ROME (AP):Juventus secured the first title of a possible treble by winning the Italian Cup with an authoritative 2-0 victory over Lazio in the final yesterday.Dani Alves gave Juventus an early lead in the first half with a...
Published:Wednesday | May 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMHubert Lawrence
Nathon Allen has edged ahead of Davian Clarke as the athlete with the fastest 4x400 metre leg ever by a Jamaican. Running at the South-Eastern Conference Outdoor Championships in Columbia, South Carolina, Allen anchored Auburn University to second...
Published:Tuesday | May 16, 2017 | 4:40 PMMarc Stamp
National senior men's team football head coach Theodore Whitmore is continuing the Jamaica Football Federation's plan to invest in local players.A 25-man squad of mainly local-based players started training at the Stadium East Complex yesterday. The...
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC):Legendary former fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose has urged West Indies to use the disappointment of missing out on next month's ICC Champions Trophy to return to the top of world cricket.The tournament, referred to as the mini...
NEW DELHI, India (CMC):Factions of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) want pressure brought to bear on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its lack of support in the recent vote regarding the International Cricket Council's (ICC) new governance...
Published:Tuesday | May 16, 2017 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe
Jamaica's Olympic 400-metre hurdler Kaliese Spencer will know her fate in just about a month's time after her anti-doping rules violation hearing was wrapped up at the Jamaica Conference Centre yesterday, where the athlete faced a testing 90-minute...
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC):Head coach Stuart Law has also thrown his support behind Shannon Gabriel, in the wake of the player's error that led to West Indies' heartbreaking defeat to Pakistan in the third Test here Sunday.The Australian said Gabriel...
MUMBAI, India (CMC):West Indies batting stars Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons both failed when they could least afford to as Mumbai Indian suffered a stunning 20-run loss to underdogs Rising Pune Supergiant in the first playoff match of the Indian...
Published:Tuesday | May 16, 2017 | 8:50 PMOkoye Henry
WESTERN BUREAU:The Jamaica Public Service has increased its sponsorship to $2 million for the 2017 JPS Western Primary Schools' Athletics Championship.This year's meet is set for June 9 and 10 at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in St James.The...
MUMBAI, India (CMC):Embattled West Indies will seek to enhance their qualification fortunes for the 2019 Cricket World Cup when they clash with powerhouses India in a five-match series starting in the Caribbean next month.The tour will run from June...
BALTIMORE (AP):Classic Empire has recovered nicely from his distressing race at the Kentucky Derby - and so have his handlers.After being bumped and jostled early at Churchill Downs, Classic Empire finished a disappointing fourth. If that wasn't bad...
Ronald Levy, undefeated in three races so far in 2017, has hurdles to cross at this Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational. Levy has fallen in the 110 metres hurdles at the last two Invitationals but recently made a psychological breakthrough...
Published:Tuesday | May 16, 2017 | 12:00 AMRaymond Graham
AFTER an outstanding indoor season, Sprntec's Gayon Evans will be hoping to build on her new-found confidence when she lines up in the women's 100 metres at Saturday''s Jamaica International Invitational meet inside the National Stadium.The former...
Donald Quarrie, meet director for the Jamaica International Invitational, is upbeat ahead of Saturday's staging of this year's meet."All is set for Saturday, and we are looking for a day of great competition as all the athletes are pumped up and...
Published:Tuesday | May 16, 2017 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Devon Moncriffe, one of two boxers seeking a second title in the Wray & Nephew 2017 junior middleweight Contender series, bows into competition tonight...
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC):Captain Jason Holder has credited batsman Roston Chase as an "exceptional" player and says he has brought important balance to the West Indies Test side.He was speaking after Chase struck an unbeaten 101 on Sunday to help West...
MANCHESTER, England (AP):With one weekend left in the English Premier League (EPL), the stage is set for a three-way race for the final two Champions League qualification spots.Manchester City should be guaranteed one. Arsenal - for the first time...
ROME (AP):Defending champion Andy Murray was eliminated by local favourite Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-4 before a raucous crowd in his opening match at the Italian Open yesterday.Italy's top player at No. 29, Fognini, frustrated the...
BOSTON (AP):The Celtics are heading to the Eastern Conference finals with the No. 1 seed and home court advantage. But they are still very much underdogs to the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers.That's because throughout this season the...
Burger King-Popeyes-YMCA Prep and Primary Schools Swim Meet standout Nikolos Gordon-Somers, who eclipsed four individual records last weekend, said he wants to continue winning and, hopefully, represent Jamaica at the Olympics.The Liberty Academy...
The man known to Jamaicans affectionately as Professor Rene Simoes breezed through Jamaica last week celebrating his 41st wedding anniversary in the land he calls his second home. I was privileged enough to interact with Rene for two full hours on...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):Prolific right-hander Roston Chase has leapt to a career-best position in the latest ICC Player Rankings, following his heavy scoring in the decisive third Test against Pakistan, which ended in defeat for West...
In what can be described as a rare press conference, the chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) explained the reason behind the withdrawal of an appeal lodged by his commission against the decision by an Independent Anti-Doping...
Some of the nation's most exciting talent will be on show when the Sunshine Girls take on Barbados in a tri-Test netball series against Barbados, which takes place this weekend at the National Arena from Friday, May 19 to Monday, May 22.The 15-...
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC):ICC match referee Chris Broad has fined West Indies head coach Stuart Law for showing dissent during the final day of the decisive third Test against Pakistan, which ended here on Sunday.Upset over the dismissal of...
