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WESTERN BUREAU: Come tomorrow afternoon at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James, Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz will have a very important date with destiny as they seek to qualify for this summer's FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which will be played in Mexico....

It will cost the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) just over $45 million for the preparation and participation of the Sunshine Girls team at this year's World...

Struggling newcomers Benfica added a crucial point and spoiled Sporting Central Academy's ambitions to hold on to their top-six place in the Digicel Premier League after the two ended 1-1 at Brancourt on Sunday.Both teams...

MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC):Two teams with Jamaicans in their line-ups had mixed results in the ANZ Championship yesterday.Queensland Firebirds, with Jamaican goal shooter Romelda Aiken on top, toppled the New South Wales Swifts 51-48 in Brisbane...

WESTERN BUREAU: Favourites the United States of America will be among four teams hunting two places in this summer's FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, when the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Champion-ship moves into its quarter-final phase, with a double-header...

AHMADABAD, India (AP): Australia made a winning start to their World Cup title defence yesterday after their bowlers ripped through the Zimbabwe batting order to seal a 91-run victory in Group A.The four-time champions shrugged off a sluggish opening...

Defending champions Australia began their 2011 World Cup campaign with a 91-run win over Zimbabwe at the Sardar Patel Stadium in India today.

Horace Burey and Maxine Lindo were the overall male and female winners of yesterday's 13th staging of the PanCaribbean Sigma Corporate 5K charity run competition...

Western Bureau: With the first round of the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Champion-ship now history, host nation, Jamaica, is among the eight surviving teams, who are technically one win away from sealing a place in this summer's prestigious FIFA Under-17 World Cup....

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (CMC): Mahela Jayawardene scored the fastest hundred by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup to pave the way for their 210-run victory over Canada yesterday.

Delhi, India:Darren Bravo is enjoying his time so far in the West Indies team and simply wants it to get better.The soft-spoken left-hander who turned 22 two weeks ago, is looking ahead to the ICC Cricket World Cup and has high expectations.

Reno FC made the most of their home field advantage by ambushing the highly fancied Harbour View 2-1 at the Frome Sports Complex yesterday in Digicel Premier League action.Ace striker Craig Foster was the chief destroyer for...