IT IS WRITTEN, ridden by returning champion jockey Omar Walker, scored a narrow three-quarter lengths victory over favourite TWIST OF FATE to win the Mercury Sprint, feature event on today’s eight-race card at Caymanas Park.
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle said his team is on the improve going against England in the four-Test series, which starts tomorrow at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan equalled the record for the highest number of one-day international wickets in the third One Day International with India in Colombo.
The first mid-week race meet for 2009 will take place at Caymanas Park tomorrow featuring the Mercury Sprint, a maiden condition race for three year old colts and geldings over the straight five course.
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps could face criminal charges after the swimmer was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe at a University of South Carolina house party.
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association/Jamaica Hockey Federation’s Under-19 competition continues this afternoon following the opening set of games yesterday.
Defending champions Jamaica defeated Barbados by six wickets on yesterday’s final day of their fourth-round top-of-the-table regional four-day match at Kensington Park.
Embattled British sprinter Dwain Chambers said he now has Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt in his sights, after clocking a personal best 6.52 seconds in the 60 metres dash at the Birmingham Games on Saturday.
West Indies cricketers have just finished their first net session at Sabina Park ahead of the opening Test against England, starting on Wednesday at the same venue.
Meadhaven United, which is next-to-last in the Premiership, and Tivoli Gardens have earned the right to contest the Western Union-sponsored Kingston and St Andrew Football Association Jackie Bell knockout final.
Harbour View midfielder Lovel Palmer leaves the country this afternoon at 5 p.m. for a two-week trial with newly promoted club IK Start Kristiansand in Norway.
United States swimming star Michael Phelps has apologized for his behaviour after a United Kingdom newspaper published a photo of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
England’s netball selectors have retained mid-court player Karen Atkinson and defender Sonia Mkoloma as co-captains to face Jamaica in their three-Test series later this month.
Meadhaven United scored a shock 3-1 penalty victory over defending champions Harbour View last night at the Anthony Spaulding Complex to book their place in the final of the Western Union-sponsored Kingston and St Andrew Football Association Jackie Bell k
Defending champions Jamaica have put themselves in a good position to beat Barbados in their top-of-the-table regional four-day cricket match at Kensington Park in Kingston.
