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Bodybuilder Frederick Smith dies at 67
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June 12, 2010
SIXTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Frederick Smith, president of the Jamaica Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JBBFA), died at the University Hospital on Thursd...
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My best attacking players for the WCup
BY JOHN BARNES 
June 12, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 AS the teams got ready to travel to South Africa last week, there was some bad news on the injury front with England suffering a mas...
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Knotty tussles for DPL spots
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
June 12, 2010
ALL four teams enter today's final round of the Jamaica Football Federation's All-Island Confederation Play-offs with a chance of gaining promotion to...
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Waterhouse capture KSAFA U-20 title
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Waterhouse capture KSAFA U-20 title
Livingston Scott 
June 12, 2010
GOALS from Alvin Nelson, Darren Mattocks and Ashani Walker carried Waterhouse FC to a 3-1 win over Harbour View in the final of the KSAFA Under-20 Cha...
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Tigers, Cutters locked in keen battle
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
June 12, 2010
Kingston Tigers and St Ann Cutters are locked in a keen tussle for first-innings honours in their rescheduled third-round fixture of the Jamaican Supe...
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SKorea ease past lacklustre Greece 2-0
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SKorea ease past lacklustre Greece 2-0
June 12, 2010
South Africa 2010 Full Time PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — South Korea eased to a 2-0 win over a lackluster Greece side in yesterday's first Grou...
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WI face defeat after wretched batting collapse
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WI face defeat after wretched batting collapse
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June 12, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — West Indies were resigned to finding a miracle to save the opening Test against South Africa after an all too familiar...
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VCB repels Felix in swift 21.98
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VCB repels Felix in swift 21.98
BY PAUL A REID Observer Writer Paulareid69@yahoo.com 
June 12, 2010
RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York — Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell Brown ran a world-leading and meet record 21.98 seconds (1.4 m/s) to win the 200m race at yes...
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Brazilians anxious to bow into action
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June 12, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Brazil's players are having a hard time waiting for their turn to debut at the World Cup. The opener against Nor...
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Uruguay football official’s hotel safe robbed
June 12, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 KIMBERLEY, South Africa (AP) — An Uruguayan football association official has been robbed of money from a safe in his hotel room in ...
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Socceroos braced for German challenge
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Socceroos braced for German challenge
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June 12, 2010
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Australia are braced for a tough start to their World Cup campaign when they take on three-time champions Germany in their...
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Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0
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June 12, 2010
DURBAN, South Africa – Germany scored two goals in each half and Tim Cahill was sent off as three-time champion Germany beat Australia 4-0 this aftern...
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Sporting superstars start early
BY HARTLEY ANDERSON 
June 12, 2010
From the Sports Desk AS the soccer fraternity awaits the inevitable heroics at the World Cup Finals in South Africa, one individual is already under e...
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Messi spearheads Argentina’s 1-0 win
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Messi spearheads Argentina’s 1-0 win
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June 12, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Lionel Messi conjured up a spellbinding opening to the World Cup highlighting Argentina's 1-0 win...
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Riley captures NCAA 100m hurdles title
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Riley captures NCAA 100m hurdles title
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
June 12, 2010
CALABAR High past student Andrew Riley, sophomore at the University of Illinois, saved his best for last when he clocked a personal best 13.45 seconds...
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We’re not dirty, Kanu tells Maradona
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We’re not dirty, Kanu tells Maradona
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June 11, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu hit back at Argentina coach Diego Maradona yesterday, insisting his 'Super Eagles' wer...
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Pressure mounts as ‘nervy’ England brace for US
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Pressure mounts as ‘nervy’ England brace for US
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June 11, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — The anxious outbursts by England coach Fabio Capello and his star striker Wayne Rooney this week are...
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J’can Maragh wins twice at Belmont
CMC 
June 11, 2010
BELMONT, New York (CMC) — Rajiv Maragh won twice in contrasting fashion on the nine-race, midweek programme on Wednesday at Belmont Park. The Jamaican...
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Uninspired France, Uruguay end goalless
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June 11, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — Former champions France failed to set the World Cup alight yesterday as they struggled to a 0-0 draw...
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Goalie unhappy with crowd support
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June 11, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) – South Africa's goalkeeper says he was disappointed the World Cup host nation didn't get loud enoug...
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De Rossi presents new injury worry for Italy
June 11, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 IRENE, South Africa (AP) — Italy have another key injury concern just three days before their World Cup opener. Daniele De Rossi sat...
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National Junior Trials on today
DANIA BOGLE 
June 11, 2010
THE two-day Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) National Junior Championships will take place today and tomorrow at the GC Foster College of P...
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