Big bonuses for Bolt, Fraser
World sprint champions, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser, received whopping bonuses totalling $10.68 million from their local sponsors, Digicel Jamaica, yesterday.
At a press conference held at Courtleigh Hotel, Digicel Jamaica's Chief Executive Officer ...
Top stars may miss Commonwealth Games
Bruce James, president of the MVP Track & Field Club, has hinted that the group's top athletes could miss next year's Commonwealth Games. Glen Mills, coach of World and Olympics triple gold medallist Usain Bolt, also believes the timing of the Games poses...
St James strike again
Western Bureau: Champions St James High School made it two wins from two starts in the 2009 ISSA/ Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon when blanked Muschett 2-0 in their Zone A fixture at Wakefield, Trelawny...
Trench Town hold Excelsior
Excelsior and Trench Town battled to a 0-0 draw in their Group C ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup fixture at the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.Excelsior High's two-goal hero from the first game, Nico Brett, did not come...
Three-gameban for City's Ade
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was banned for three matches yesterday on a charge of violent conduct against former Arsenal teammate Robin van Persie and will miss the showdown with Manchester United...
Liverpool's new stadium in limbo
LONDON (AP): Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks says too much money has already been spent for the Premier League team's proposed new stadium not to be eventually built.Hicks believes replacing the outdated Anfield due to its 45,000 limited capacity...
Hilaire ready to tackle problems
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): Newly appointed West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Ernest Hilaire is anxious to tackle grave problems plaguing the sport in the Caribbean including the current contractual crisis. West Indies cricket, already...
Costa Rica pick Simoes
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CMC): History-making Brazilian coach René Simoes has been appointed new coach of Costa Rica, replacing Rodrigo Kenton, who was fired following three straight losses in their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying campaign.
Powell, Gay clash in Asia
SHANGHAI, China (CMC): Jamaica's former world 100-metre record holder Asafa Powell and top American Tyson Gay have been confirmed to clash at meets in Shanghai and Daegu in the coming week. Media reports in the two Asian countries published stories...
Hayles unhappy with trio of drawn games
Harbour View's coach, Donovan Hayles, expressed great disappointment on Wednesday after his team drew their third third Digicel Premier League match in a row."I am very disappointed, we have given up two home games and that is not good ...
Effortville comes alive
A clear sign of how football can be a rallying point for citizens in a hot-bed community was on show during the midweek Digicel Premier League encounter in Effortville, Clarendon, between three-time champions Portmore and newcomers, Humble Lions...
Stewart: Rivoli have right blend
Rivoli United Football Coach Bradley Stewart said that his team has the right blend of players to figure prominently in the Digicel Premier League competition."We have the likes of Devon Hodges, who is yet to hit top gear,...
Dean on target for golden boot
National striker Roland Dean said he is working overtime to become the Digicel Premier's League's leading scorer this season. "The hard work that I have been doing in front of goal in training is now paying off for me," said Dean...
Time for Awesome Annie
As many as 13 races will be run at Caymanas Park tomorrow, the mammoth programme facilitating two Super-6s.The first will be conducted from race one to six, the second embracing races eight to 13.