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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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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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