Sport

Boyz's lacklustre performance against Guyana disappoints all

CATHERINE HALL, St James — Jamaica's Concacaf Nations League B Group C campaign ended on an anticlimactic note on Monday evening at Montego Bay Sports Complex after they were held 1-1 by Guyana in an uninspired display before an estimated 3,000 fans in wet and cool... Read More

We have a lot of work to do, admits Portmore's Gardner
After a lacklustre first round where they gained only 12 points from 11 games in the Red Stripe Premier League, defending champions Portmore United FC got the second round going with maximum three points on Sunday.... Read More

Golfers earn over $2m for Cornwall Regional Hospital
ROSE HALL, St James — Saturday's Half Moon Charity Golf event in aid of Cornwall Regional Hospital proved to be a “win win” says Kevyn Cunningham, the resort's director of golf as the charity event surpassed its $2-million target.... Read More

Cricket umpiring 'extremely challenging' in high-tech era, says Taufel
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Umpiring cricket matches has become increasingly difficult because of the technology now monitoring play, according to former top match official Simon Taufel.... Read More

Four the hard way

BY HOWARD WALKER Observer senior reporter walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com | Wednesday, November, 20 2019

Defending champions Kingston College (KC) will put their InterSecondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Digicel Manning Cup title on the line when they face arch rivals Jamaica College (JC) at 5:00 pm, while St Andrew Technical High... Read More

Photo: KC-JC clash

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

BERNARD... lead tactician for Kingston College (Photos: Observer file)FERGUSON... Jamaica College coach Read More

New Zealand and England put cricket rivalry to the Test

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AFP) – New Zealand and England will take their cricketing rivalry into the Test arena tomorrow after finding themselves evenly matched in recent limited-overs thrillers. Read More

Maradona quits as coach of Argentina's Gimnasia – club

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

BUENOS ARIES, Argentina (AFP) — Diego Maradona has quit as coach of Argentinian Superliga side Gimnasia, less than three months after taking over, the club announced yesterday. Read More

Harden, Westbrook shine as Rockets extend win streak

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 36 points and Russell Westbrook bagged a triple-double as the Houston Rockets extended their red-hot winning streak to eight games with a 132-108 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Read More

Man City's revenue rises to �535 million

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City's on-field success saw the club's revenues swell to �535 million (US$692 million) last season as the Premier League champions posted a profit for the fifth-straight year. Read More

Coutinho stars as Brazil outclass South Korea in Abu Dhabi friendly

Wednesday, November, 20 2019

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Brazil ended a run of five games without a win by easing to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in a friendly in Abu Dhabi yesterday with Philippe Coutinho scoring the pick of the goals. Read More

JC look to rebound after Champions Cup loss

BY SHERDON COWAN Observer staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, November, 19 2019

Having had their Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup run end in disappointment on Saturday, Jamaica College (JC) have found themselves in a make-or-break situation, as the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup now represents their only shot at silverware this... Read More

Champs Portmore beat hosts Tivoli to start 2nd round

BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer | Tuesday, November, 19 2019

Defending Red Stripe Premier League champions Portmore United began the second round of the competition with a narrow 1-0 win away to struggling Tivoli Gardens FC at Edward Seaga Sports Complex on Sunday. Read More

Favourites abound over the last three race days

BY OBSERVER RACING WRITER | Tuesday, November, 19 2019

It was a case of favourites and more favourites plus even more favoured horses as the Diamond Mile Race Days of Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9, 2019 unfolded at Caymanas Park. Then the trend continued to the race day of Saturday, November 16. Read More

Rovman Powell hundred denies Canada

Tuesday, November, 19 2019

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Skipper Rovman Powell struck an exhilarating hundred to help Jamaica Scorpions overcome a stiff challenge from minnows Canada and register their second win of the Super50 Cup here Saturday night. Read More