Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sports

Over 75 to contest NCB Sporting Clay Open

Khaleel Azan (right), a certified trainer of National Sporting Clay Association (NSCA), demonstrates to NCB's Kerry-Ann Spencer, how to use the Browning 625 Over and Under Shotgun during play. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)

The 2010 National Commercial Bank (NCB) Capital Markets Sporting Clay Open will shoot off on Sunday, March 21 at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club starting at 10:00 am. Over 75 of the islands best marksmen and women, including the legendary Jamaican Tony Kelly, who was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame, will co ...more

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Reggae Girl pleads for women's football

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Alicia Wilson's voice was laced with pain, but with a faint hint of optimism as she begged for the life of women's football in Jamaica. Wilson, a senior player based here, said the axing of the senior and Olympic women's pro ...more

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FIFA grants CONCACAF another Women's World Cup spot

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- The news that FIFA has granted CONCACAF an additional spot for the 2015 World Cup could be a welcome boost for Jamaica's senior Reggae Girlz. FIFA announced recently that its parliament has approved the increase in the number ...more

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PLCA teams pull out of Caribbean Champions Cup

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) will not participate in this year's edition of the Caribbean Cup Competition staged by The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association of Football (CONCACAF). This was stated by the ...more

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Village tame Lions to move up in DPL

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

EFFORTVILLE, Clarendon -- High-flying Humble Lions FC had their six-game unbeaten run in the third round of the Digicel Premier League snapped by a resilient Village United team, who are just shy of moving back into the top-six with a hard-fought 2-1 ...more

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FX Trader renews commitment to Clarendon D-1

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

LONGVILLE PARK, Clarendon -- Currency trading agency FX Trader Ltd on Saturday renewed their sponsorship of the Clarendon Football Association (CFA) Division One competition for the third consecutive year, with product development manager Richard Bla ...more

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Wolmer's stretch unbeaten run in ISSA U-19 Volleyball

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Wolmer's Girls' stretched their unbeaten record in the ISSA Under-19 girls volleyball tournament to 13 games, after they defeated Old Harbour High 3-1 in their opening Group A quarter-final match played at Wolmer's yesterday. In the group's other ga ...more

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Rivoli strike late at St Georges

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Lynch Park, Portland -- Rivoli United pipped St Georges SC 1-0 in their Digicel Premier League game on Sunday afternoon at Lynch Park. The lone goal was scored by Colbert Coke in added time (94th minute). A heavy drizzle delayed the start of play a ...more

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Holmwood top money list in Milo Junior Grand Prix

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ANGELS, St Catherine -- Holmwood Technical High topped the money list by winning $157,000 as the second Milo Junior Grand Prix series came to an end at the GC Foster Classic at Angels, St Catherine. Holmwood, who won the boys' 4x800m section with 6 ...more

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$40m PRICE TAG! Hefty cost for Champs 100

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

THE Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) is looking at a price tag in excess of $30 million to stage the centenary event of the Boys' & Girls' Athletic Championships from March 24-27. "Champs right now is a very expensive propositio ...more

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Boys' Town hold Arnett in Trench Town derby

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Arnett Gardens held on for a 1-1 draw with Trench Town rivals Boys' Town in Sunday's Digicel Premier League clash at the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex. Substitute Shane Edwards scored the equaliser for the visitors in the 73rd minute after Arnett to ...more

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Harmony assume lead in Trelawny Major League

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

BOUNTY HALL, Trelawny -- Last season's beaten finalists Harmony FC have taken over the lead in the points table in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League after a 4-2 win over Upsetters at Bounty Hall on Saturday. ...more

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Reno look to regain lead in Western Confed Super League

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

MONTEGO BAY, St James -- Title favourites Reno FC should return to the top of the points table in the Captain's Bakery Western Confederation Super League today when they take on Prosper FC in a rescheduled return-round game at Frome, starting at 3:30 ...more

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Meadows dent Newlands semi-finals hope with 6-1 spanking

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

HAYES, Clarendon -- Newlands' bid for a place in the last four of the South Central Confederation Super League was dealt a devastating blow on Sunday, as they were thrashed 1-6 by the already-qualified Meadows FC in a third-round Group B match at the ...more

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Jamaica gains Athens Olympics women's 4x400m silver

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

PARIS — The United States women's 4x400 metres relay team will be stripped of their gold medal from the 2004 Athens Olympics after the suspension of Crystal Cox for doping, world athletics governing body IAAF confirmed."This athlete recently accepted ...more

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Girlz look to save face against Panama

Monday, March 15, 2010

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Jamaica's Under-17 Reggae Girlz will today try to salvage pride when they face Panama in a match-up to decide the third-placed team in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament here at the Morera Soto Stadium. The match-up ...more

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'Stars of East' view DPL from top

Monday, March 15, 2010

Harbour View turned in an impressive performance beating title rivals Tivoli Gardens 2-0 in their top-of-the-table clash at the Compound yesterday and regained top spot in the Digicel Premier League (DPL). Goals by Rafiek Thomas and John-Ross Edwar ...more

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Jamaica ends Indoor Champs with two medals

Monday, March 15, 2010

TWO-TIME Olympic 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown produced a lifetime best of 7.00 seconds to take gold in the 60-metre final as Jamaica ended the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships with two medals on yesterday's third and final day in Do ...more

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MOJO 6 LPGA Golf Tourney for Ja

Monday, March 15, 2010

THE Caribbean's number one rated golfing destination -- Jamaica -- will stage the inaugural MOJO 6 Raceway Golf tournament at Cinnamon Hill Course in Montego Bay from April 13-16. This is the first time in 20 years that Jamaica will host an event s ...more

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Windies formalise 4-1 series victory

Monday, March 15, 2010

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) -- Their bowlers, led by Darren Sammy and Ravi Rampaul, set them up again, and their batsmen carried West Indies to a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe after a stumble in the fifth and final One-day International yesterday. C ...more

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Nelson's strike slip P'more past W'house

Monday, March 15, 2010

FORMER four-time champions Portmore United defeated Waterhouse 1-0 at Ferdie Neita Park to secure only their third win in the third round of the Digicel Premier League yesterday. Discarded national striker Roen Nelson netted the all-important goal i ...more

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Lights soon for Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium

Monday, March 15, 2010

IF all goes well lights could be installed at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium by November, general manager of the facility Major Desmon Brown has told the Observer. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange, speaking at yesterday's laun ...more

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Daley stunner inspires Bradford City

Monday, March 15, 2010

BRADFORD, England (CMC) -- Reggae Boy Omar Daley scored a stunning goal for Bradford City as they sealed a tremendous comeback to beat playoff-hunting Aldershot Town 2-1 on Saturday. In his first start under newly installed manager Peter Taylor, the ...more

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Deerr among 7 players axed by P'more

Monday, March 15, 2010

PREMIER league relegation strugglers Portmore United have fired seven senior players with immediate effect, citing underperformance. The seven comprise former national players Kevin Deerr and Christopher Nicholas as well as Sheldon Battiste, Corneli ...more

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Papine, St Andrew for U-19 hockey final

Monday, March 15, 2010

DEFENDING champions Papine High and St Andrew sneaked into the final of the ISSA/JHF Under-19 School League after posting semi-final victories at Mona on Friday. Papine scored an unimpressive 1-0 over Alpha Academy, while St Andrew held thei ...more

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Girlz denied

Sunday, March 14, 2010

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Jamaica’s dream of qualifying for a women’s World Cup was all but dashed as its Under-17 team suffered their second straight defeat at the CONCACAF play-offs here. The Young Reggae Girlz, after losing their opening contest 1- ...more

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