July 30, 2010
Star Sport

King is free - Reggae Boy now on the hunt for new club
“Reggae Boy Marlon King was yesterday released from jail after serving an 18-month sentence for assaulting a young woman in a night club in London, in December, 2008. The Jamaican international, who was convicted on charges of sexual assault.... read more
Bolt thinks 9.4 is possible

DENVER (AP): Usain Bolt says that his biggest goal at the London Olympics in two years' time will be simply to win the 100 metres gold medal again, even though he believes the distance can be run in a record breaking 9.4-second range.

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Clarendon top Ja Under-21s

Confirmation of the awesome strength of netball in Clarendon was in open view after a select squad beat the Jamaica Under-21 training squad 39-35 last weekend. The game which preceded regular play in the weekend schedule...

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Carlos Bilardo: Maradona to blame

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP): Carlos Bilardo, who has been accused by Diego Maradona of betrayal and working behind the scenes to have him dismissed as Argentina's coach, says the former playing great was to blame...

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Usain, Tyson clash in 4x100 in Zurich

ZURICH (AP): Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race when Jamaica and the United States field teams in the 4x100 metre relay at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

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Jamaica add three more medals

Jamaica added three more medals to their Central American and Caribbean Games tally yesterday to push their count to 38 medals as the meet moves into its final three days in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

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Rattray continuing to break records

Young, rising sprint-star Kevaughn Rattray carried over his scintillating form from Boys and Girls' Champs to the recently concluded Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Championship at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in Bassettere...

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Portmore defeat Kingston and St Andrew

Portmore needed just 5.5 overs to defeat Kingston and St Andrew 'A' by 9 wickets in the round four feature match of the Kingston Wharves Under-15 cricket competition, which was played at Portsmouth on Wednesday.

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Darby Sr, Shand to double

TRAINERS Robert Darby Sr and Desmond Shand have early and late doubles, respectively, lined up on tomorrow's nine-race card at Caymanas Park, the first of four race meets in a week....

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Rain wrecks TCL opening round

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): All three games in the opening round of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy were washed out yesterday, after heavy rain doused the island leaving venues under water...

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New exotic bets coming

Two new exotic bets will come on stream at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 7. These are the Pick-4 and Hit Six, while Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) will also be introducing an overlapping ...

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Maragh lands double

Jamaican jockey Tony Maragh landed a double on the eight-race card at Suffolk Downs Wednesday, winning the third and fifth races on the day's eight-race card.

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Ex-NBA player Wright shot to death

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP): Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said yesterday.

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Manchester United rout MLS All-Stars

HOUSTON (AP):Javier Hernandez who scored on his Manchester United debut as a youthful Red Devils team put in an impressive performance to beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 5-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.

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Australian cyclist gets 2-year ban

CANBERRA, Australia (AP): The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency (ASADA) says Cycling Australia has imposed a two-year ban on New South Wales...

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