Powell had shoulder surgery - reports
Reports have surfaced which suggest that former world record holder, Asafa Powell, had a shoulder injury sustained in April while weightlifting surgically repaired last month. Powell, whose 100-metre world record was broken by...
Reggae Boyz, Soca Warriors face off
Jamaica's Reggae Boyz and Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors are set to write what is bound to be another enthralling chapter in one of the Caribbean's fiercest rivalries, when they lock horns in a 5 p.m.
Jamaica,
T&T rivalry
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Carib teams
The growing on-field rivalry between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago has enhanced the prospects of Caribbean nations seeking spots at football's next World Cup, according to one...
Super Dave will outsprint rivals
It's Pre-Derby Hall of Fame Day at Caymanas Park, the well supported 11-race programme featuring the 13th running of the 3-y-o and up open allowance race for the Hall of Fame Stakes Trophy (Grade II) over 1200 metres.
Gayle likely to play in final Test
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):West Indies team manager Omar Khan says opener Chris Gayle is likely to pad up for the final Test against Australia next week, as the regional side chases a win in order to draw the series against the world champions.
Honduras whip PR in World Cup qualifier
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (CMC): Honduras gave themselves a flying start to the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 victory over Caribbean side Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.In sloppy conditions at Estadio Olimpico, the home side led 1-0 at...
Gym Stars tourney at UTech
It's one of the most popular Olympic sports for good reasons. Gymnastics competitions feature incredible skills, feats of strength, balance and coordination and near-perfect performances.
Reshaping the Boyz
ON TUESDAY night, Jamaica's senior men's footballers hammered St Vincent and the Grenadines 5-1 in a friendly international at the 'Office'.
Locals make impression on Simoes
WHILE IT is expected to be a rocky road for local players looking to force their way into the national team, at least a few seem to have managed to worm their way into the thoughts of technical director René Simoes.
Foreign legion's new faces
THE FOREIGN legion in the Reggae Boyz squad bidding for a World Cup appearance in South Africa 2010 got a pair of new faces ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, which begin next week.
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Hydel Prep establish big lead on champs day two
Defending champions Hydel are on course to retain their Prep Schools Track and field title, this after they ended day two of the three-day championships with a 20-point lead at the National Stadium, yesterday.
Anderson grabs six to rock Kiwis
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP): James Anderson took his Test best bowling figures of 6-42 to give England the upper hand on the second day of the third Test against New Zealand yesterday.New Zealand were 96-6 at stumps on the second day in reply to England's...
Celtics' defence too good for Lakers
BOSTON (AP): Coach Doc Rivers vowed he wouldn't change the way the Celtics did anything on defence in the NBA finals.
Final word: Those teams you love to hate
MORE THAN superstars, more than records and more than personalities, sport thrives on rivalries.In the games we play, you are often more defined not by what you do, but who you do it against - or who does it to...
Performer of the week - Lightning quick
USAIN BOLT weathered the storm and lived up to his nickname - 'Lightning Bolt', by smashing the men's 100m world record at last weekend's Reebok Grand Prix.The 6' 5", 21-year-old Jamaican held his nerve after a false...
In your neighbourhood
Determine Strikers were awarded with the top prize for the 2008 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS)/Jamaica National (JN) Money Transfer community netball competition at Wednesday's awards presentation...
Busta Fighters win bigger deal for sports
'BRAND Jamaica' got another major boost last Saturday night when Usain Bolt became the fastest man in the world, clocking 9.72 seconds in New York, erasing fellow countryman Asafa Powell's 100-metre mark of 9.74.
Nadal, Federer rematch
PARIS (AP):Twice Roger Federer took an awkward spill yesterday, leaving the regal champion sprawled on the clay that has tripped him up before.The French Open can be humbling, as Federer well knows, but he'll try again for...
Safina hopes to cap improbable run
PARIS (AP): Marat Safin once dropped his shorts in glee after hitting an especially nifty shot at the French Open, which makes it natural to wonder how his younger sister might celebrate winning the title.Along with imposing physiques, booming forehands...
CAS upholds ban on Gatlin
There will be no Olympics this year for sprinter Justin Gatlin.His appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on doping charges was rejected yesterday, three weeks before the United States holds its track trials.
Brooks wins at Bislett Games
OSLO, Norway (CMC): Sherri-Ann Brooks, Derrick Atkins and Brendan Christian scored Caribbean wins, while Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba delivered a world record run at the Bislett Games Golden League track and field meet yesterday evening.Brooks, of Jamaica...
Powell to race in T&T
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Jamaica's former world 100-metre record holder Asafa Powell is set to compete at Trinidad and Tobago's SAGICOR Open Track and Field Championship later this month, organisers have announced.Boost the fieldPowell will boost an already...
Portmore Missionary retain crown
Defending champions Portmore Missionary (One) retained the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA)/Oliver's Decorating & Manufacturing Prep schools title, with a 3-2 victory over former champions Sts Peter...
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