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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer staff reporter entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:16 AM
Courtney Wilson returns to stage with
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January 7 12:14 AM
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January 7 12:12 AM
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January 7 12:04 AM
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Another ‘blow to sports’ in the west, says Smith after WA president visit called off
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:04 AM
Another ‘blow to sports’ in the west, says Smith after WA president visit called off
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UB40’s Labour of Love revisits Billboard
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Morkel lifts Proteas past Black Caps
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May 6, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Albie Morkel's quickfire 40 helped take South Africa to a comfortable 13-run win in their opening Super Eights match agai...
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GRUDGE MATCH!
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May 6, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies begin their quest today to reach the final of the World Twenty20 Championship when they play their first matc...
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Pietersen pilots England past champs
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May 6, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — An enterprising half-century from Kevin Pietersen propelled England to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Pakistan in ...
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Taylor set for role in Super Eights
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May 6, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has defended the fitness of injury-plagued fast bowler Jerome Taylor who is yet to play a ...
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Comfort, Free Town into quarters of Div One
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
May 5, 2010
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Comfort FC and Free Town FC are the first two teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of the FX Trader/Clarendon Football Associa...
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H’Childhood claim third straight title
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H’Childhood claim third straight title
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
May 5, 2010
HOLY Childhood High School defended their ISSA Southern Conference basketball title for their third straight hold on the trophy after defeating Vauxha...
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JAAA makes $4M surplus in 2009
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
May 5, 2010
THE Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) saw in excess of 30 per cent increase in its income for the 12-month period between November 2008 and ...
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Burrell flays violence in local football
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Burrell flays violence in local football
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
May 5, 2010
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Captain Horace Burrell has warned that his administration will "not tolerate" violent behaviour in ...
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Aussies surge into WT20 Super Eight
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Aussies surge into WT20 Super Eight
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May 5, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Fast bowler Dirk Nannes took four wickets as Australia beat Bangladesh by 27 runs here at the Kensington Oval here yester...
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Dottin slams historic ton as WI Women win
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May 5, 2010
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) -- Teenager Deandra Dottin blasted the first ever century in Women's Twenty20 Internationals, as she propelled West Indies ...
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Felix: Flo Jo’s 200m mark attainable
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Felix: Flo Jo’s 200m mark attainable
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 5, 2010
THREE-TIME world championship 200m metres gold medallist, American Allyson Felix, is optimistic the 22-year-old world record of 21.34 held by compatri...
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J’can discus record-holder stays focused
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 5, 2010
DESPITE still searching for consistent financial support through sponsorship, national record holder in the discus, Jason Morgan, is off to a good sta...
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SCA still in drop zone after 0-0 draw
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
May 5, 2010
EFFORTVILLE, Clarendon -- Sporting Central Academy's (SCA's) future in the Digicel Premier League was further thrown into the deep yesterday as their ...
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CONCACAF to revisit W’Cup qualifying format
Sean Williams | Ass. Sports Editor 
May 5, 2010
THE Executive Committee of CONCACAF will meet today and tomorrow where it is expected to explore the idea of reforming its World Cup qualifying format...
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Teams position for points at Primary Schools Championships
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
May 5, 2010
ALTHOUGH there were no finals scheduled on yesterday's opening day, the four-day INSPORTS/SWIZZZLE Primary Athletic meet seems to be a wide open affai...
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Inter on course for historic treble
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Inter on course for historic treble
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May 5, 2010
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Inter Milan secured the first trophy in their historic treble quest as they beat AS Roma 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico here yesterday...
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UWI, Titans claim JAVA volleyball titles
May 5, 2010
UWI's men A team scored an exciting and pulsating 3-2 win over Vikings to take the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JAVA) Men's National Division One C...
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Clarks Town hammer Granville FC 6-0
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 4, 2010
CARTER, Trelawny -- Clarks Town got the return round of the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League off with a bang afte...
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Three in a row for Lennon girls
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Three in a row for Lennon girls
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
May 4, 2010
LENNON High School out of Clarendon successfully defended their ISSA/Locker Room Sports Schoolgirl Football title for the second consecutive year afte...
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Burrell lashes upsurge of violence in football
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Burrell lashes upsurge of violence in football
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor williamss@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 4, 2010
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, has warned that his administration will “not tolerate” violent behaviour i...
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Record 69 schools for Primary Champs
Gerald Reid 
May 4, 2010
THE 30th staging of the 2010 four-day Institute of Sports (INSPORTS)/SWIZZZLE-sponsored Primary Schools Track and Field Championships which begins thi...
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JFF: German trip was ultimate test
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JFF: German trip was ultimate test
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
May 4, 2010
JAMAICA'S football boss Captain Horace Burrell said his administration faced its greatest organisational test in getting the Reggae Boyz to Germany fo...
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