Sports

Ronaldinho eyes return to World Cup with Flamengo

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 3:03 PM

Ronaldinho wants to return to the World Cup on the back of his club Flamengo

Usain Bolt to make Oslo debut in June

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 1:56 PM

Usain Bolt will run at the famous Bislett stadium in Oslo for the first time this summer when he takes part in the 200 metres.

Sunshine Girls name two newcomers for Aussie

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 1:55 PM

Jamaica’s netball selectors have named two fresh faces in a 12-member squad for their three-Test series against World Number One Australia.

ICC defers decision Pakistan trio

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 1:53 PM

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has deferred its decision on three Pakistan players accused of corruption until a separate hearing on February 5.

Jamaica beat Guyana

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 10:40 AM

Jamaica got their 20/20 campaign off to a good start by easily defeating reigning champions Guyana by 50 runs last night at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.

Western schools competition today

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 10:37 AM

Game One of the best-of-three finals in the Under-19 and Under16 ISSA/KFC western high school schoolboys’ basketball competitions will take place this afternoon at the Montego Bay Cricket Club Courts.

Windies Women prepare for 2nd ODI

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 10:33 AM

West Indies Women are now preparing for the second One-Day International against hosts India on Thursday following a historic nine-wicket victory in the opening game yesterday.

'Winning second round is short-term goal'

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Portmore United's coach, Linval Dixon, says now that his team has won the second end-of-round final in the Digicel Premier League (DPL), their focus will now switch to claiming the ultimate prize - the overall title....

Aussies set sights on whitewash

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Minutes after touching down at the Norman Manley International Airport on Sunday night, a confident Australian netball captain, Sharelle McMahon, said her team wants to secure a 3-0 series whitewash over the Sunshine Girls. Both teams will meet in the three-Test...

Western schools start shooting for title

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau: The battle for supremacy in the 2010 ISSA/KFC western high schoolboys basketball competition will enter the home straight this afternoon with game one in the best-of-three finals in both the Under-19 ...

Taylor's all-round effort guides WI to historic win

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

MUMBAI, India (CMC): Stafanie Taylor followed up a penetrative spell from Anisa Mohammed with a purposeful half-century to lead West Indies women to a historic nine-wicket victory over India's women in their first one-day international yesterday....

Fletcher sets up opening game win for Windwards

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC): A stroke-filled 88 from André Fletcher set the Windward Islands up for a 28-run victory in the Caribbean Twenty20 (CT20) Championship against the Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) yesterday.

'Girls will come good'

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Glen Mills, president and head coach of one of Jamaica's premier track and field clubs, Racers, is confident that their female athletes will come good in due time, amid concerns within some circles that they have been overshadowed by their more celebrated...

Taylor leads Windies Women to victory

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 1:25 PM

Jamaica’s Stafanie Taylor scored a purposeful half-century to lead West Indies Women to a historic nine-wicket victory over India Women in their first One-Day International at the Bandra Kurla Complex in India today.

Jamaica in search of 20/20 title today

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 1:22 PM

Jamaica will begin their search for their first 20/20 title today when the second staging of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean 20/20 tournament bowls off this afternoon in Antigua.

Taylor picked up by Pune

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 1:18 PM

Recovering Jamaica and West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has remarkably landed an Indian Premier League (IPL) deal.

Tributes pouring in for Joey Carew

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 1:14 PM

Tributes have started to flow in for the late Michael “Joey” Carew.

Portmore win second round final

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 1:10 PM

Portmore United defeated first-time finalist Sporting Central Academy 1-0 in extra time last night to win the Digicel Premier League second End-of-Round final.