Reggae Boyz in battle for pride
THE ACHING Reggae Boyz will today try to restore lost pride when they take on Canada in an international friendly at the National Stadium starting at 5:00 p.m. Jamaica, coming off their embarrassing first-round exit in the Digicel Caribbean...
Lara's 'positive' spin on qualifiers
AHMADABAD, India (AP): SKIPPER BRIAN Lara says he is not hassled that title holders, the West Indies, must play a qualifying round for the biennial Champions Trophy cricket tournament.
Three in row for Charming Luther
THE IMPROVING American four-year-old colt CHARMING LUTHER completed a hat-trick at Caymanas Park yesterday with an all-the-way victory in the G.A. 'Sarge' Bucknor Memorial Trophy race for overnight allowance horses over the...
Godfrey Stewart beat Grange Hill 1-0
WESTERN BUREAU: CHAMPIONS GODFREY Stewart High ended Grange Hill's unbeaten run in Zone C of the 2006 ISSA/Pepsi/JN daCosta Cup yesterday when they clipped the zone leaders 1-0 in their game in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to avenge...
Kingston College crushed by Wolmer's
HOSTS WOLMER'S continued their impressive run in the ISSA/Pepsi/JN Manning Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Kingston College (KC) yesterday.
Soca Warriors threaten to quit
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): PLAYERS FROM Trinidad's Soca Warriors, who beat the odds to make it into this year's World Cup, are threatening to retire from the national team over a payment dispute with the country's football federation.
Spain, France lose in European qualifiers
LONDON (AP): SCOTLAND UPSET World Cup runners-up France 1-0 yesterday and Spain lost for the second time in European Championship qualifying. The Netherlands and England were both held to draws.
'Yagga' Rowe set for 2007 World Cup promotions
FORMER JAMAICA and West Indies star batsman Lawrence 'Yagga' Rowe appears set to be drafted by Jamaica Cricket 2007 Limited to assist in promoting next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in the region.
No Problem tops Port Antonio Marlin tournament
NO PROBLEM coasted away with top honours at the 43rd Port Antonio Marlin Tournament as their total of four marlin tagged and released could not be surpassed on the final day of competition at the Old Port Antonio Marina on Friday.
C&W hands out first scholarship
COMMUNICATIONS giants Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (C&W) continued to show its commitment to the development of local tennis with the first local tennis scholarship, valued at almost $1 million.
Clash of 'Kings' on the road
TODAY'S UPLIFTMENT Jamaica 5K, the second race of the 2006 Foska Oats/Jam-dammers Grand Prix Series, will feature the clash of two 'Kings of the Road'.
Sri Lanka start on winning note
MOHALI, India (AP): OPENING BATSMAN Upul Tharanga crafted an attractive century yesterday as Sri Lanka started their qualifying campaign for the main round of the ICC Champions Trophy with a 37-run victory over Bangladesh.
Thank you, captain Lara and coach King
THE WEST Indies team to tour Pakistan in November and December for a three-match Test series includes two spinners and, for that, many thanks to the selectors - particularly so to the men with clout; to...
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