'Bolt thinks this Olympics is his to shine' - Agent Peart backs sprinter's decision to double
BEIJING, China (CMC): Norman Peart, agent for Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, has backed the decision made by his coach Glen Mills to allow the sprinter to chase the sprint double at the 29th Olympiad. Peart, a mentor to Bolt since his high school career, said the 100 metres...
Gay says he's pain-free
BEIJING (AP):United States sprinter Tyson Gay said he is "injury-free" after completing a workout yesterday in which he showed no obvious signs of discomfort from the hamstring he hurt last month."I feel confident about today," Gay said as he left the track at the US Olympic training...
Urban Knights reign
Defending champions Urban Knights remained kings of the National Basketball League (NBL) Saturday night at the National Stadium courts, following a close 63-59 victory over newcomers Port Royal Bulls, in the KFC-sponsored mid-season final...
Reggae Boyz warm up against Waterhouse
An all local based Reggae Boyz squad will continue their preparation ahead of the August 20 World Cup qualifier against Canada, when they face former Premier League champions Waterhouse, in a practice game scheduled for 4 p.m. at Brancourt, Clarendon, today...
Jamaica College (JC) triumph in Montego Bay
Western Bureau: Reigning Manning Cup champions Jamaica College created history at Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, on Saturday night when they scored a 2-1 penalty shoot-out win over Garvey Maceo to win the inaugural Linkz96 FM inaugural 20/20 schoolboy football competition...
Jamaica fifth in Hoerman Cup tourney
Jamaica's young Hoerman Cup team finished a creditable fifth as the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC) came to an end at the North Sound Golf Club in the Cayman Islands on Saturday. Regional powerhouse Puerto Rico, with a four-day gross score of 1,153, won...
Golden start for history-seeking Phelps
BEIJING (AP):Michael Phelps jumped off the starting blocks and started his race to history yesterday, winning the 400-metre individual medley for the first of his possible eight gold medals. The American swimmer won the race in style, setting a world...
Thanou barred from Beijing
BEIJING (AP):The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has barred Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou from the Beijing Games, saying her role in a drug-testing cover-up four years ago in Athens was "a scandalous saga" that had brought the Olympic movement...
Region's boxers Johnson, Jackson make winning start
BEIJING, China (CMC):Outstanding welterweight boxers Taureano Johnson and John Jackson registered fine Caribbean wins in the ring on day two of the 2008 Beijing Olympics yesterday. Bahamian Johnson roughed up Grenada's Roland Moses for a lopsided 18-3...
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