Rain slows Jamaica's charge
RAIN AND a soaked outfield slowed Jamaica down, after career-best bowling from Nikita Miller helped them gain a 55-run first-innings lead over the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in the WICB regional four-day competition yesterday.

SPORTS BRIEFS
Thirty-eight awards will be presented by the Business House Cricket Board at its annual presentation function on Saturday, February 28 at a venue to be confirmed.

Goldsmith Classic on next month
THE 12th annual staging of the Grace Foods/Western Union Youngster Goldsmith Hurdles and Field Events Classics will take place at the Stadium East field on February 7, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Tracey's hot streak continues
MANCHESTER HIGH'S Shana-Gaye Tracey continued her impressive early-season form when she won the girls' Class One 400m hurdles in a new meet record at the Central Hurdles and Relays Championships at G.C Foster College yesterday.

Jockeys Francis, Mitchell notch three-timers
JOCKEYS PAUL 'Country' Francis and Richie Mitchell shared the honours at Caymanas Park yesterday with three winners each, Francis regaining the early lead from champion jockey Omar Walker in the process.

Portmore, Tivoli in key clash
AS THEY are separated by only four points, leaders Portmore United and Tivoli Gardens, joint third on points but fourth by virtue of goal difference, will be laying it all on the table in today's big Digicel Premier League clash at Ferdie Neita Park at 4 p.m.

Swansea oust Portsmouth 2-0
PORTSMOUTH'S FA Cup defence ended in the fourth round with Swansea City pulling off yesterday's biggest shock by dumping the holder out of the competition, while former manager Harry Redknapp fared no better as Manchester United eliminated Tottenham.

Holmwood lead semi charge
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Holmwood Technical led three other favoured qualifiers to the semi-finals of the Grace/ISSA rural Knockout Cup on Friday.

Too much talk, time for action
WEST INDIES cricket is in a sorry state. It is certainly not nearly as strong as it used to be and yet, all that seems to be happening day after day, week after week, is talk and nothing but talk.

Jamaicans prepare for Winter Olympics
THE JAMAICA Ski Federation (JSF) is in the process of preparing two team members to represent Jamaica in ski cross at next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Lucea Police to test unbeaten HQ
Claudia GardnerGleaner WriterWESTERN BUREAU:THE LUCEA Police Department will try to outgun unbeaten HQ Football Club when the teams meet in the final of the Hanover Sport Development Council's Steve 'Shorty' Malcolm/Denton 'Mel-wood' Samuels Knockout...