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Sport
Garvey's blazing ton powers Kingston to crushing win
Opener Garth Garvey's blazing hundred powered Kingston CC to an innings and 35 runs victory against visitors Kingston and St Andrew CA yesterday in the Jamaica Cricket Association two-day Senior Cup match at Sabina Park. Read More
Slow down!
Double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce believes the five-meet Digicel Grand Prix Series will be a hit and will work wonders in the development of high school athletes. Read More
Contrasting styles highlight KSAFA Super League double header
As far as football goes, spectators got a rounded view during Friday night's Magnum KSAFA Super League Zone B double-header at Constant Spring Complex, with Central Kingston FC and Santos FC putting together a beautiful sequence of attacking football in a free-flowing... Read More
City end Newport's giant-killing run to reach FA Cup quarter-finals
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City powered into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the Premier League leaders survived a battling display from Newport County to beat the fourth-tier minnows 4-1 yesterday. Read More
Photo: SLOW DOWN!
FRASER-PRYCE...I don't want them to think that they have to overwork at this time(Photo: Bryan Cummings) Read More
Crowds flock to Argentine village to pay tribute to footballer Sala
PROGRESO, Argentina (AFP) — The death in a plane crash of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala was a cruel blow to family, friends and supporters in his home village in Argentina, and yesterday they came, grieving, from miles around to pay their respects. Read More
Campbell up for debut after injury hits Windies squad
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Left-handed opener John Campbell is poised to make his one-day debut less than a month following his first Test cap, after being drafted into West Indies' 14-man squad as one of three injury replacements ahead of Wednesday's start to the five-match... Read More
Pelicans dump GM Demps after Davis 'dumpster fire'
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Dell Demps was dropped as general manager of the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, after what coach Alvin Gentry called a “dumpster fire” surrounding star Anthony Davis. Read More
Perera takes Sri Lanka to sensational win in South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) — Kusal Perera carried Sri Lanka to a sensational one-wicket win on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead yesterday, as he hit a career-best 153 not out. Read More
Thompson, McPherson capture gold at indoor meet
BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) — Double Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson continued her rehabilitation from an Achilles injury by winning the 60 metres, while compatriot Stephenie Ann McPherson won gold in the 400 metres at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix here Saturday. Read More
Veteran batsman Chris Gayle to retire from ODIs
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has announced that he will retire from one-day international cricket following the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.Cricket West Indies made the disclosure a short while ago on Twitter. Read More
Blake to debut at SW Isaac-Henry Invitational today
The ninth staging of the Ben Francis Invitational and the fifth edition of the SW Isaac-Henry Invitational meets will be staged today at Vere Technical High School and the National Stadium, respectively. Read More
Shericka Jackson to be honoured at Ben Francis Invitational
Vere Technical High, the school that has produced the most Jamaican Olympians, will host the ninth staging of the GraceKennedy/Ben Francis Invitational on their school grounds today, starting at 8:30 am. Read More
Rusea's Donaldson promises a discus special for Champs
LUCEA, Hanover — After setting the record in the discus throw Class One at the County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) Girls Western Champs eliminations at the Collin Miller Sports Complex in Lucea on Thursday, Rusea's High's Shamella Donaldson has set her sights on ending... Read More
Money Magnet the pull in Eileen Cligott Mem Trophy feature
FIVE-year-old chestnut mare Money Magnet seeks her second consecutive trophy win in as many starts when she takes on four rivals in the running of $1.3 million Eileen Cliggott Memorial Trophy feature at Caymanas Park today. Read More
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