World Champs blast off Eleven Jamaicans hit the track on opening day
HELSINKI, Finland: THE EYES of the track and field world will be fixed on Finland today and for the next eight days as the Finnish capital, Helsinki, stages the 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Not even a miracle can stop 'Irish'
THIS YEAR'S Derby and St. Leger winner MIRACLE MAN faces his biggest challenge today at Caymanas Park when he faces the reigning 'Horse of the Year' DISTINCTLY IRISH and the talented American colt CLOCK WORK in the grade one Prime...
'Busta Fighters' beating the odds
JASON MCKAY, captain of Jamaica's Combined Martial Arts team, says not being from a traditional martial arts nation has forced his unit to work twice as hard in getting decisions while on tour.
HELSINKI ... event by event
MEN'S 100 METRES - Olympic champion: Justin Gatlin (U.S.), World champion: Kim Collins (Saint Kitts and Nevis), World record holder: Asafa Powell (Jamaica) 9.77 seconds ...
Sterling show at Pan Am champs
JAMAICA'S PERFORMANCE at the just concluded XIII Pan American was rated as 'very good' by the coaching staff, though the team raked in fewer medals than last time.
Anneisha McLaughlin - 'Fun-filled, successful junior career'
AS IT was in the beginning, so it was in the end. Anneisha McLaughlin wrapped up six years of impressive performance with gold at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Latoya Greaves - 'Hard work paid off'
LATOYA GREAVES closed her junior career in impressive style at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Windsor, Canada. The 19-year-old, a former student at The Queen's School, said her performance was well planned.
Nickiesha Wilson - Ending season in fine style
NICKIESHA WILSON'S lone international title could not have come at a better time at her final junior meet.
Living in the golden age
ALL THINGS being even, or a least relatively fair (steroids aside), we are currently living the golden age of sports.
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