Golden destiny
One thing I would love to put across at the time of his death is that the wonderful achievements that we are getting today are a part of the legacy and the foundation that he has established through his own exploits on the track. Tremendous athlete, tremendous person.- Mike Fennell ...
Powell will be mentally prepared in 2008 - Gay - American sprinter anticipates fast times in duel with Jamaican world record holder
Monte Carlo, Monaco: AMERICAN Tyson Gay, who on Sunday was officially crowned the male World Athlete of the Year, has warned that next year will not be a one-man spirit show, adding he believes Jamaican Asafa Powell will be'mentally ready'. Asked what can be expected of their clashes Gay...
Coach warns Reggae Girlz against complacency
REGGAE GIRLZ coach Charles Edwards is warning his players not to take Cuba lightly, on the eve of the team's departure to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean country for Olympic qualifiers for next year's Games in Beijing, China. Edwards started coaching the national team at mid-year...
Lara calls for recognition of ICL
MUMBAI, India (CMC): Former West Indies captain and batting superstar, Brian Lara, touched down on Sunday and his first stroke was to make a clarion call for recognition of the controversial Indian Cricket League (ICL). Lara ended much speculation when he arrived in India...
Jockeys summoned for horseback fight
Jockeys Larris Allen and Andrew Nunes, who rode PRINCESS ZANAI and PRINCESS LATOYA respectively in the 13th and final race at Caymanas Park on Saturday November 10, were summoned by the stewards last week Tuesday to explain their conduct during the race...
Improved Nelson upstages leading duo
DANE Nelson, undoubtedly one of the most improved jockeys of the season, highlighted Saturday's 11-race programme at Caymanas Park with three winners, on a day when leading riders Omar Walker and Trevor Simpson surprisingly failed to ride a winner. Having secured many...
Webb makes bid for Ecuador title
Jamaica's national table tennis champion, Nigel Webb, will start trading shots with some of the region's best today while participating in the fifth International City of Quito Tournament in Ecuador, that runs through to Saturday, December 1. ...
Palmer red card was decisive - Hyde
HARBOUR VIEW's coach, Lenny Hyde, said the ejection of Captain Lovel Palmer, two minutes inside the second half of Sunday's big clash against Portmore United, unnerved his side, resulting in a 0-1 home loss to their arch-rivals. ...
Daley Jr a real standout
A boy stood out among the men as 10-year-old Colin Daley Jr. came out the overall winner in the Jamaica Karting Association 2007 season at the Palisadoes Inter-national Raceway on Sunday. Daley, who is supported by his father, Colin Sr., as mentor and chief mechanic...
Bravo fancies West Indies chances
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): New West Indies vice-captain Dwayne Bravo says he is delighted with his new appointment, noting that the elevation came earlier than expected, but said he was mature enough to handle the role."I'm happy with the job as vice-captain of the West Indies team...
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