LILLE, France: Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake is a name that's quite familiar on the local track and field circuit; the former Jamaica College (JC) man doing well to make a name for himself in Jamaican high-school...

"When I got the award I was like, yes! This is another milestone for me." Those were the words of Tivoli Gardens Wizards' Omar Barnes, celebrating after he was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Flow National Basketball League...

CAMPANA, Argentina (AP):Having watched arch-rivals Argentina scrape through to the Copa America knock-out round, it's Brazil's turn to rebound from a difficult start and secure their own advancement.Brazil face Ecuador in their final...

Tivoli Gardens Wizards coach, Edward 'Ted' Marshall, says teamwork was one of the main reasons why his charges were able to come from behind and beat Majesty Gardens Legends in the finals of the National Basketball League, which came to an end last...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP):Japan carries memories of the devastation the tsunami heaped on their country into every game at this Women's World Cup. In sharp contrast, Sweden's march through the tournament has been as carefree as the twirling, joyous team...

JAMAICA's Nicholas Dussard got the biggest international media exposure afforded a local martial artist recently. The Wolmer's graduate and University of Technology student fought live on ESPN 3 and defeated Argentina's...

ROME (AP):With more than 2,000 swimmers, divers and water polo players converging on Shanghai this week for the World Championships, teams are taking precautions against the threat of contaminated Chinese meat.Australia is shipping in all its meat from...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, has said Jamaica is poised to become a leading training base for sprint athletes from across the world and is urging investors in sports to develop initiatives that will lead to improved structures and facilities...

LONDON (AP):London will be unable to bid for the 2017 athletics World Championships while Premier League club Tottenham pursues a legal battle for the Olympic Stadium, the British government said yesterday.Tottenham is trying to overturn the decision to...

WESTERN BUREAU:Mid-season champions Kinloss and former parish champions Invaders drew first blood in the semi-finals of the 2010/11 Trelawny National Rums of Jamaica Major League football competition, when they both emerged...

MADRID (AP):Real Madrid is one forward away from closing their squad for the new season, according to coach Jose Mourinho.The Portuguese manager said yesterday his team was nearly complete as they prepared to end Barcelona's three-year monopoly...