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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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Dunga, Maradona to make point at WC
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June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — From dour Dunga to the downright eccentric Diego Maradona, the leading coaches at the World Cup are plotting dif...
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Portugal cruise to 3-0 warm-up win
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June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Portugal scored all their goals in the second half of a comfortable 3-0 World Cup warm-up victory...
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Tivoli top Jamalco for Super League crown
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Tivoli top Jamalco for Super League crown
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June 8, 2010
TIVOLI 'A' put on a stellar performance to deny Jamalco an eighth straight Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Berger Super League title following a 44-...
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Major casualties so far at 2010 WC
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Major casualties so far at 2010 WC
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June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Major World Cup casualties after Manchester United's Nani was forced out of the tournament yester...
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Stewart, Thomas win at Montreuil meet
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Stewart, Thomas win at Montreuil meet
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June 8, 2010
MONTREUIL, France (AP) — Dwain Chambers of Britain won the men’s 100-metre at the Montreuil meeting yesterday, while Kerron Stewart of Jamaica was vic...
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Coley moves up
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Coley moves up
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June 8, 2010
...Confirmed as HPC second in command IT is now confirmed that Andre Coley, arguably Jamaica’s most successful youth coach, is among the coaching staf...
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Unbeaten Spartan formalise Div One title
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Unbeaten Spartan formalise Div One title
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
June 8, 2010
LIONEL TOWN, Clarendon — Spartan FC crowned themselves champions of the FX Trader/Clarendon Football Association Division One competition with a comfo...
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St Elizabeth Co-op football final tomorrow
June 8, 2010
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Highly fancied Mountainside FC and the hard-running Vineyard United will square off in the first-leg final of the St Elizab...
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WICB to stage T20 tourney next month
BY ANDREW HANCEL Observer writer 
June 8, 2010
THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will stage its first regional Twenty/20 cricket tournament, scheduled to begin next month. The disclosure was mad...
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Torres scores as Spain rout Poland 6-0
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Torres scores as Spain rout Poland 6-0
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June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 MURCIA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Torres marked his return from injury with a goal as Spain routed Poland 6-0 in their last World Cup wa...
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St Thomas FA positions for the future
Sean Williams | Ass. Sports Editor 
June 8, 2010
A strategic planning and development workshop of the St Thomas Football Association held last Saturday at the offices of the Social Development Commis...
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Windalco, Jamalco to contest Open final
Oshane Tobias 
June 8, 2010
MINERAL HEIGHTS, Clarendon — Windalco stayed on course to register their second consecutive hold on the Jamalco Open League title when they downed new...
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Four grab wins in South Conference play-offs
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Four grab wins in South Conference play-offs
June 8, 2010
SAINTS, Eastern Piston, Swift Sons and Spanish Town Spartans all got off to winning starts in the South Conference Basketball League play-offs at the ...
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Leaders could clinch DPL spots
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
June 8, 2010
BOTH Reno and Cavalier could qualify for the Premier League today with wins over Benfica and Meadows, respectively, in the penultimate round of the Ja...
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Jamalco ups sponsorship of football league
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Jamalco ups sponsorship of football league
BY OSAHNE TOBIAS OBSERVER WRITER 
June 8, 2010
HAYES, Clarendon — The 2010 season of the Jamalco Football League got underway last Saturday at Jamalco Sports Club with the alumina company pumping a...
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Kaka upbeat after final warmup show
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Kaka upbeat after final warmup show
June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Kaka is becoming increasingly optimistic with how he will perform at the World Cup. The Brazil playmaker said hi...
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Fire House, Norwood win big in St James
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
June 8, 2010
TUCKER, St James — St James Football Association's Guardian Life Division Two clubs Fire House and Norwood Strikers scored big wins on Saturday as the...
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N’Korea striker: We can beat Brazil
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June 8, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 TEMBISA, South Africa (AP) — Most players would find making their World Cup debut against Brazil a daunting task, but not North Kore...
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The best World Cup ever, says Blatter
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June 7, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — The World Cup which begins on Friday in South Africa is going to be the best ever, FIFA president...
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England unimpressive in 3-0 win over SAfrican side
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 MORULENG, South Africa (AP) — England overcame a South African league team 3-0 yesterday despite a slack performance in the final tr...
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Fraser, Spencer set new meet records
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Fraser, Spencer set new meet records
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June 7, 2010
RABAT, Morocco (CMC) — Shelly-Ann Fraser and training partner Kaliese Spencer set new Championship records at an IAAF World Challenge meet on Sunday. ...
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Stewart ranks among special athletes
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June 7, 2010
— says coach Thornton AS the NCAA Division One Outdoor Championship gets under way today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, University of Texas fresh...
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