Sports

Following in the wake of two recent incidents in which the directive of the board was ignored, casting an eerie shadow over the stewardship of President George Evans, the St James Football Association is said to be in turmoil with calls for the errant members to be booted out of the organisation.

The improving three-year-old filly SHE'S SMOKIN easily justified favouritism at Caymanas Park yesterday, cruising home six lengths clear of rivals in the Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association of Jamaica Trophy (TOBA) over 1400 metres (non-winners of two), feature event on the 11-race programme.

Delano Franklyn, the attorney representing Olympic and world 400-metre hurdles champion Melaine Walker, tells The Sunday Gleaner that there is no truth to a report carried Friday night on local media that the athlete is in the early stages of pregnancy and, as a result of that condition, will be unable to participate in the World Championships...

Pakistan limped to 19-1 against England at stumps on day two of the second Test yesterday, needing another 161 to avoid an innings defeat at Edgbaston.

A combination of superb bowling and inept Pakistan fielding saw England take charge of the second Test at Edgbaston yesterday.

A St Thomas Invitational XI will play against Portmore United's premier league team at York Oval today at 4:30 p.m. The match is in memory of Trevor Fennell, who passed away under tragic circumstances more than a year ago, on Tuesday July 28, 2009.

Jamaica's Under-19 coach, Robert Samuels, says while it is his desire to win titles, it is not his only focus as he is equally interested in developing players for the highest level.

Fresh from their disappointing showing at the recently concluded Caribbean Twenty20 Championship, Marlon Samuels and Carlton Baugh Jr will today pad up for reigning champions Melbourne Kangaroos, when they face St Thomas Prodigals in the second round of the Jamaica Cricket Association limited overs knockout competition at Goodyear Oval.

The Sunshine Girls today will oppose top-ranked Australia in their opening match of their three-Test series at State Netball Hockey Centre in Victoria, Melbourne, starting at midnight (Jamaica time).

Justin Gatlin says he is capable of running under 10 seconds again, but admits he is far from catching up with top sprinters Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell.

The 2010-2011 football season will get under way today when the first set of matches in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Claro Champions Cup kicks off.

The second annual David 'Wagga' Hunt Classic will be held today at the University of the West Indies Bowl, Mona, with three games scheduled, commencing at 2 p.m.