Brazil coach Dunga admits his side suffered from some nerves during their Group ‘G’ 2-1 victory yesterday over North Korea, who are ranked at 105th in the world.
Former Jamaica midfielder Robbie Earle was fired as a World Cup commentator for British TV station ITV after violating FIFA\'s ticket regulations at the tournament in South Africa.
Jamaica’s Olympic and World Championships 100-metre champion Shelly-Ann Fraser will compete at next month’s Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet in France.
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP):Winston Reid headed in an injury-time goal yesterday to give New Zealand a 1-1 draw with Slovakia at the World Cup.Shane Smeltz crossed the ball for Reid to head in at the near post, giving New Zealand their first point at...
Having won the 2000 Guineas in fine style over 1600 metres on April 5, MARK MY WORD is a hot ante-post favourite for the 90th running of the LIME-sponsored Jamaica Derby at Caymanas Park on Saturday.The colt's trainer...
This is not to be condescending about one of the faster rising players in the game, but when Dustin Brown lines up in the men's singles at Wimbledon next week, it will bring a hint of Cool Runnings to the All England Club.The 25-year-old Jamaican's...
IRENE, South Africa (AP): Clint Dempsey feels badly that England goalkeeper Robert Green is being harshly criticised for letting in his goal in the United States' (US) 1-1 tie with England.
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC):One side with a Jamaican their line-up enhanced its chances of reaching the Finals of the ANZ Championship and another was denied.Goal shooter Romelda Aiken scored 47 goals from 62 attempts, as the Queensland Firebirds threw...
St Francis Infant will enter today's second and ultimate day of the eighth staging of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic Schools Athletics Championship in the lead, after winning the only final to be contested on the...
NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP):The main focus ahead of the World Cup match between Chile and Honduras has been on injuries to the two opposing strikers named Suazo.Chile's Humberto Suazo was top scorer in the South American qualifiers with 10 goals but...
JOHANNESBURG (AP):The National Health and Allied Workers Union said yesterday that state entities should pay back more than 10 million rand that they have spent on World Cup tickets.
DURBAN, South Africa (AP):European champions Spain will be one of the last two teams in action in the opening flight of group matches, a position the perennial World Cup underachievers also hope to be in at the end of South Africa 2010.
JOHANNESBURG (AP):Maicon and Elano scored second-half goals as Brazil broke through a solid North Korean defence to win their opening World Cup match 2-1 yesterday.Brazil escaped with a hard-fought victory in the Group G match after struggling to get...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP):Ivory Coast drew 0-0 with Portugal in the teams' opening match of the World Cup yesterday, largely outplaying their higher-ranked opponents despite Didier Drogba only coming on as a late substitute.
Four of Jamaica's paralympians left the island yesterday for the 2010 US Paralympics Track and Field National Championships being held in Miramar, Florida, between June 18 and 20.The team, which consists of veteran athletes...
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP):South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira warned his team to beware the threat of Uruguay striker Diego Forlan as his team chases a World Cup victory which could put the hosts within sight of the last 16."Forlan is a player...
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre will stick with the team\'s three-prong attack for the World Cup match against France on Thursday, despite the problems the formation encountered against South Africa.
Hosts Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 16 runs, despite a century from Shahid Afridi, to win the opening Asia Cup match at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium a short while ago.
The Queensland Firebirds, with Jamaican goal shooter Romelda Aiken, enhanced their chances of reaching the Finals of the ANZ Championship with victory over Canterbury Tactix in Brisbane, Australia yesterday.
