Sports

Newly crowned champion jockey, Omar Walker has been suspended for one race day by the stewards for careless riding.

Jamaican boxing received a significant boost yesterday with Burger King pumping $500,000 into the national programme.

Brave Smilers earned the right to meet Waulgrovian Bullets in the final of the Modern Rubber Stamp Manufacturers/McLeod Customs Broker Female Basketball League.

Four of the five West Indies players who were named in Jamaica’s squad for the Stanford 20/20 opening game were omitted yesterday.

Jamaica’s world-rated light heavyweight Glen Johnson warned reigning World Boxing Council champion Chad Dawson to expect a huge fight in their title contest in April.

Guyana and West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will return to English County club Durham for a second season.

Roger Federer banished any fears about his fitness with a dazzling 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 win over Diego Hartfield to begin the defence of his Australian Open title.

The first round of 16 in the Jamaica Netball Association/Jamaica National Consolation Knockout will be held this evening at the Leila Robinson Courts.

Barbados joined Jamaica at the top of the standings after yesterday’s round of matches in the regional four-day Carib Beer Cricket Competition

ational champions Nigel Webb and Yvonne Foster are Jamaica’s number one ranked table tennis players.

Hosts New Zealand yesterday completed a two game series whitewash against Bangladesh in the second Test at Basin Reserve.

Portmore United recorded the biggest victory during yesterday’s round of matches in the Cash Plus Premier League.