Dexter Lee strikes gold for Jamaica
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland: ON A chilly Wednesday night in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, Dexter Lee warmed the hearts of Jamaican track and field fans with the nation's first gold medal at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships. Lee, who said, "It (win) makes me feel very good," created history ...
Ruddock, Williams to lead female charge today
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland : JAMAICA'S BEST hopes for individual medals on the female side, Natasha Ruddock and Shermaine Williams, will grace the track today.Meanwhile, Nikita Tracey and Shana-Gaye Tracey yesterday booked their places in today's semi-finals...
Gardner re-signs with Wanderers
REGGAE BOYZ captain Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner signed a new contract yesterday that extends his stay at English Premiership club, Bolton Wanderers, by another three years.The 29-year-old Jamaican, a strong left-sided player whose versatility allows him to competently...
Blackwood puts Jamaica in the driver's seat
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): JERMAINE BLACKWOOD spanked an unbeaten half century in a fine all-round display to put Jamaica in a favourable position against the Leeward Islands on the opening day of their TCL Group West Indies Under-19 match...
Ten for Saturday's St Leger
TRIPLE CROWN hopeful ALSAFRA was among 10 horses declared at the overnight stage yesterday for the season's final classic, the mile and quarter RJR Jamaica St Leger, which marks its 82nd running at Caymanas Park on Saturday.The classy filly, winner of...
Boyz to tackle El Salvador in friendly
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz are set to take on El Salvador in a friendly tentatively scheduled for Houston, Texas, on July 25, ahead of the start of the crucial third round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers which kick off against Canada on August...
Jamaica remain fourth at golf champs
JAMAICA REMAINED in fourth position overall after the second day of the 21st Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship came to a close in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.A good distance behind front runners and former champions Puerto Rico, who added...
Hanover, Trelawny the early leaders
WESTERN BUREAU: THE TRELAWNY 'juniors' and the Hanover 'seniors' are the early leaders after the first round of the 2008 Western Confederation Inter-Parish football competition which kicked off on Sunday with four games in western...
Bowling likely to decide first Test
LONDON (AP):ENGLAND'S FIRST Test against South Africa starts today at Lord's with the outcome likely to hinge on which of the contrasting bowling attacks best comes to terms with the conditions. With rain dampening the field yesterday and forecast to last much...
Beijing pressed to deliver
BEIJING (AP): WITH THE Olympics just a month away, it's time for China to deliver on promises made seven years ago when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Beijing the Games. That was the message this week from Hein Verbruggen, the senior...
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