Shelly goes all the way
Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser won the battle of Jamaican female sprinters at the Herculis Super Grand Prix meet in Monaco yesterday. Fraser was quickest out of the blocks and led all the way, crossing the finish line in 10.91 seconds...
'Man in the street' sends Sunshine Girls to Cook Islands
When Marva Bernard, president of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA), spoke at the launch of the music single 'Sunshine Girls' on Sunday evening, she connected the project spearheaded by singer Pam Hall with wider support of Jamaica's netball teams...
Bolt will dominate 200 metres in Berlin
TWO years ago in Osaka, American Tyson Gay was the toast of the meet in the sprints as he captured the 100 and 200 metres double. In the 200 metres, Gay was pressured early by Jamaica's Usain Bolt who ran a respectable 19.91 seconds to finish as runner-up to Gay...
Athlete PROFILE
Name: Sheri-Ann Brooks, Date of birth: February 11, 1983Place of birth: Manchester, JamaicaEvents: 100m, 200mPersonal bests: 11.05 (100m), 22.70 (200m)Season bests: 11.16 (100m), 23.01 (200m)Best Performances: Double Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
Rawlinson out with back injury
SYDNEY (AP): Jana Rawlinson's injury jinx ahead of major championships continued on Sunday when the Australian said a back injury will prevent her from defending her 400-metre hurdles title at the worlds in Berlin next month. Rawlinson has been struggling...
Bangladesh clinch one-day series
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP): Bangladesh won their first one-day cricket series against a current Test nation when they defeated West Indies by three wickets in the second match at Windsor Park yesterday.Two days after beating West Indies in a one-dayer ...
Harmonics is a Champion
Thirteen horses from the $220,00-$190,000 claiming spread are down to contest race No. 1 in the Champion Betting Limited/CTL Claiming Series which gets under way over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park today. Thanks to a $2-million injection from new sponsors Champion...
Henry fifth at Calder
MIAMI, Florida (CMC): Jamaican racing men Wesley Henry and Kirk Ziadie shared three wins Sunday to maintain prominent positions in their respective championship tables at Calder racetrack. Henry rode two winners to climb to fifth ...
Flintoff using NASA technology to keep fit
LONDON (AP): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is trying to maintain his fitness for the rest of the Ashes series by sleeping with his knee connected to a machine based on NASA spacesuit technology. The 31-year-old Flintoff has been wearing a Game Ready...
Chambers in
LONDON (AP): Formerly-banned sprinter Dwain Chambers was picked yesterday for Britain's track team at the world championships in Berlin next month.Chambers, who tested positive for the steroid THG in 2003 and served a two-year suspension, joins automatic...