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Boys' Town determined to stay in RSPL

Published:Sunday | March 19, 2017 | 5:49 PMMarc Stamp

Coach of Boys' Town Andrew Price says that his team is highly motivated to stay in the Red Stripe despite their last place.The Red Brigades showed resilience as they edged Maverley-Hughenden 1-0 in a relegation battle at the Barbican Complex...

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Bilbao

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP):Cristiano Ronaldo turned into Real Madrid's playmaker by setting up two goals to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 yesterday and keep on track to reclaim the Spanish league title.Ronaldo passed for Karim Benzema to open the scoring at...

Tony Becca | Captaincy, a labour of love

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Last month, Alastair Cook gave up the high-profile job as captain of England, and that after leading his country for five years and 59 Test matches, after being the most capped England player with 140 appearances, and after scoring the most runs, 11...

Chelsea now 13 points clear in EPL

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 3:03 PM

STOKE, England (AP):Gary Cahill made amends for conceding a penalty by scoring a late winner as Chelsea beat Stoke 2-1 to move 13 points clear atop the English Premier League (EPL) yesterday.The England centre back smashed home from close range...

Corcho : Make the Rodgers registration details public

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMRobert Bailey

Calabar High School's principal Albert Corcho has declared that he is not opposed to Kingston College's Ugandan athlete Ari Rodgers competing at this year's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Championships...

ASAJ names strong squad for CARIFTA

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 4:18 PMShayne Fairman

National swimming coach Gillian Millwood is confident that members of the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) National Age Group team to the 2017 CARIFTA Swimming Championships will be strong medal contenders at the April 15-19 meet in...

Past The Finishing Post

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 4:41 PM

Past The Finishing PostTrack: Good Weather: FineRace 1 1200 M (Purse $768,000) NB3-Y-O MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT -FILLIES (DIV.I)1. #3 PRINCESS BRIANNA DaneNelson 53.52. #1 ROSES IN BLOOM RWilson 55.0 30-1/4L3. #5 KILLER BEE OMullings 53.0 Neck4. #10...

Senior athletes show good form at Link Up

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMRaymond Graham

SEVERAL of the country's top senior athletes displayed good form at the first Link Up meet at the G.C. Foster College yesterday.Olympic Games 400 metres bronze medallist Shericka Jackson topped a strong field in the 100 metres.Running against a...

MoBay look to close in on RSPL leaders

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMNodley Wright

Of the six teams in the lower half of the Red Stripe Premier League, last-placed Boys' Town have collected the most points, seven, from their last five games and will be aiming to get another three more when the league continues with three games...

Fudadin, Reifer put Jaguars ahead

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 12:00 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Assad Fudadin struck a half-century in his first game of the season while Raymon Reifer gathered his second and 10th overall, as Guyana Jaguars batted the entire second day to eke out a small lead over Trinidad and...

1000 Guineas here we come!

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 7:40 PMOrville Clarke

High-profile owner Winston Kong was over the moon at Caymanas Park yesterday following his filly's, SHE'S A MANEATER, fast-time win in the 26th running of the Front Runner-sponsored Thornbird Stakes (Guineas trial) over 1400 metres, now feeling...

CRICKET: Scorpions fall for 56

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 9:07 PMJermaine Lannaman

Jamaica Scorpions were dismissed for 56 in their Digicel WICB Four-day Tournament cricket match at Sabina Park tonight.The Robert Samuels-coached aggregation were bowled out shortly after tea.Earlier in the low scoring match, Scorpions fast bowler...

Gayle, Dwayne Bravo sidelined

Published:Saturday | March 18, 2017 | 8:45 PM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — Batting superstar Chris Gayle will take no part in the four-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan starting later this month, after being left out of 16-man squad announced Saturday. The left-handed Gayle also...

DaCosta, Walker tipped to take 'Trials' double

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

The three-year-old campaign leading up to the 1000 and 2000 Guineas in April reaches a crucial stage at Caymanas Park today with the $1.3 million Thornbird Stakes for native-bred fillies and the Prince Consort Stakes for colts and geldings, both...

Thompson to give Heineken donation to BT Basic School

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 1:15 PM

After winning a $50,000 donation following his participation in the Heineken Power Scrimmage match at the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Wednesday, Arnett Gardens captain, Oneil Bigga' Thompson, decided that he wants the benefits to be given...

Funding the big hurdle to Diamond League status for JII

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman

Despite dominating global sprinting for close to a decade, Jamaica seems to have very little chance of hosting a Diamond League event in the very near future.The country has one of the most coveted profiles in athletics, rivalling the mighty United...

More teams for Gold Cup in 2019

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 3:16 PM

Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) president Victor Montagliani says the Gold Cup tournament will be expanded from 12 to 16 teams in its 2019 edition.The competition, which started in 1991,...

Bolt proud of Racers Grand Prix growth

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 3:55 PM

A star-studded line-up has been named for this year's Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix, which takes place at the National Stadium on June 10.The meet, which is in its second staging has been themed 'Salute to a Legend' to honour iconic sprinter...

Revised schedule might help middle distance runners

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMHubert Lawrence

Middle-distance prospects like Cemore Donald of Edwin Allen Comprehensive High School and Akeen Colley of Rusea's High School may enjoy changes made to the schedule of Boys and Girls' Championships. That's because a revision for the 2017 staging of...

Caymanas tips

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 4:48 PM

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I can do a lot more - Van Niekerk

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 4:58 PM

Olympic gold medal winner and world record holder in the 400m, South African Wayde van Niekerk, says he has a lot more to prove in the sport despite last year's 43.03 run at the Olympic Games.Van Niekerk, who is set to return to the island for the...

Reid aiming to lift level of football in region

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 4:33 PMLivingston Scott

CONCACAF director of football, Horace Reid, says the mission of the new office, which was officially opened at the New Kingston Shopping Centre on Wednesday, will help to make Caribbean Football Union (CFU) members and their football stronger, more...

In Your Neighbourhood

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 5:42 PM

Eradication humble Fort in exciting matchEradication sent shock waves through the domino world as they humbled defending champion Fort International 300-297 in a exciting count-down in the eighth round of the City of Kingston Cooperative Union/...

Bolt is a privilege - Grange

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 5:57 PM

Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says that Jamaicans should feel privileged to have seen sprint legend Usain Bolt compete.Grange was speaking at the launch of the JN Racers Grand Prix, and hailed Bolt for continually achieving excellence on...

Let's salute the legend - Mills

Published:Friday | March 17, 2017 | 4:58 PMAndre Lowe

Racers Track Club president and head coach Glen Mills is calling on fans to show their support for retiring sprinter Usain Bolt at this year's Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix meet, while noting its commitment to driving the growth of track and...

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