storm into NPL
ALL of seven Rivoli players, led by a four-timer from striker Devon Hodges, got on the scoresheet yesterday as the Spanish Town side won promotion to the National Premier League with an embarrassing 11-0 win over 10-man Wadadah at the Prison Oval in St Catherine...
Simpson runs 10.99 for second in Oregon
SHERONE Simpson, slowly regaining her best form after an injury-plagued 2007, took second spot in the 100 metres at yesterday's Nike Prefontaine Track and Field Classic in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday. The 2006 top-ranked female in both the 100 and 200 metres clocked 10.99 seconds...
Hinds flops but Derbyshire win
LONDON, England (CMC):West Indies batsman Wavell Hinds failed to score but his side Derbyshire roughed up Worcestershire and won their English County Division Two match handsomely at Queen's Park yesterday. After carving out a 205-run first innings lead...
Aiken's Firebirds suffer rare defeat
ROTORUA, New Zealand (CMC):Queensland Firebirds, with Jamaican shooting ace Romelda Aiken, dipped to their second consecutive defeat in netball's ANZ Championship yesterday.The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic recovered from a wobbly start and outgunned ...
Nadal crushes Federer...Gets fourth bite on French crown
PARIS (AP):Early in the second set of the French Open final, not quite halfway into what would wind up as Roger Federer's worst loss in 173 career Grand Slam matches, he watched intently as Rafael Nadal pushed a forehand wide to end a lengthy exchange...
Five-a-side gets major financial backing
The Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Business House Five-A-Side football competition received a major boost on Saturday with sponsorship money totalling $1.1 million dollars. This was announced by Wayne Shaw, president of the league...
Alpha, Munro rule hockey turf
"THIS IS the first win of any sporting competition for Alpha this year," said Kirk King, coach of Alpha Academy, following their 1-0 penalty victory over St Andrew High in the girls' final of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association/Jamaica Hockey Federation...
Gutsy Barbary Hall overcome odds to grab title
BARBARY HALL Police Youth Club showed their resiliency to rally twice with nine men and beat Steppaz 3-2 in the St Elizabeth Co-op Credit Union Division One end-of-first-round final at the Black River Sports Complex last Thursday...
Bulls suffocate Arnett with stifling defence
Port Royal Bulls played their 'A game' in the third quarter to turn the tables and beat Arnett Gardens Rockers 67-62 in KFC National Basketball League action yesterday at the National Stadium court. Port Royal came out of the half trailing 38-34 but went on a 13-2 run...
Hydel win Prep Champs by a city block
Defending champions Hydel earned their second consecutive hold on the Inter-Prep Schools' Track and Field Championships title at the National Stadium on last Saturday.Hydel topped the standings with 280.5 points, 104 ahead of Vaz 176.5, Quest 147, Wolmer's 96.5...
Favourites win, hosts lose again at Euro '08
VIENNA, Austria (AP): The group favourites continued to roll at the European Championship yesterday and the co-hosts continued to lose. Three-time European champion Germany, the team considered by many to beat at this year's competition, took the lead in Group B...
Massive win for England
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP):England clinched a 2-0 series victory over New Zealand yesterday, winning by an innings and nine runs, with Ryan Sidebottom taking 6-67 to help dismiss the tourists a second time. New Zealand had resumed on 177-5 under sunny...
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