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Berrington's 70 helps Scotland beat PNG at T20 World Cup 1:20 am
MUSCAT, Oman (AFP) — Richie Berrington smashed 70 to set up Scotland's second-successive win at the Twenty20 World Cup as they beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 17 runs yesterday.
Another win!
10:20 pm
Jamaica's Sunshine Girls made it two wins in two when they outscored Trinidad and Tobago's Calypso Girls 64-32 in an entertaining contest at the National Indoor Sports Centre yesterday.
Samuda calls for sport psychologists, sociologists
10:10 pm
At a recent virtual seminar hosted by the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work of The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda made a call for sport psychologists and sociologists in...
Thompson-Herah admits to training independently of MVP Track Club
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Five-time Olympic Games sprint gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah appears to have had a change of heart about showing up at the St Andrew-based MVP Track Club to start preparations for the next track and field season.
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Carder Park for $20-m improvement
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
PORT ANTONIO, Portland — The Carder Park Complex will get a boost of approximately $20m for the redevelopment of its facility. This was disclosed at the Portland Municipal Corporation meeting last Thursday by Deputy Superintendent of Police Raymond...
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Roy Rogers, Lure of Lucy cop 'Big Sub' Memorial Trophy feature
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Co-champion and leading jockey Anthony “St May” Thomas notched another milestone when he brought up his 400th career win aboard the Jason DaCosta-trained Lure of Lucy in Division Two of the $1 million Errol “Big Sub” Subratie Memorial Trophy feature event at...
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Kelly double gives Charlotte a play-off spot in the USL Championship
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
TAMPA BAY, United States (CMC) — Jamaican striker Dane Kelly found the back of the net twice and Charlotte Independence clinched a play-off spot with a 5-1 victory over Charleston Battery in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Saturday.
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Liverpool battle to win and Messi fires PSG
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
P ARIS, France (AFP) — Liverpool survived an Atletico Madrid fightback to win 3-2 and Lionel Messi scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat RB Leipzig on a breathless night of Champions League action yesterday.
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Shakib stars as Bangladesh thrash Oman to stay afloat in T20 World Cup
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
MUSCAT, Oman (AFP) — Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets and scored 42 as Bangladesh hammered hosts Oman by 26 runs yesterday to stay alive in the Twenty20 World Cup.
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Digging in!
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
SHADIAN Hemmings has never been one to shy away from a challenge. In fact, she is sometimes considered a handful to deal with, and that for some is what makes her a force to reckon with on the court.
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Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce among 7 accepting national honours and awards
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
DOUBLE Olympic Games 100m champions Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were among seven Jamaicans who yesterday accepted recognition for their contribution to sports at the annual National Honours and Awards ceremony.
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Still hovering
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
THE ninth and penultimate event was the feature on the 10-race card honouring Mark My Word ; one the greatest-ever stayers.
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Under-pressure Gayle fails again in Windies warm-up defeat
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — Pressure continued to mount on out of form superstar Chris Gayle after yet another failure yesterday during West Indies' seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in their first official warm-up ahead of next weekend's start of the Twenty20 World Cup group...
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Joy in Top Coffee Grove
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There was immense jubilation in the deep-rural community of Top Coffee Grove (Manchester Central) last Friday as family, friends and politicians honoured double Olympian Natoya Goule-Toppin.
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New approach
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Sunshine Girls Head Coach Connie Francis says she hopes that for today's second game against Trinidad and Tobago's Calypso Girls her team will produce a more fluent performance, particularly in the shooting circle.
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RACING SNAPS – Saturday, October 16, 2021
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Jockey Abigail Able, with equipment in hand, heads for the weigh-in area after winning on board MrAmbassador.THREE THE HARD WAY: Trainer Dalton Sirjue (left), Richard Azan (centre), and Ian Parsard watch the horses in the Parade Ring.
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Barbados, Antigua, Grenada to be venues for England T20I and Test tours to West Indies
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
ST JOHNS, Antigua (CMC) — Barbados will host the majority of matches in next year's England T20 International (T20I) and Test tours of the West Indies, with Antigua and Grenada set to be the venues for the remaining games in Cricket West Indies' (CWI) most lucrative home...
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Late Lacazette equaliser spoils Vieira's Arsenal return
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Patrick Vieira nearly enjoyed a dream return to Arsenal, but Alexandre Lacazette's 96th-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for the Gunners against Crystal Palace yesterday.
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