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Sport
Parris on fire
JAMAICA'S promising footballer Kaheem Parris has been making waves in the Slovenian second division, netting another hat-trick that propels him to the top of the goalscoring chart with 11 goals. Read More
Munro old boys craft grand plans to revive school's athletics fortunes
A number of former track and field athletes have joined forces as they seek to restore their alma mater Munro College to some semblance of quality after the former Boys' Champs and multiple Western Champs winners appeared to have lost their potency over the last few... Read More
David Lazarus to defend rare 'full hundred' in Tony Kelly Skeet Classic
David Lazarus was the happiest man at the Jamaica Skeet Club in 2019 when he shot a perfect hundred in the Tony Kelly Skeet Classic. Read More
Lewandowski hits hat-trick as Bayern Munich rout Frankfurt
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Robert Lewandowski took his Bundesliga tally to a record 10 goals in the first five games this season with a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thumped Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 yesterday, then issued a warning to the European champions' future... Read More
Man City stumble again as Man Utd draw with Chelsea
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City squandered more points against West Ham yesterday to leave them languishing in the lower half of the Premier League table as Manchester United and Chelsea played out a soggy stalemate. Read More
Narine powers KKR; Pooran, Jordan
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — Sunil Narine's first half-century of the season fired Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a crucial win while West Indies teammate Nicholas Pooran and Barbadian-born England star Chris Jordan combined to deliver a fourth-straight win for Kings XI... Read More
JOA, JABBFA partner for 'We Train' workout sessions
With the aim of promoting the Olympic Movement in Jamaica and educating Jamaicans on whole-body workouts that build strength and endurance while living with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and the Jamaica Amateur Body Building and... Read More
Real Madrid ease pressure on Zidane with rousing victory over Barca
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Real Madrid averted a crisis in the best way possible yesterday by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Clasico, landing an early blow in La Liga's title race. Read More
Fifa welcomes appeals court victory over TTFA
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Football's world governing body Fifa yesterday hailed the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal decision to squash a recent High Court ruling against them, in the controversial case brought by the embattled country's football... Read More
JAAA presidential candidate Quarrie lays out plan that targets athletes, coaches development
SHOULD he be elected president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) at next month's annual general meeting (AGM), Olympic Games gold medallist Donald Quarrie says athletes and coaches would be the focus of his administration. Read More
Selectors 'fast-tracking' Seales but Harding not discarded — Harper
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Teenager Jayden Seales' surprise inclusion in the West Indies touring party for the two-Test series in New Zealand was a move aimed at “fast-tracking” the inexperienced fast bowler's development, convenor of selectors Roger Harper has... Read More
'Thank you, Brazil' — football legend Pele still laughing as he turns 80
Sao Paulo, Brazil (AFP) — Considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday, confined to his home in Brazil because of COVID-19 but meeting the milestone with his trademark laugh. Read More
Quarantine to keep Taylor out of Adelaide's weekend matches
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC) — West Indies Women's Captain Stafanie Taylor is set to miss Adelaide Strikers' opening two games of the Women's Big Bash League due to quarantine. Read More
Marquesas scores long-overdue win as Cardenas boots home triple
The 2018 Jamaica St Leger victory Marquesas visited the winners' enclosure for the first time since when he easily brushed aside rivals to win the top-rated Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance event over eight-and-a-half furlongs (1700m) at Caymanas Park yesterday. Read More
MORE TO COME!
Jamaican international Alex Marshall is looking to lead a major assault on the Canadian Premier League (CPL) next season, after getting his first taste this year. Read More
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