Bronze tops off medal haul
IT ALL ended on an inauspicious note. The Jamaican men's 4x400 metres quartet finished at the back of the field in the final. No one, however, can deny that Beijing 2008 was a great Olympic Games for Jamaica.
Amazing Bolt, magnificent Jamaica
THE GAMES of the 29th Olympiad all but ended in Beijing yesterday and after a glittering and unforgettable opening ceremony, after some brilliant performances, it could be rated, probably, as the best, the greatest of the greatest show on earth.
Victorious Jamaica women's team returns home
JAMAICA'S WOMEN cricketers, fresh from their triumph in the just-concluded West Indies Women's Cricket Tournament, arrived in the island yesterday an elated bunch.
Walker rides four winners at Caymanas
CHAMPION JOCKEY Omar Walker rode four winners at Caymanas Park yesterday to be on the verge of notching his 200th career win since he started riding just over two years ago.
Melbourne, St Catherine CC qualify for quarters
CHAMPIONS MELBOURNE and St Catherine CC advanced to the quarter-final round of the JCA Limited Overs competition after registering comfortable wins over Boys' Town and Kingston yesterday.
IAAF boss praises Jamaica's performance
LAMINE DIACK, president of the IAAF, has described Jamaica's performance at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad as "wonderful". Diack also said he was not surprised by the island's fantastic form on the track.
Long-distance double for Bekele of Ethiopia
KENENISA BEKELE made it a second Olympic long-distance double for Ethiopia in as many days yesterday, wearing down everyone who dared to keep pace in the 5,000 metres.
US outclass Aussies in basketball
LISA LESLIE capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a fourth straight gold medal, scoring 14 points in a 92-65 victory over Australia yesterday.
Fulham shock the Gunners
FULHAM STUNNED Arsenal 1-0 yesterday with a goal from Norway defender Brede Hangeland, putting pressure on the Gunners to strengthen their midfield before the transfer window closes.
MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Knockout champions Tank-Weld duly completed the 2008 Business House domino double when they beat defending champions Seprod 125-113 in the Jamaica Electrical Technologies (JET) sponsored league final at Jacisera Park on Friday night.
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