Sports

Let's go back ... way back! Word is out that the 'sun, sea and sand' could be Jamaica's best assets in promoting the island as a sporting destination.

Reigning champions Barbican will play away to Harbour View when the Sherwin Williams-sponsored Women’s Premier League continues this afternoon.

Players in Spain's top two divisions will strike on the first day of the season after yesterday’s negotiations with clubs on wage guarantees collapsed.

Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic bronze medallist George Bovell III was moved to a private hospital yesterday after receiving stitches and suffering "moderate head injuries" following a vehicular accident.

Broughton CC of Westmore-land, and Elgin Town CC of Hanover will both be eyeing semi-final places when they oppose Content Gardens and Old Harbour CC, respectively, in tomorrow's 'Super Eight' action in the 2011 SDC Twenty/20 Cricket Competition at Eden Park in St Mary.

Reggae Boy Ryan Johnson's early goal put Toronto FC on course for victory but they were forced to stave off a late challenge before coming away with a 2-1 victory over Tauro in their first-round CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage clash here Thursday.

Jamaica Football Federation head, Captain Horace Burrell, is urging the national players who ply their trade abroad, and the clubs they represent, to be cognisant of the importance of the FIFA-appointed dates for national teams to engage in international friendlies.

Brazil's flamboyant attack meet Portugal's impregnable defence in today's final of the Under-20 World Cup. Brazil go in as the favourites, looking for their fifth Under-20 title and trying to avoid the kind of upset that took place two years ago when the South Americans were beaten in the final by Ghana.

Jamaica's team at the 2011 'Universiade', the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, continues to rake in the medals, with another three being secured yesterday; pushing the country's tally to seven so far.

INCENSED at the response from Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) regarding trainers' and grooms' displeasure at not being consulted regarding security arrangements at Caymanas Park, Jamaica Racehorse Trainers Association (JRTA) president Vin Edwards yesterday said he is taking his case to "the man who gives justice in Jamaica", Contractor General Greg Christie.

The Premier League Clubs' Association (PLCA) is believed to be days away from putting pen to paper on several sponsorship deals for the Premier League competition, which is set to kick-off on August 28.

With back-to-school time fast approaching, Book Empire Limited will partner with Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) for the fifth running of the Seek Exercise Book Trophy race at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 27.