Trelawny stadium impresses FIFA official
Following an inspection of the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on Tuesday, FIFA's venue inspector David Sabir all but fully endorsed the US$30 million facility as a suitable venue to host the second leg 2010 World Cup qualifier...

Hinds going to Derbyshire after all
derbyshire, england (cmc): The Jamaica and West Indies batsman Wavell Hinds will play for the English county Derbyshire this season after all. Hinds, 31, has signed up as their overseas player for their Twenty20 campaign...

Felix wary of Jamaican challenge at Olympics
philadelphia, pennsylvania: If Jamaicans' hopes for 200 metres gold were shattered by Allyson Felix's superb run in the final of the 2007 World Championships, the American is warning that it will take an even faster race to win the event at the Olympics..

Mavericks fire Johnson
DALLAS (AP): The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Tuesday, a move that likely was the first of many in the offseason by the club. Despite having the National Basketball Association's highest annual payroll, Dallas were eliminated...

Court ruling clears way for Akhtar
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP): Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was cleared yesterday to resume his career outside the country, while an appeal tribunal considered his challenge to a five-year ban...

Local athletes in action in Maryland
baltimore, maryland: SEVERAL Jamaican athletes based in colleges in the United States will be in action over the next three days, starting today, as the Mid Eastern Athletics Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships...