Economic crunch pushes Rowe into coaching
The harsh economic climate has forced one of Jamaica's most promising female tennis players, Tinesta Rowe, to put her playing career on hold and take up the reins as the head coach of the Campion College team.
ICC makes contingency travel plans for T20 event
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday that it was making plans to fly up to seven teams from Dubai to the World Twenty20 in West Indies, amid concerns that a volcanic ash cloud could otherwise prevent...
Fraser anticipates stiff clashes in 2010
LONDON (CMC): Shelly-Ann Fraser antici-pates stiff competition when she races against her female counter-parts this season."2010 is going to be an exciting year for women's sprinting, as there are so many talented athletes out there...
Innswood topple KC for KO crown
Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner WriterInnswood High's magnificent season continued yesterday, when they toppled Kingston College by four wickets in the final of the urban area ISSA/Jamaica International Insurance Company (JIIC) Limited Overs Knockout...
Aiken helps Firebirds break Aussies curse
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC):Both Romelda Aiken and Althea Byfield had below-par performances, but the results were different for their sides in the ANZ Championship on Monday.Aiken, the lanky Jamaica goal shooter, scored just 29 goals from 37 attempts to...
Ffrench connection, Sade extends contribution of siblings to national programme
The Ffrench family was a permanent fixture in Jamaica's netball programme for a decade, spanning the period from 1996 to 2006 when Jodi-Ann Ffrench played her final match for the Sunshine Girls.
Ronron set for a romp
Having played second fiddle to the brilliant unbeaten DOUBLE THE HONEY in her last two races, Gary Subratie-trained American filly RONRON should have little difficulty in winning today's third race for imported horses at...
Barbados' Husbands makes surge with triple
TORONTO, Canada (CMC): Outstanding Barbadian jockey, Patrick Husbands reeled off a convincing triple at Woodbine on Sunday to add some spark to his sluggish start to the new season at the celebrated Canadian racetrack.
Busta Fighters sweep Tae Kwon Do Open
BUSTA FIGHTERS and their female counterparts, the McKay Lady Knights, ruled supreme in black-belt action at Saturday's Busta Tae kwon Do Open, at the University of Technology auditorium.Members of the combined martial arts...
MoBay's Anderson wins bikeathon
Western Bureau: Montego Bay's Leighton Anderson emerged the toast of the 10th Rotary Club of Montego Bay East Bikeathon 2010 Jamaica Challenge, when he won the 90km Pro-Am event from Ironshore in Montego Bay to Duncans in...
Seprod pumps more into Primary Champs
In its continued effort to develop track and field from the grassroots level, the Institute of Sports (Insports) will for the 29th year stage the Insports/Swizzzle Primary Schools Athletics Championship, which has been boosted...
Inter Milan thump mighty Barcelona 3-1
MILAN (AP): Inter Milan snagged Barcelona's seemingly inevitable run to another Champions League crown, with a resounding 3-1 win over the title-holders in the first leg semi-final yesterday."We have beaten the best team in the world," Inter coach Jose...
Samaranch in 'very serious' condition
MADRID (AP):Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, is in a "very serious" condition in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Barcelona.Quiron Hospital chief of internal medicine Rafael Esteban said yesterday...