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Keen Skeen – Jamaican sprinter completes double with record
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Keen Skeen – Jamaican sprinter completes double with record
CMC 
April 5, 2010
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) -- The impressive Under-17 Jamaican sprinter Odane Skeen completed the sprint double, putting the exclamation mark o...
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Burrell says Reno poised for Premier League return
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Burrell says Reno poised for Premier League return
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 5, 2010
FROME, Westmoreland -- The prinicipal of the Captain's Bakery and Grill Captain Horace Burrell said that Western Confederation champions Reno FC are w...
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Georges, Village draw
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Georges, Village draw
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2010
BUFF BAY, Portland — St Georges SC were held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Village United in their Digicel Premier League game at Lynch Park on Sunday. Th...
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Mark My Word, it’s an upset
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
April 5, 2010
Mark My Word, a 16-1 chance, upset the 2-5 favourite Lifeisjustforliving in the 36th running of the $3.6 million Jamaica 2,000 Guineas for native-bred...
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Going for gold
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Going for gold
April 5, 2010
Jamaica's Kevaughn Campbell (background) powers away from his Bahamian challenger Dionisio Carey to win the Boys' 11-12 50m breaststroke at the Carift...
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Johnson, Jones sweep Swept Away tennis tourney
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Johnson, Jones sweep Swept Away tennis tourney
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April 5, 2010
NEGRIL, Westmoreland -- Former national representative Damion Johnson won his second Couples Swept Away Easter Clay Court Men's Open Singles title yes...
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W’House continue resurgence against Boys’ Town
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
April 5, 2010
WATERHOUSE FC continued their resurgence in the third round of the Digicel Premier League by beating 10-man Boys' Town 3-1 at Collie Smith Drive on Su...
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Campbell zooms in on sweep
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
April 5, 2010
KEVAUGHN Campbell snatched his second gold and Jamaica's fifth last night at press time when he posted 34.54 seconds in the Boys' 11-12 50m breaststro...
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Title-chasing H’View strike late for win
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Title-chasing H’View strike late for win
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior Observer staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 4, 2010
TITLE-chasers Harbour View scored twice in time-added to beat Arnett Gardens 2-1 and move to the top of the Digicel Premier League standings as the th...
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Perry looks to blood youngsters during festival
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Perry looks to blood youngsters during festival
BY ANDREW HANCEL Observer writer 
April 4, 2010
It's being a long season for the country's senior cricket team. But just when it seemed like their season was over, captain Tamar Lambert leads the na...
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T&T snatch youth title as Guyana stumble
CMC 
April 4, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) -- In an amazing finish to the West Indies Under-15 Championship yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago lifted the title after h...
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Portmore hand Tivoli painful defeat
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 4, 2010
Portmore climbed three places to seventh after edging Tivoli Gardens 1-0 in their Digicel Premier League (DPL) encounter at the Ferdie Neita Park yest...
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H’View’s number one fan ‘Jean Skatallite’ passes
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H’View’s number one fan ‘Jean Skatallite’ passes
April 4, 2010
Jean Wallace, described as Harbour View FC's "number one fan", has died. Wallace "lost her battle with pancreatic cancer" at the Kingston Public Hospi...
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Wynter cops gold
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Wynter cops gold
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
April 4, 2010
Jamaica continue medal pile-up at Carifta Swim Champs Timothy Wynter was in smashing form claiming two medals within minutes as Jamaica took their med...
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Tracey bags 400m hurdles gold for J’ca at Carifta Games
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Tracey bags 400m hurdles gold for J’ca at Carifta Games
April 4, 2010
Trini Gordon captures gold with record run at Carifta GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) -- Trinidadian Jehue Gordon delivered as promised, smashing hi...
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August Town, Humble Lions end 0-0
Paul Burrowes 
April 4, 2010
In a game packed with goal-scoring opportunities, August Town failed in their attempt to register their third consecutive win against Humble Lion when...
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Free Town hunt third win in FX Trader Div One
Oshane Tobias 
April 4, 2010
NEW BOWENS, Clarendon -- Free Town FC will go in search of their third straight win in the FX Trader/Clarendon Football Association Division One when ...
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Swimmer Walter recalls winning first gold at Carifta
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Swimmer Walter recalls winning first gold at Carifta
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
April 4, 2010
DOMINIC Walter, Jamaica's first gold medallist at the four-day Carifta Swimming Championships at the National Stadium Pool, endured full-blown race ji...
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Vettel cops Malaysian Grand Prix
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April 4, 2010
SEPANG, Malaysia (AFP) -- Sebastian Vettel's broad grin and sense of mischief summed up his joy yesterday as he celebrated victory in the Malaysian Gr...
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Roddick ends dream run of Berdych to lift title
April 4, 2010
MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- Sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick ended the giant-killing run of Czech Tomas Berdych to secure the Miami ATP Masters 1000 title y...
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Youthful Dewar snares 4 wickets as Ja restrict Ireland
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Youthful Dewar snares 4 wickets as Ja restrict Ireland
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 4, 2010
West Indies youth player Akeem Dewar took four wickets on the second day of the Supreme Ventures Sports Betting (SVSB) Cricket Festival match as Irela...
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April 4, 2010
Fifteen races are down for decision on today's opening local circuit meet at the Dover Race Track in St Ann, beginning at 9:00 am with practise and br...
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