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Reggae Warriors name squad to face Scotland

Jamaica Director of Rugby and Head Coach Romeo Monteith and Lead Coach Jermaine Coleman have named their 19-man squad for Sunday's Test match with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium in Featherstone.Kick off is at 3:00 pm.

Busby expects Reggae Girlz to improve on Thursday's performance

THOUGH pleased with his team's performance for the most part during their 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a closed-door scrimmage match on Thursday, Reggae Girlz Head Coach Hubert Busby is optimistic of a more efficient display from his unit when the two teams meet in an international...

Daniel Ricketts disappointed as JFF confirms promotion of MBU to JPL

Daniel Ricketts, head coach and driving force behind St James club Wadada United, has expressed his disappointment after the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) on Wednesday confirmed their decision to call off the play-off game against Montego Bay United (MBU) who will...

Kingston College athletes to ride in style following acquisition of new bus

KINGSTON College (KC) received a boost to their transportation fleet with the acquisition of a sparkling new 26-seater bus, just before the expected resumption of high school sports this semester.

Barcelona, Real Madrid combine present and future in Clasico of fallen giants

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Barcelona's players met for dinner in a Catalan restaurant late on Wednesday night to celebrate Ansu Fati's new contract and to bond ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Real Madrid.

PSG and Messi face grudge match in Marseille

PARIS, France (AFP) — Lionel Messi gets his first taste of French football's biggest rivalry this weekend as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) travel to face Marseille on Sunday.

Revived Man Utd face Liverpool, Chelsea battle injury woes

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester United, revived by their European escape act, face a stern test against bitter rivals Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race this weekend.

Juve's credentials face test with visit to old foes Inter

MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Juventus's new-found solidity will be put to the test on Sunday when they face Serie A champions Inter Milan at San Siro in the 'Derby of Italy', traditionally the biggest domestic fixture of the season.

Mahogany to go all the way in Gold Cup

Mahogany will put his unbeaten record this season on the line in the running of the $1.5- million Gold Cup feature event on the nine-race card at Caymanas Park today.

WI Women to clash with Pakistan in build-up to qualifiers

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — West Indies Women will tour Pakistan next month for three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed early Thursday.

Kenya runner's death highlights pressures faced by female athletes

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The death of Kenyan running star Agnes Tirop has thrown a spotlight on the pressures faced by the country's female athletes who pay a huge — and often tragic — price for their spectacular success in a male-dominated...

Olympic champion Parchment wants more educational opportunities for athletes

Olympic champion Hansle Parchment has called for more sports scholarships to be given to students of The University of West Indies and even from proceeds of the upcoming 10th Annual CB Group UWI 5K and Smart Eggs Kids K.

A hint of things to come as Secret Identity blazes five straight in 56.3 seconds

Secret Identity dismantled rivals over then five straight, stopping the clock at 56.3 seconds, which was two-fifths of a second off the track record for the distance. The splits were blazing at 22.1 by 44.2.

Busby pleased with Reggae Girlz's progress

With a few new introductions to the Senior Reggae Girlz programme and some still trying to find their footing in the set-up, Head Coach Hubert Busby believes the two-match series against Costa Rica is significant in strengthening squad cohesiveness.

Windies match-winners make them one of the favourites — Badree

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — Former champion leg-spinner Samuel Badree, one of the architects behind West Indies' capture of the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cups, has named the reigning champions as one of the favourites for this year's tournament despite their recent dodgy...