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Village cry foul after loss

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

A controversial moment when national player Troy Smith of Village United was carded and his initial penalty kick overturned, overshadowed an afternoon at Brancourt when Sporting Central Academy's 's Bahamian...

Camperdown hunt hat-trick

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Camperdown will continue their quest to break away from their rivals in Group D of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Gatorade/Digicel Manning Cup competition, when they journey to Spanish Town Prison Oval to...

Lennon, Claude McKay in key clash

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

WESTERN BUREAU: With the 2011-12 ISSA/ Gatorade/Digicel daCosta Cup now on in earnest, fans in central Jamaica are poised for another afternoon of excitement when the competition continues today with three games each in zones H...

Hayles unperturbed by Harbour View's slow start

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Harbour View's coach, Donovan Hayles, says he is not too perturbed by the slow start his team has been experiencing in the National Premier League. The Stars of the East, who were dethroned of the title last season...

FIFA women's seminar gets rolling today

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

In an effort to improve the awareness and development of women's football across the island, the Jamaica Football Federation will be staging a four-day FIFA women's football seminar, which be held at the Courtleigh...

Levante stun Real Madrid

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Levante stunned 10-man Real Madrid 1-0 yesterday, with Arouna Kone's second-half goal giving the Spanish powerhouse their first loss of the league season.

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by five runs

Published:Monday | September 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP): Mohammad Hafeez hit a half-century and took three wickets to guide Pakistan to a narrow five-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international yesterday.

JDF off the mark

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) player-coach Wayne Cuff said his team will be making a run for the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Limited Overs Championship after they recorded their first victory yesterday.

Nelson triumphs in feature

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The progressive American 3-y-o colt MIKENIFICENT completed the hat-trick at Caymanas Park yesterday with an emphatic victory in the overnight allowance feature for the Kenneth Mattis O.D. Trophy over 2000 metres.

Netball double for St Hugh's

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ST Hugh's High showed early signs that they will be the team to beat this year as their junior and senior teams were dominant at last Friday's ISSA Digicel schoolgirls opening netball rally at the Leila Robinson Courts.

Lankans make strong reply

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten half-century yesterday in his 100th Test match, leading Sri Lanka's strong reply of 166-2 to Australia's 316 all out at stumps on the second day of the third Test.

'Russians' win big again - Rampant STETHS maul Newell 17-0

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The goal-scoring machine of reigning daCosta Cup champions Rusea's High School rolled over yet another opponent yesterday afternoon when they spanked a hapless Merlene Ottey 6-0 in their Zone B fixture at the Colin Miller Complex in Lucea, Hanover.

T&T planning CLT20 surprise, says Ganga

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Trinidad and Tobago captain Daren Ganga says his players have a few aces up their sleeves, and are confident they can plough through the qualifiers and excel in the main draw of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).

Is Bolt paving a path for Blake?

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The very foundations of sprint deity Usain Bolt's supremacy were shaken on Friday, after his protégé Yohan Blake surprised many - including the big Jamaican - by powering to a 19.26 seconds clocking in the 200m at the IAAF Diamond League curtain-closer in Brussels, Belgium.

Charlie Smith whip Vauxhall 5-1

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Michaelos Martin and Omar Price each scored a double to guide Charlie Smith High to an impressive 5-1 victory over Vauxhall High in their Group C encounter of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Gatorade/Digicel Manning Cup match at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.

Cricket turmoil in Bangladesh

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Bangladesh Cricket Board director, Enayet Hossain Siraj has questioned the axing of Shakib Al Hasan as captain, as authorities begin their shop around for a new skipper ahead of the West Indies tour.

Arsenal's woes continue

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Arsenal crashed to a 4-3 defeat against Black-burn Rovers yesterday despite leading the game twice in the first half, while all three promoted clubs had wins in the Premier League on the same day for the first time since February 2007.

Carib Cycling Champs end today in Montego Bay

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Following yesterday's successful time trials, the two-day 2011 Caribbean Cycling Cham-pionship, which is being staged in the Rose Hall area of Montego Bay, St James, will conclude today with the elite road race featuring all 19 competing countries.

Four things to celebrate

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

In the past two weeks or so, some interesting things have occurred in sports, including the ICC's about-turn on the number of teams for the World Cup, the announcement of the ICC's top players of the year, and the debate concerning the IAAF's false-start rule.

Showdown in the 'Jungle' - Arnett host Tivoli at Spaulding Complex

Published:Sunday | September 18, 2011 | 12:00 AM

With their appetites whetted with last week's restart of the National Premier League, football fans islandwide will be hoping for some satisfaction today from a full slate of matches. Fittingly, the action is spread over the island with just one match set for Kingston and St Andrew.

Rusea’s on the prowl again

Published:Saturday | September 17, 2011 | 4:09 PM

Defending champions Rusea’s, who scored 17 goals in two games, will be on the prowl again this afternoon when the ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel daCosta Cup competition continues.

Santos, Los P, Waterhouse fight for two spots

Published:Saturday | September 17, 2011 | 4:07 PM

The final two semi-final spots of the Sherwin Williams-sponsored Women’s Premier League will be decided today.

JCA limited-over competition continues today

Published:Saturday | September 17, 2011 | 3:43 PM

Last season’s beaten finalists Melbourne will play their first match in the Jamaica Cricket Association Limited-Overs Championship today.

Changes to Windies domestic tournament

Published:Saturday | September 17, 2011 | 3:00 PM

The domestic 50-over tournament in the West Indies will undergo several changes. The competition has been renamed as Regional Super50. Two balls will be used in each innings, with the opening bowlers

Hombre for Kenneth Mattis Trophy

Published:Saturday | September 17, 2011 | 2:30 PM

Down in class HOMBRE should rebound with a win when he takes on 12 opponents in the annual renewal of the Kenneth Mattis Trophy – feature event at Caymanas Park today.

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