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BY OSAHNE TOBIAS OBSERVER WRITER 
April 2, 2010
NAGGO HEAD, St Catherine -- Former champions Naggo Head will confirm their place in the semi-finals of the South Central Confederation Super League sh...
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W’House get win at last in DPL
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
April 2, 2010
THIRTY minutes of positive and energetic football from Andre Clennon combined with a fine finish from Jonathon Williams in the 67th minute fashioned t...
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Irish here for Jamaica Cricket Festival
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Irish here for Jamaica Cricket Festival
April 2, 2010
The Irish cricket team arrived in Jamaica Thursday ahead of their first match against Jamaica in the inaugural Jamaica Cricket Festival. Taking place ...
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Clarks Town, Harmony fancied
Paul Reid 
April 2, 2010
CAREY PARK, Trelawny -- Clarks Town and Harmony, leaders in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League should maintain ...
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Bolt, Gay, Powell for show-stopping 100 in August
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Bolt, Gay, Powell for show-stopping 100 in August
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (CMC) -- Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, and Asafa Powell, the three fastest humans of all-time, will face the starter for the men's 100 metr...
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Comfort, Cockpit win three straight in FX Trader Div 1
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April 2, 2010
COMFORT, Clarendon — Comfort FC and Cockpit FC scored identical 1-0 victories over Abassian and Springfield, respectively, on Monday, to lead Zone One...
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Jamaica eyeing some 30 medals at Carifta Swim Champs
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Jamaica eyeing some 30 medals at Carifta Swim Champs
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April 2, 2010
JAMAICA'S 36-member team will begin their hunt for top honours at the 25th staging of the Carifta Swimming Championships at the National Stadium Pool ...
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Jamaica oppose Ireland as Cricket Festival bowls off
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April 2, 2010
Jamaica's cricketers will face Ireland in a three-day encounter commencing today at the Chedwin Park ground in St Catherine. The match kick-starts the...
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Jamaica, T&T poised for keen fifth round clash
CMC 
April 2, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Defending champions Jamaica will hand title-chasing Trinidad and Tobago their sternest test to date when they do battl...
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Three new competitions feature in new marketing thrust
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April 2, 2010
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) -- The West Indies Cricket Board has proposed two new Twenty20 competitions, and a Beach Cricket project that it hopes will h...
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Jamaica confident but wary of challengers
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Jamaica confident but wary of challengers
CMC 
April 2, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) -- Jamaica's CARIFTA Games head coach David Riley said Thursday his team was fully prepared but were bracing for serious chall...
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Sarwan, Taylor return for Windies
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Sarwan, Taylor return for Windies
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Ramnaresh Sarwan and Jerome Taylor have been named in West Indies' 15-member squad for the Twenty20 World Cup. The West Ind...
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Cassanova Boy to continue winning streak in Eros Trophy
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Cassanova Boy to continue winning streak in Eros Trophy
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April 2, 2010
The Wayne DaCosta-conditioned undefeated American-bred four-year-old grey gelding Cassanova Boy will have his credentials fully tested when he faces l...
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Embattled JFF cuts staff, again
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Embattled JFF cuts staff, again
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 1, 2010
EIGHT members of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) were made redundant, while another opted for voluntary termination as the cash-strapped body gr...
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28 complete JOA administrators’ course
Kayon Raynor 
April 1, 2010
Twenty eight persons from a range of national sporting federations received certificates after completing a Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) sponsore...
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Powell, Richards for Diamond League opener
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Powell, Richards for Diamond League opener
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April 1, 2010
DOHA, Qatar (CMC) -- Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards are two of the top track stars that have confirmed participation for the opening leg of IAAF Diam...
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Wolmer’s, Knox seek ISSA volleyball titles
March 31, 2010
THE ISSA National Under-19 Boys and Girls Volleyball titles will be decided this evening with the playing of the semi-finals and finals at GC Foster C...
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J’can girls beat B’dos in tennis qualifier
March 31, 2010
JAMAICA'S Girls 14 and Under tennis team of Nia Rose, Shaddae Findley, Michaelann Denton and non-playing captain Lisa Chin beat Barbados 2-1 at the Wo...
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LIME inks $21m deal with JAAA
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LIME inks $21m deal with JAAA
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March 31, 2010
RIDING on a thriving 'Champs 100' wave, leading Caribbean telecommunication's company LIME has joined forces with the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Associa...
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Village grab big win over H’View
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
March 31, 2010
FALMOUTH, Trelawny -- Village United's bid for the safety of a top-six position in the Digicel Premier League was boosted after scoring a hard-fought ...
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Georges happy, P/More sad after draw
March 31, 2010
Dwayne Holmes' 52nd-minute penalty earned St Georges a 1-1 draw against struggling Portmore United to seal their place in the top six of the DPL at Fe...
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JFF buys time – Diverts wage bill to bailiff to prevent seizure of assets
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JFF buys time – Diverts wage bill to bailiff to prevent seizure of assets
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor 
March 31, 2010
THE Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) yesterday diverted funds from its March wage bill in order to pay over J$850,000 to a bailiff -- intent of seizi...
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