Sweet victory for Asafa
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP): Asafa Powell capi-talised on Usain Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by one-hundredth of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 metres at the DN Galan meet yesterday. Powell, the former world-record holder, won...
'Everybody has a season' - Dad glad Asafa is regaining composure
Since Usain Bolt's 100-metre record run on May 31 to claim the title from fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell, track and field fans seem divided. But Asafa's father, Rev William Powell, only wishes the best for both sprinters. Rev Powell was not in the best of moods...
Pick-9 fever to intensify
Despite the presence of two trophy races on today's mid-week programme at Caymanas Park, the focus of attention will definitely be on the mammoth Pick-9 which boasts a whopping carryover of $32.3 million. Having eluded punters for 17 consecutive race days last Saturday...
Calder double for Henry
MIAMI, Florida (CMC):In-form Jamaican racing men Kirk Ziadie and Wesley Henry registered double victories at the Calder racetrack on Monday afternoon.Jockey Henry and leading trainer Ziadie collaborated for the fifth race win with Dukes Flying Tiger,...
Gayle heads five Jamaicans in Superstars squad
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: WEST INDIES skipper Chris Gayle is among a handful of Jamaican cricketers who have the opportunity to become instant US$ millionaires in November.Opening batsman Gayle, pace bowlers Daren Powell...
Stanford talks tough as sponsorship row looms
PORT-OF-SPAIN: A MAJOR row is brewing on West Indian cricket's sponsorship front. Digicel, the principal sponsor of West Indies cricket, believes the arrangement reached between Sir Allen Stanford and the West Indies Cricket Board ...
Two in a row for Sunshine Girls
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Defending champions Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados all recorded comfortable victories at the Americas Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA) tournament on Monday night. The Jamaicans predictably ran past...
Track trio to attend Hampton U
Three local athletes will leave the island next month on track and field scholarships to the United States. Alpha Academy's Claudia Calder and GC Foster College's duo Petrice Richards and Jerine Bolt will head off to Hampton University in Virginia...
Frenchman wins Tour's 16th stage
JAUSIERS, France (AP): Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France yesterday with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left Italy and returned to France. French rider, Cyril Dessel won the 16th stage for his first stage victory...
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