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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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June 26, 2010
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Defending champion Serena Williams put on a serving clinic yesterday, hitting 20 aces in a straight-sets win over Dominika C...
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Suarez propels Uruguay into quarters
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Suarez propels Uruguay into quarters
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June 26, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Luis Suarez scored in each half Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the...
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Little Miami, Boys Club in grand finale
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June 26, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Little Miami and Montego Bay Boys Club will meet in the final of the St James league after wins in the return-leg semi-finals ...
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Fans fail to show for first WC KO match
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June 26, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — The opening match of the World Cup knock-out rounds attracted the lowest crowd of six games stag...
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‘Black Stars’ top US, make last 8
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W’House players await fate at Rapids
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June 26, 2010
IT is now a wait and see situation for Waterhouse FC after their three young players returned home last Thursday from a two-week trial stint with Unit...
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Ghana resilient; South Korea unlucky
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Running Loose upsets in Malowe Mem Cup
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June 26, 2010
DESPITE the small fields on yesterday's 10-race card at Caymanas Park, it was not a day for favourites all together as was demonstrated in at least th...
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FIFA acknowledges problems with Jabulani ball
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June 26, 2010
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Simpson shines – Clocks 11.12 to reclaim 100m crown
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Simpson shines – Clocks 11.12 to reclaim 100m crown
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
June 26, 2010
AMIDST a swarm of gnats brought down by four days of intermittent rains, Sherone Simpson posted 11.12 seconds to reclaim the women's 100 metres before...
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Carter sidelined with hamstring injury
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June 26, 2010
THE Supreme Ventures Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association's National Senior Trials which started without a number of its top attractions, lost anothe...
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Maradona cries shame on critics
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Argentina coach Diego Maradona is ready for his critics to stand up and hang their heads in shame. Mar...
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Jordan traded to Knicks after draft
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June 26, 2010
JAMAICAN Jerome Jordan is to be traded to the New York Knicks in a deal worth US$1 million, less than a week after being drafted by the Milwaukee Buck...
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WI grab late wickets after batting collapse
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June 26, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies hit back with a couple of early scalps, after they were bowled out in the third and final Test against South ...
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Germany 4, England 1
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Germany 4, England 1
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June 26, 2010
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa – Thomas Mueller scored twice in the second half this morning and England had a goal not awarded by the referee in a 4-1 vi...
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Germans ahead, but England not far off
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June 26, 2010
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Capello banks on Rooney against the Germans
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Capello banks on Rooney against the Germans
June 26, 2010
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Crunch time in South Africa
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June 26, 2010
From the Sports Desk FOLLOWING a fascinating fortnight where the aesthetics of football has often been on display, it's now crunch time in the FIFA Wo...
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Aguirre upset critics writing off Mexico
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Mexico coach Javier Aguirre angrily denounced his army of critics yesterday for insisting his tea...
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Richards tops LIME Amateur golf tourney
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June 26, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Teddy Richards finished ahead of the 60 competitors in the LIME Corporate Customer Invitational Amateur Golf Tournament which ...
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Refs having negative impact on World Cup
June 25, 2010
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