Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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High-ranking Brown chides Tennis Jamaica

Jamaican Dustin Brown in action at the South African Open.

Dustin Brown became the highest ranked Jamaican ATP player ever after the latest rankings were released. The 25-year-old Brown ascends nine places to be ranked number 132 in the world, eclipsing Richard Russell's 37-year-old mark of 140 achieved August 23, 1973. Last week Brown got to the quarter-final ...more

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No security fears for Delhi 2010, says Rhone

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

President of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), Jamaican Molly Rhone, says she is not overly concerned with the security of its members when they visit India for the Delhi Commonweath Games in October of this year. Rhone in ...more

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Fuller arrested

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

JAMAICAN striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested and later received bail on Sunday morning on suspicion of assault after an incident at a nightclub. Stoke City Football Club admitted on their website that Fuller was arrested by police in the early hours ...more

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Burrell urges Boyz to lift game against Argentina

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell has charged his Jamaican players to give of their best when they face the mighty Argentina in a friendly international here tomorrow night. The Reggae Boy ...more

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DaCosta/Walker: Modern horseracing's successful combo

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The triple championship winning combination of top thoroughbred racehorse conditioner Wayne DaCosta and jockey Omar Walker continue to flourish at Caymans Park as they once again combined to dominate a programme and summarily throw out another stron ...more

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Bonner set for first-class debut

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

FORMER West Indies and national youth player Nkrumah Bonner is set to make his regional first-class debut in Jamaica's forthcoming match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC). Bonner, 21, has been drafted into the senior team by the selec ...more

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Sporting lift Clarendon KO crown

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

CLARENDON PARK, Clarendon -- Sporting Central Academy copped their fourth hold on the Clarendon Football Association (CFA) Knockout trophy after nipping fellow Premier League contenders Humble Lion 1-0 in the final at Branco ...more

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Grenadian football official back on job after suspension

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) -- A high ranking official of the Grenada Football Association (GFA) has returned to the job after serving an 18-month suspension over allegations of financial impropriety. Victor Daniel, the GFA's general secretary, was r ...more

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Warne lashes Strauss for 'lack of respect'

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

LONDON, England (AFP) -- Australia great Shane Warne has accused Andrew Strauss of showing a "lack of respect for Test cricket" following the England captain's decision to opt out of the tour of Bangladesh. Warne, speaking at Lord's here yesterday ...more

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Claro Super League continues today, tomorrow

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The Claro/KSAFA Super League continues with a set of mid-week games set for today and tomorrow. The feature game of the round though will see title-chasers and front-runners Rae Town and Cavalier, squaring off in what could be the title decider tom ...more

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Proteas eye victory after dramatic India collapse

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

NAGPUR, India (AFP) -- South Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn picked a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse on the third day of the first Test yesterday. The right-arm quick bowler polished off the last six India wickets ...more

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Bodles go fourth in South Central Super League

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

LIONEL TOWN, Clarendon -- Bodles FC pulled off a mild upset on Saturday when they outscored second-placed Newlands 3-2 in the St Catherine derby and leapfrogged Monymusk FC into fourth-place, as the second-round of the South Central Confederation Sup ...more

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Big four through to netball semis

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

DEFENDING champions JAMALCO, along with Waulgrovians 'A', Tivoli 'A' and WINDALCO, are through to the semi-finals of the 2009-2010 JNBS/JNA Open League by winning their respective quarter-finals at the Leila Robinson Courts last Saturday. The semi-f ...more

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America's Cup opener postponed by unsteady wind

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed yesterday because of unsteady wind. The giant multihulls USA and Al ...more

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Saints bring New Orleans Super Bowl glory

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

NEW ORLEANS, USA (AFP) -- A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl. Happy hangovers awaited the ecstatic fans who poured int ...more

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Latapy not qualified for T&T job, says Corneal

Monday, February 08, 2010

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- Outstanding former Trinidad and Tobago player Alvin Corneal believes that Russell Latapy is not properly qualified as a coach and should not be reappointed to lead the Soca Warriors. Corneal, himself a former national c ...more

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August Town, Cavalier march into Bell KO final

Monday, February 08, 2010

UNDERDOGS, Cavalier Soccer Club and August Town upset the more fancied opponents, Tivoli Gardens and Boys' Town, respectively to book their places in the final of the Claro/KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout football competition, following yesterday's semi-f ...more

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Australia thump feeble Windies

Monday, February 08, 2010

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC - Touring West Indies offered a meek batting response and plunged to a lopsided 113-run loss to high-flying Australia in their first One Day cricket International (ODI) on Sunday. Replying to Australia's total of 256 for ei ...more

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Scorching world leading run by Grenadian sensation James

Monday, February 08, 2010

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb 7, CMC - Grenadian teenager Kirani James majestically ran a world-leading 45.79 seconds to win the men's 400 metres at the Meyo Invitational Indoor meet on Saturday. The 17-year-old James, on debut for the University of Alab ...more

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Lack of lights leaves Bennett in the dark

Monday, February 08, 2010

JAMAICA'S cricketers resume their campaign in the Regional Four-Day tournament against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) at Providence, Guyana starting Friday, February 12, but there is one major concern being expressed by the team's coach. L ...more

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SA on top, but sacrifice records

Monday, February 08, 2010

NAGPUR, India (AP) -- South Africa put match strategy ahead of chasing records as they declared their first innings at 558-6 on day two of the first Test against India on Sunday. The total was five runs short of South Africa's biggest ever score aga ...more

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Saints stop Manning, top Colts in Super Bowl

Monday, February 08, 2010

MIAMI (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints shut down Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, then intercepted him as they rallied to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over the Colts in Miami late Sunday. Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Manning and sprinted 74 ...more

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WILKINS SHINES INDOORS

Sunday, February 07, 2010

OLYMPIC mile-relay bronze medallist Bobby-Gaye Wilkins sounded her intentions for next month's 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar, by clocking the automatic qualifying mark in the 400 metres at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational y ...more

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Reggae Boy Hyde scores for English club

Sunday, February 07, 2010

LONDON, England (CMC) -- Trinidadian striker Kenwyne Jones made a welcome return to form to snatch a point for Sunderland, while veteran Jamaican midfielder Micah Hyde pumped in his first league goal of the season as Barnet strolled to a comfortable ...more

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Smikle leads solid displays at STETHS

Sunday, February 07, 2010

CALABAR High's IAAF World Youth Championships bronze medallist Traves Smikle, Manchester High School high jumper Chanice Porter and Edwin Allen's Sasha Gay Marston produced outstanding performances in the field events at last weekend's GraceKennedy S ...more

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Johnson recognised as pacesetter

Sunday, February 07, 2010

TWO-time Olympian Dennis Johnson, Jamaica's first holder of the 100 yards world record, was yesterday honoured by the organisers of the JAAA/PUMA Development meet at Jamalco in Clarendon for his contribution to track and field. Johnson, who ran on J ...more

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Do you support the possible sale of Air Jamaica to Trinidad and Tobago's national airline, Caribbean Airlines.
 
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