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Sport
Reifer to prepare young Windies for Caribbean World Cup
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday appointed former West Indies Captain Floyd Reifer as the Under-19 head coach, tasked with the responsibility of preparing the youth side for the ICC Under-19 World Cup scheduled next year for the... Read More
Premier League warns players to avoid own goal over celebrations
London , United Kingdom (AFP) — Premier League goal celebrations will be under intense scrutiny this weekend after players were reminded of their responsibility to set an example during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Windies leg-spinner Walsh out of Bangladesh ODI series after positive COVID test
DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — West Indies' tour here was thrown into turmoil Thursday after leg-spinning all-rounder Hayden Walsh Jr tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before the start of the three-match one-day series. Read More
Pollard produces fireworks in final trial match
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Red Force Captain Kieron Pollard warmed up nicely for next month's Super50 Cup when he narrowly missed out on a hundred in Trinidad and Tobago's final trial match on Wednesday. Read More
India fight back but Australia hold edge in decisive Test
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — An under-strength India fought back in the final session to leave the fourth Test against Australia evenly poised after opening day at The Gabba in Brisbane yesterday. Read More
No Harden, no problem as Wood bags 27 points to fuel Rockets win
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets put this week's franchise-altering trade in the rear-view mirror on Thursday night as they kicked off their post-James Harden era with a gutsy comeback NBA win over the San Antonio Spurs. Read More
Jail term for blood-doping doctor in ground breaking 'Aderlass' trial
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Senior figures in German sport yesterday welcomed the prison sentence handed to the doctor at the centre of the “Aderlass” international blood-doping trial in Munich after the first major test of Germany's anti-doping laws. Read More
Winning debut!
FORMER Rusea's High School track and field standout, Nia Robinson started her college career with a bang on Thursday as she won the long/triple jump double at the Coffeyville Winter Invite in Texas. Read More
Waterhouse Coach Gayle says club focusing on youth
Like other teams preparing to participate in the Jamaica Premier League, Waterhouse FC put a halt to the programme at the end of 2020 when it became clear that there was no set date for the resumption of football on the island. Read More
Aquatics boss Lyn clings to hope Gov't will give blessing for preparation meet
With last month's planned race session being shot down by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) President Martin Lyn is hopeful that they will get the green light to host another in the coming weeks to aid swimmers in hitting qualifying... Read More
Determined Brathwaite embracing new responsibility
DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — Stand-in Test Captain Kraigg Brathwaite sees himself as a critical figure in the two-Test series starting next month, and has no plans on shirking the massive responsibility before him. Read More
Fifth winner for Abbi brings hope, encouragement
Abigail Able is a part of a growing number of young women becoming more involved in the sport of thoroughbred racing. Read More
Champs blow
The 2021 staging of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) National Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships (“Champs”) appears set to be pushed back from the suggested March date to the alternative date of May after yesterday's announcement by the Ministry of... Read More
Former Hydel hurdler Hemmings picks up US collegiate award
Former Hydel High School hurdler Trishauna Hemmings was on Wednesday named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Women's Track Performer of the Week after setting a personal best 8.29 seconds in the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles at the Orange and Purple Elite meet held... Read More
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