Jamaica trio launch bid for Olympic glory
BEIJING, China: AT 8:45 tonight (Jamaica time), Usain Bolt will be the first Jamaican to face the starter in the men's 100m, the event billed as the main attraction at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...
Bolt in world record shape, says coach
Glen Mills, the coach of 100 metres world record holder Usain Bolt, is supremely confident that his charge will perform and land the blue riband event at the Beijing Olympics. Competition gets under way in the sprint event ...
Veronica definitely out of 100m
BEIJING, China (CMC): World Championships gold medal winner, Veronica Campbell-Brown, is definitely out of the women's 100 metres at the 29th Olympiad, Jamaican team officials announced Tuesday. Campbell-Brown failed to secure...
Jamaicans needled by drug tests
BEIJING (AP) A top Jamaican Olympic team official complained yesterday that unusually frequent anti-doping tests are upsetting preparations by his nation's sprinters ahead of Friday's (tonight Jamaica time) opening races...
IAAF puzzled by Asafa's comments
BEIJING (AP) Asafa Powell is one of about 10 track and field athletes participating in a previously unreported voluntary anti-doping programme - which is why the former 100 metres World Record-holder's complaints Tuesday ...
Atkinson turns attention to London 2012
BEIJING, China: JAMAICAN SWIMMER Alia Atkinson, who failed in her bid to qualify for the semi-finals of the 200 metres backstroke at the Beijing Olympics yesterday, is looking forward to a better finish at the 2012 Games in London...
McFarlane quietly biding his time
BEIJING, China: Reigning Olympic 400m hurdles silver medallist, Danny McFarlane, is not making any predictions about who will win his event, which starts tomorrow morning at 8:55 a.m. (Ja time). Instead, the self-proclaimed toughman...
Francis' accreditation returned by JAAA
BEIJING, China: Asafa Powell, one of the overwhelming favourites for the 100m title this weekend, worked out under the watchful eyes of his coach Stephen Francis 'officially' yesterday, this after the Jamaica Amateur Athletics...
Rebels ambush Soldiers 60-52
Runnin' Rebels ambushed the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) 60-52, as second round action in the National Basketball League tipped off at the Stadium Courts on Tuesday night. The Rebels, which improved to a 6-6 record...
Digicel confirmed as NPL sponsor
Digicel are the new sponsors of the National Premier League (NPL). The local telecommunications company, which won the bid to sponsor the the league ahead of a competitive field, will sponsor the league to the tune of $148.95 million...
Simoes puts faith in local-based Reggae Boyz
It will be a squad of mostly local-based players that will be entrusted with getting the semi-final round of Jamaica's World Cup qualifier against Canada off to solid start, as a vastly reduced number of overseas players were named...
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