Sport

'It was okay, but...'

Jamaica's national record holder in the discus Fedrick Dacres returned to competitive action after about seven months out due to a hand injury, when he featured in the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association Qualification Trials Series at the National Stadium on...

Hamilton wins Portuguese Grand Prix for 97th career victory

Portimao, Portugal (AFP) — Lewis Hamilton delivered a flawless drive in his Mercedes to win the Portuguese Grand Prix yesterday from his arch title rival Max Verstappen.

Walsh eyeing international competition in build-up to Qualifier

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — West Indies Women are desperately hoping to secure an international tour in order to gain valuable match practice before they travel to Sri Lanka in December for the crucial ICC World Cup qualifier.

Sri Lanka smell victory against Bangladesh

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka were five wickets away from a series win against Bangladesh after the tourists were restricted to 177 for five at stumps on day four of the second Test at Pallekele on Sunday.

Doncic delivers for Dallas, Curry scores 30 as Warriors beat Rockets

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Luka Doncic posted a triple double with 31 points, 20 assists and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks won their sixth game in the last seven by edging the Washington Wizards 125-124 on...

Superb Roofe sinks Celtic with Rangers brace

GLASGOW, Scotland (CMC) — Reggae Boyz target Kemar Roofe produced a superb performance to take his goal tally for the season to 16 yesterday, with a brace that helped Scottish Premiership champions Rangers thrash fierce rivals Celtic 4-1 at Ibrox Stadium.

NBA results and standings

Washington, United States (AFP) — Results and standings on Saturday.Utah 106, Toronto 102Dallas 125, Washington 124Atlanta 108, Chicago 97Cleveland 107, Miami 124Orlando 112, Memphis 111LA Clippers 104, Denver 110

J'can McConnell defeats world champ at RallyX Nordic

JAMAICAN Fraser McConnell beat three-time FIA World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson for his maiden RallyX Nordic in Denmark yesterday, as the series' 2021 season got under way.

Gayle says national effort on stream to develop multi-event athletes

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Plans are well advanced for the further development of athletes to participate in the multi-events, the decathlon for males and heptathlon for females, says president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Garth...

Windies Women's Coach Walsh willing to blood young talent

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Head Coach Courtney Walsh said Friday he had no misgivings about blooding young players at international level once they merited selection, as he reiterated the importance of developing new talent with the crucial World Cup Qualifiers at year...

Jamaican trio shines at Pan Am weightlifting competition

Omarie Mears, James Daley and Sientje Henderson created history last week when they represented Jamaica at the Pan American Games in weightlifting in the Dominican Republic.

She's A Wonder dominates peers in Portmore Cup feature

SHE'S A Wonder continued her dominance over her peers when she landed the inaugural running of the $3-million The Portmore Cup feature over seven and a half furlongs (1,500m) at Caymanas Park yesterday.

Fine form

Local-based athletes continued to enjoy the benefits of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Qualification Trial Series being staged at National Stadium in Kingston.

Roach career-best eight-wicket haul sends Hampshire to historic defeat

LONDON, England (CMC) — Veteran West Indies seamer Kemar Roach snatched a career-best eight-wicket haul to to pass 400 first-class wickets as Surrey inflicted Hampshire with their worst-ever post-war defeat in the County Championship here yesterday.

Astonishing Pollard fifty hands Mumbai last-ball win

DELHI, India (CMC) — Kieron Pollard held his nerve to smash 16 runs off the final over as his scintillating half-century propelled reigning champions Mumbai Indians to a dramatic last-ball, four-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League here...