JFF needs roughly $1b to get to Brazil
It is being estimated that the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) will need close to a billion dollars to sustain the national football programme over the next four years while the country aims to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Calabar's Miller looks to Youth Olympics
Two and a half years ago, CARIFTA champion Ashinia Miller was a weakling. Barely pushing 50lb off his chest, his strength and power was nowhere near to that of his more-seasoned colleagues at Calabar High School. Now benching an incredible 365lb and with his overall strength and explosiveness improving daily, Miller finds himself in the middle of a friendly battle...
In Your Neighbourhood
The performance of the week on the bridge circuit came from the veteran pair of Audley, Astwood and Winston Chin-You who posted an incredible 68.13 per cent round to win Monday night's leg of the Horace Payne Memorial Trophy by several city blocks from Rex James and Judy Ziadie (58.75 per cent).
Flawless Federer in final
Roger Federer is through to his 22nd Grand Slam final after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in a near-flawless display yesterday at the Australian Open.
Jamalco hunt eight straight
Defending champions Jamalco will face Maxfield Park in today's top-of-the-table clash in Zone One of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) league competition at the National Stadium Courts, starting at 6:10 p.m.
Jugglers hunt 'keep up' glory
Sixteen of Jamaica's best 'keeping up' ball artists will battle against each other for the coveted National Red Bull Street Style championship title at Emancipation Park today, beginning at 4 p.m.
Digicel committed to Reggae Boyz
Telecommunications giant Digicel has proven itself to be a worthwhile ally for the development of football in Jamaica, pumping a great deal of money towards the overall growth of the sport in Jamaica.
Jamaicans ready to line up pink ball
Jamaica's captain Tamar Lambert says he and his troops are looking forward to training with the new pink balls, which they will use in their next WICB Four-day Championship fixture against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, in a day/night encounter.
Asafa and Brigitte start season at Queens meet
A host of Jamaica's top athletes, led by former world 100m record holder, Asafa Powell and World champion Brigitte Foster-Hylton, will open their 2010 campaign at today's Queen's/Grace Jackson track meet.
Ahwhofah to top three-horse Cup battle
Top sprinter AHWHOFAH makes her seasonal debut at Caymanas Park today when she takes on six opponents in the Abe Issa Memorial Cup over 1200 metres, feature event on the 10-race programme.
Terrific Cariah, Campbell fire Windies to third
Yannic Cariah uncorked a brilliant unbeaten hundred and led a rampant West Indies batting display to beat Sri Lanka by four wickets and clinch third place in their ICC Under-19 World Cup yesterday.
Williams looks to preserve Roach
West Indies coach David Williams says pacer Kemar Roach will be central to the team's attack, especially with fellow seamers Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards ruled out through injury. However, the coach is wary of placing too much of a burden on the rookie during the one-day tour of Australia.
All set for Cup 2014 blast-off - Daley ready to strike down Canadians
For young Tivoli Gardens striker Keammar Daley, tomorrow's friendly inter-national against Canada inside the National Stadium is the perfect stage for him to truly announce his presence in the senior team.
World Cup campaign goes on, says Burrell
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, says despite Jamaica's failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa, the campaign goes on.
All set for World Cup 2014 blast-off - Members of back-up cast get big chance to shine
With several first-team regulars unavailable for selection, national head coach Theodore Whitmore believes tomorrow's encounter against Canada at the National Stadium will provide an excellent opportunity for the locally based Reggae Boyz to show what they are worth.