Asamoah Gyan scored in the third minute of extra-time yesterday to give Ghana a 2-1 win over the United States and make them only the third African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Jamaica's junior record holder, Candecia Bernard, was very disappointed with her performance at the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) National Senior Trials at the National Stadium yesterday.
West Indies hit back with a couple of early scalps, after they were bowled out in the third and final Test against South Africa yesterday.
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal rallied for another five-set victory yesterday, overcoming knee problems, an umpire's warning and a tough challenge from a hard-hitting German to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon.
The Government has earned just under $5 million in revenue from the rental of the much criticised Trelawny Stadium since the start of the year, a sum which represents a marginal improvement on what was expected to be realised at this point.
Germany and England go head to head for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals today, both trying to ignore the hype that always surrounds their clashes on the football field.
Luis Suarez scored in each half yesterday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 40 years.
Mexico will get the chance to erase a grudge nursed for four years when they meet Argentina in the World Cup second round today.
Over the years, in fact, ever since the late 1920s, when a teenaged George Headley, with bat in hand, burst onto the scene, sports has done marvellous things for Jamaicans and Jamaica, and no one can deny that.
Sherone Simpson got home just ahead of MVP teammate Carrie Russell to win the the women's 100 metres final at the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association National Senior Championships at the National Stadium last night.
RUNNING LOOSE, toting the postage stamp impost of 45.5kg with the tiny apprentice Richard Cole aboard, stormed through early in the last furlong to win the Valbert Marlowe Memorial Trophy over 1800 metres in decisive fashion.
The Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) on Friday confirmed it will send 60 athletes to compete in next month's Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Puerto Rico, the largest team ever to represent the island at the showpiece.