CARSON, California: The build-up was slow and it took a bit of time to come, 21 minutes to be exact. But when Luton Shelton scored the first goal in Jamaica's 4-0 thrashing of Grenada on Monday night, you could see the joy on the face...
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC):
President of the Grenada Football Association (GFA) Chenny Joseph said he will not be offering any public comment on the bribery scandal that has engulfed North, Central American, and Caribbean football.
DALLAS, AP:It may have been the simplest play the Miami Heat ran all night.Had it not decided the game - and given Miami control of the NBA finals - it wouldn't have made any highlight reel, generated any interest, ever been replayed.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): An uninspired West Indies were again let down by inept batting and crashed to a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the five-match series against India here yesterday.Their inadequate total of 214 ...
Members of the Jamalco netball team are still celebrating their eighth hold on the Jamaica Netball Association's (JNA) Berger Paints Super League trophy, following their 64-57 win over archrivals Waulgrovians in Game Two of...
Out-of-favour West Indies opener Chris Gayle and West Indies women opener Stafanie Taylor were on Sunday named Cricketers of the Year by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) at its annual awards ceremony in Trinidad and Tobago.Gayle, who was also...
TORRANCE, California: ADAPTING to a new system calls for some amount of adjustment.It didn't take long for Dicoy Williams to realise that after transferring from local Digicel Premier League outfit Harbour View to United States' Major League Soccer.
LONDON (AP): England overcame the early loss of Andrew Strauss to reach 149 for two at the close yesterday taking a 156-run lead into the final day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.Strauss fell lbw to Chanaka Welegedara for a second-ball duck, but...
JOHANNESBURG (AP):Gary Kirsten was named South Africa's new cricket coach yesterday, agreeing to a two-year contract to lead his country of birth just two months after taking India to the World Cup title.The 43-year-old Kirsten, a former opening batsman...
Despite fielding under-strength teams, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) commanded attention by taking their first two matches in Sunday's first day of play in the Reggae Jammin Business House Volleyball Indoor League.Rain and late start aside, the soldiers...
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (CMC): Richard Hall knocked the 'hell' out of fellow Jamaican O'Neil Bell, stunning the former undisputed cruiserweight World champion with a second round knockout on Saturday...
WILMINGTON, North Carolina (CMC):Demar Stewart scored one of three second-half goals that earned United Soccer League PRO Championship leaders Orlando City a 4-2 victory over Wilmington Hammerheads on Saturday at Legion Stadium.It was the second goal...
TORRANCE, California: FOR THE CONCACAF Gold Cup, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz are aiming for a better finish than their last outing. That should be easy, considering that they made a first-round exit at the 2009 edition....
A combination of rain and solid displays by batting all-rounder Yannick Elliott and batsman Dean Williams on the weekend guided Melbourne to first-innings points and into the semi-finals of the two-day Jamaica Cricket...
FORMER 100-metre world-record holder Asafa Powell suffered a major setback three weeks before the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships while competing...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP): CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer yesterday refused to discuss allegations that he made against two FIFA executive committee members, accusing them of bribery.Blazer instead welcomed fans and the media to the beginning...
FELICITY, Trinidad (AP: Suspended FIFA executive Jack Warner reneged on a pledge yesterday to reveal details of an email exchange with Sepp Blatter, which he had previously said would shed light on an ongoing bribery probe.At a rally that drew a few...
PARIS (AP): Rafael Nadal is still better than the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time, beating Roger Federer in their fourth French Open final 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 yesterday....
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, (CMC): Glen Johnson gave as good as he got, ultimately failing in his bid to secure the World Boxing Council super middleweight title from Carl Froch on Saturday. The Jamaican...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Boosted by the return of Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard, West Indies will be looking to take advantage of depleted World Champions India in the first One-day International at Queen's Park Oval...
THE country's top junior athletes will be in action this Saturday and Sunday inside the National Stadium at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/ Supreme Ventures Limited National Junior Championships, as they...
Today, The Gleaner commences a photographic review of last year's JAAA/SVL National Senior Championships ahead of this year's meet to be held June 23-26 at the National Stadium...
For some 81 years now, little Jamaica has been doing great things in sport, so great in fact that bigger countries, richer countries, have marvelled at the performance.
Off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to return to international cricket, a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) release said yesterday.
