Jevon claims 'personal best'
BEIJING: JEVON ATKINSON had what he described as a "phenomenal swim" in the heats of the men's 50 metres freestyle at the National Aquatics Centre yesterday, but he is still dreading a call from his sister. Atkinson, the brother of Sydney Olympics 400m freestyle finalist Janelle...
Jamaica foursome in line for huge paydays
FOUR JAMAICANS stand to win a massive cash windfall after being named in the 17-man Stanford Superstars squad that will face an England XI in the Stanford 20/20 for US$20 million in November. West Indies skipper Chris Gayle, batsman Xavier Marshall and pacemen Daren Powell...
Reggae Boyz held to draw by Portmore
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz were held to an exciting 0-0 draw by National Premier League champions Portmore United at Brancourt in Clarendon yesterday. Despite the ordinary result, national technical director Rene Simoes said he was pleased with his team's efforts...
VCB debate still rages
ANY LINGERING hope that anyone could have had of Jamaican sprint darling Veronica Campbell-Brown taking part in the 100m at the Olympic Games has now been snuffed out.However, depending on what happens in Beijing, the topic will continue to be a hotly...
Jamaica's women cricketers off to St Lucia
JAMAICA'S WOMEN cricketers left the island yesterday for St Lucia, where they will participate in the West Indies women's tournament. The team, which includes two players who represented the West Indies in their just-concluded tour of Europe...
Bryant, Bosh lead US charge
BEIJING (AP)THE UNITED States stopped the pick-and-rolls - and just about everything else - to beat Greece 92-69 yesterday at the Beijing Olympics.These Americans that looked so lost two years ago appear to have found their Olympic defensive way.Batting...
Rain pours on Games parade
BEIJING (AP): HEAVY RAIN across Beijing forced Olympic events to be cancelled or postponed yesterday, including a five-hour delay to the start of tennis matches. Roger Federer and the Williams sisters probably wish they'd never started - all three stars lost...
BPL back in action
ENGLAND HAS rested. The failure of its national team to qualify for Europe 2008 gave many players an unexpected summer sojourn, though a good many of the players involved in Austria and Switzerland arrived attached to Barclays Premier League clubs...
Pick-9 heading for $4 million
With the Pick-9 boasting a carryover of $2.5 million for tomorrow's race meet, a payout of $4 million looks a real possibility. The Pick-9 embraces races three to 11, the Super-6 from five to 10. We look at the Super-6 which gets under way with a five-year-old...
Fedele, Vaz for FEI showjumping
Twelve local equestrians, including defending champion Bianca Fedele, will contest the annual FEI adult showjumping challenge at the Kingston Polo Club, Caymanas Estates, from today until Sunday. The three-day contest gets under way this morning at 10:00...
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