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Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ROME, Italy (CMC): Usain Bolt was far from his best, but he still got the job done, making a triumphant return to the track yesterday with a narrow victory in the men's 100 metres at the Rome Golden Gala meet.The sprint king clocked 9.91 seconds during...

Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Newly appointed captain of Jamaica's Sunshine Girls, Nadine Bryan, said she is ready to lead her country to the gold medal at this year's World Netball Championships (WNC), which will be held in Singapore from July...

Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Newmarket is the principal course offering racing today, but Brighton, Newcastle along with Pontefract, Haydock and Stratford chip in with evening racing as well.

Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

CHENNAI, India (AP):Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Daniel Vettori is counting on big-hitting West Indies batsman Chris Gayle to rebound against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League final qualifier at MA Chidambaram Stadium today.Vettori said...

Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Racing lost its fourth professional in recent months on Wednesday night when trainer Robert A. Taylor died suddenly in the Caymanas Park stable area, the victim of a stroke. He was 42.

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 3:31 PM

Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt won the 100 metres, while fellow compatriot, Asafa Powell was placed second at the star-studded Golden Gala in Rome today.

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 1:47 PM

The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt of Jamaica will make his first track appearance for 2011 today when he contest the 100 metres at the Rome athletics Gala today.

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

MIAMI (AP): The first 48 minutes of Dwyane Wade's night were unremarkable. Five minutes of overtime changed all that. And Miami's Big Three is one win away from playing for the NBA's biggest prize...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

With an influx of entries flooding the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) ahead of this year's trials and several athletes expected to 'double up', this year's Supreme Ventures Limited/JAAA National...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ZURICH (AP): With FIFA's presidential election just a week away, football's governing body said yesterday it is investigating challenger Mohamed bin Hammam for bribery in his campaign to unseat Sepp Blatter.FIFA summoned Asian Football Confederation...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Highgate moved within a win of securing one of the two spots up for grabs in next season's Digicel Premier League, following their 2-1 triumph over Rivoli United yesterday in their Jamaica Football Federation All-Island...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes his side squandered an excellent opportunity to win the two-Test series against Pakistan, especially after their impressive victory ...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Keith Kelly, a former Jamaica youth football standout, is taking steps to rekindle his international football career, as after enjoying some playing time in the just concluded Digicel Premier League with Sporting Central Academy...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

A massive showdown is expected today when defending champions Tivoli Wizards face Majesty Legends in Game One of their best-of-three finals of the Flow National Basketball League (NBL) Southern Conference competition...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ROME (AP): Former world record holder Asafa Powell is just as nervous as current holder Usain Bolt ahead of their 100-metre showdown at the Golden Gala meet today.It's the Diamond League season debut for both Jamaicans...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Spanish giants Barcelona are favoured by JustBet to claim their fourth UEFA Champions League title and their second in the last three seasons, when they face fellow three-time winners Manchester United in the final this Saturday at Wembley Stadium in...

Published:Thursday | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The annual Hall of Fame raceday, put on by the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) as a prelude to the Jamaica Derby, takes place at Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 4, signalling the start of Hall of Fame week ...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ROME (AP): Usain Bolt is "slightly nervous" for the first time in his career. The 100-metre world record-holder will make his season debut in the Golden Gala meet tomorrow in Rome, running his first race since losing to Tyson Gay last August and ending his two-year...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Top local junior badminton players Mikaylia Haldane and Gerald Isaacs were the stars of the show at the 2011 Sports Development Foundation (SDF)/LIME National Junior Classics, which ended at the Constant Spring Golf Club on Monday night.The duo, who are...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) will seek to keep alive their hopes of making a historic clean sweep of all cricket titles on offer this season, when they host Cross Keys in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/First Global...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

With the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) set to announce its 12-member squad for the World Netball Championships (WNC) tomorrow, technical director Jill McIntosh said the players are not showing any signs of tension, as they anxiously await the day of decision. ...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Out-of-favour Jamaican opener, Brenton Parchment, was in brilliant form last weekend when he stroked a century and claimed five wickets to lead St Elizabeth to first-innings honours over Westmoreland, in their top-of-the-table two-day Jamaica Cricket...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP): It's newsworthy enough when anyone manages to win a set against Rafael Nadal at any stage of the French Open - let alone two sets in the first round.

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Rivoli United will look to stop the rot which threatens to erode the team's chance of returning to top-flight football when they take on the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) All-Island Confederation play-off surprise package, Highgate, in a crucial game...

Published:Wednesday | May 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP):A decade's worth of play-off experience has taught Dirk Nowitzki plenty about hardship. Jason Kidd knows it well, too. Now, it's starting to look as if the tide has turned for the Dallas Mavericks...

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