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Canada's Julian de Guzman (left), and Dejan Jakovic (right) battle for the ball with Jamaica's Ricardo Fuller during their CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California yesterday. (Photo: AP)
LOS ANGELES, USA — It was certainly not the start that Jamaica's Reggae Boyz were looking for....more
'Tappa' says Boyz never turned up
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Los Angeles, USA - A dejected-looking Theodore Whitmore, head coach of the national senior football team, blamed Friday's opening round CONCACAF Gold Cup loss to Canada at the Home Depot Centre on players failing to give of their best....moreConfed gets $2m boost from Juici Patties
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Juici Patties celebrated their 20th year of sponsorship of the South Central Confederation Youth Football Competition with a $2m donation....moreJa, BVI reach CBC basketball final
Sunday, July 05, 2009
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) - Jamaica could seal a fairytale end to their CBC Championship while Trinidad & Tobago had their dream run ended, following contrasting results in the semi-finals on Friday....moreInjury-plagued Smith targets T/J world mark
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Driven by her quest to break the triple jump world record and not allowing serious injuries to get in her way, former World Champion Trecia Kay Smith says she has a lot more to achieve before hanging up her spikes....moreSDC 20/20 cricket resumes in Manchester
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Communities across the island are set to be abuzz with excitement as the SDC National Community Cricket continues this weekend in all parishes except St Thomas....moreJ'can player optimistic despite NBA rejection
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Despite missing out on being an NBA second-round draft pick, Providence Frair College and Jamaican basketballer Ortiseweyinmi Efejuku still has his eyes firmly set on making it into the most prestigious league this summer....moreSunday, July 05, 2009
The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) has raised over $2 million towards its World Youth Netball Championship (WYNC) campaign through several initiatives, such as their latest 'tin drive' which took place during the second One-Day International between the West Indies and India at Sabina Park last week Sunday....moreIFNA boss laments struggles to make Olympics
Sunday, July 05, 2009
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet in Denmark later this year to discuss whether or not netball should be added to the sports to be contested at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, but President of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), Jamaican Molly Rhone, is not overly optimistic. Rhone, who recently spoke to the Sunday Observer before jetting off to England to discuss the upcoming World Netball Series, is not even expecting the sport to be played at the 2020 Olympics despite a marked growth in the number of countries that play the sport....moreAll-island kings STGC vs KC at Aug 29 Roper Cup
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Defending champions St George's College will meet Kingston College at the 45th staging of the Roper Cup, the longest-running football battle between two local high schools, on August 29....moreSerena tops Venus in Wimbledon final
Sunday, July 05, 2009
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head....moreUmp collapses during Lions-Aussies game
Sunday, July 05, 2009
WORCESTER, England (AP) - Umpire Jeff Evans collapsed towards the end of the England Lions' four-day game against Australia yesterday, prompting the Ashes warm-up match to be called off....morePowell, Stewart win 100 sprints at Bislet Games
Saturday, July 04, 2009
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Former world 100m record-holder Asafa Powell won the men's 100m in a time of 10.07 seconds at the Golden League Bislet Games here yesterday....moreWindies lose 3rd rain-ruined ODI by six wickets
Saturday, July 04, 2009
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — India slammed 11 runs off the last over as they stunned West Indies by six-wickets in the rain-marred third Digicel One-Day International to take an impregnable 2-1 lead in the four-match series yesterday....moreJ'can Hyatt takes silver at CAC Games
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Jamaican Dane Hyatt warmed up for this summer's 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin by taking silver in the 400 metres on yesterday's first day of the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Havana, Cuba....moreFederer meets Roddick in Wimbledon final
Saturday, July 04, 2009
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channelled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semi-finals yesterday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash....more



