KINGSTON, Jamaica – Costa Rica on Friday defeated Italy 1-0 to move into the knockout round of the World Cup and send home the English. In a group with three of the World’s top rated teams the CONCACAF minnows belied their underdog status to first shock Uruguay 3-1 in their opening match. Italy will next play Uruguay to decide the runner up from the group. Costa Rica got the lone goal in the match... »
Spain was eliminated from the World Cup losing 2-0 to Chile today marking the end of an era for the defending champions. Spain was shaken by the Chilean earthquake in the do-or-die Group B encounter for the Spaniards who lost their first match 5-1 to Holland. Starting at a frenetic pace, play slowed down as the first half progressed, and in the 20th minute if the game that’s when the Chile earthqu... »
Chad Bryan, Gleaner Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica: As the world keeps glued to the spectacle unfolding in Brazil for the next month, at least one psychologist is of the view that petty crimes in Jamaica will be reduced during the period. Dr Leachim Semaj believes people’s energies will be so focused on the World Cup that there will be less time for them to commit crimes. “Something signifi... »
NEW YORK – Yohan Blake suffered a surprising 100m defeat at the Adidas Grand Prix, while Lolo Jones placed a satisfactory third in the 100m hurdles less than 24 hours after flying in from China. Blake, the Olympic 100m silver medalist, stumbled out of the blocks and clocked a slow 10.21 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island on Saturday evening. He finished second to countryman Nesta Carter, who ran... »
Usain Bolt was in Miami on Wednesday for the Heats versus Spurs NBA game. The Jamaican sprint legend sat court side with Tennis great Serena Williams. The two sports superstars looked like they were having a great time and even posed for a selfie. Both Serena and Bolt are avid supporters of the Heats team. Despite loosing game four to go down 3-1 in the series, the two superstar athletes looked li... »
BLAKE… in his first major 100m race of the season IT promises to be a festival of speed at today’s New York Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League meeting at Icahn Stadium in Randalls Island. A number of top Jamaican sprinters, led by former IAAF World Champions Yohan Blake, in his first major 100m race of the season, are set to take part in what is expected to be an exciting meet. Nearly 20 Jamaica... »
A mug shot of Clive Pullen on the website of a US county jail. Former Kingston College standout jumper, Clive Pullen, has been arrested in the United States for shoplifting, according to a detainee report posted on the Washington County Jail’s online system. Pullen, who now attends and competes for Arkansas University, was picked up for allegedly stealing fish and clothes at a Walmart Supercentre ... »
Usain Bolt will not be leaving his Visa card when he goes to Brazil this month for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The world fastest man stars in the new Visa World Cup commercial. The sex-time Olympic champion started training on a grass track in Jamaica while pausing to go check on the game in a small bar. The sprint legend then hopped on a flight straight to Rio for the World Cup where he played socce... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic and World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a short while ago finished a surprising eighth and last in the 200m at the Eugene Diamond League meet in the USA. Relatively unknown American Tori Bowie took the top spot in a world leading time of 22.18, ahead of sprinters who have been dubbed the world’s best. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare (22.23) and America’... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a commanding display Jamaica claimed the gold medal in the marquee event – the 4x100m relay – at the World Relays currently taking place in The Bahamas. The Jamaica team clocked 37.7 seconds. This was Jamaica’s second gold medal of the Relays following earlier success at the Relays by the Men’s 4×200 metres. Second was Trinidad and Tobago w... »
Blake’s blistering anchor leg spurs Jamaica to 4x200m world record BAHAMAS, Nassau — (From left) Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir and Jermaine Brown of Jamaica pose after setting a new world record of 1:18.63 in the men’s 4×200 metres relay during day one of the IAAF World Relays at the Thomas Robinson Stadium here, yesterday. (PHOTO: AFP) A scintillating anchor leg of an unoff... »
Jamaica’s track and field superstar Usain Bolt is the 6th most marketable athlete in the world according to the UK magazine SportsPro. Bolt, who is yet to make his 2014 debut, is on the list driven by marketing potential over the next three years based on value for money, age, home market, charIsma, willingness to be marketed and crossover appeal, According to the magazine Bolt is one of a handful... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Treble-scoring hero Dino Williams was instrumental in all his team’s goals to lead Montego Bay United to a 5-2 thrashing of Waterhouse FC in the final of the Red Stripe Premier League at the National Stadium Monday night. The 24-year-old Williams, a constant menace with numerous slippery dribbles at the opponents defence, opened the scoring in the 26th minute and fo... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ace sprinter Usain Bolt has made an appeal on Twitter for the return of a pair of his signed running shoes that were recently stolen in London. The spikes signed by Bolt and framed for display with a photo of the athlete after he set the 100-metre world record in 2009 was stolen in South London sometime in April. Bolt’s first tweet came at approximately midday and was accompani... »
The NBA has banned racist L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life is a moving to force him to sell the team, but he won’t go down so easy. Donald Sterling is reportedly planning to sue the NBA over the banned and to stop them from forcing him to sell the team. TMZ is reporting that Sterling has been in touch with several high profile law firms since last week including Glaser Weil who represe... »
COLORADO SPRINGS, USA (AP) — Sprinter Tyson Gay has accepted a one-year suspension and has returned the silver medal he won in the men’s 400-metre relay at the London Olympics after he tested positive for a prohibited substance. USADA announced Friday that Gay’s one-year ban began last June 23, the day his sample was collected at the US championships. As part of the penalty, he also ac... »
Gatlin Gordon Williams, Gleaner Writer PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP): High profile Jamaican athletes, dogged by accusations and convictions on doping charges, have found a sympathetic ear from one of their fiercest rivals in track and field. American Justin Gatlin, who in 2006 tested positive for a banned substance and served a four-year exile from the sport, is rallying to support athletes who,... »
Jamaica College’s Devaughn Baker (right) breaks the tape ahead of Calabar High’s Seanie Selvin to lead his team to their second win in the high school boys’ Championships of Americas 4x100m relay in a new record 39.72 seconds at the 120th Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, yesterday. (PHOTO: PAUL REID) Members of Calabar High’s victorious 4X800m team celebra... »
L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling is in a lot of hot water today after audio from an argument with his girlfriend was released. TMZ dropped the bombshell audio on Friday night. In it you can hear Donald Sterling and his half black, half Mexican girlfriend V. Stiviano where he told he she can’t post photos of herself and black people on Instagram or take them to his games. The argument occurred o... »
Andre Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: The Edwin Allen team of Christania Williams, Claudette Allen, Saqukine Cameron and Monique Spencer posted the fifth fastest time in Penn Relays history – 44.70, on their way to a win in the high school girls 4×100 championship of America event. The girls from Frankfield, Clarendon were followed to the line by rivals and defending c... »
Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy’s Krista-gay Taylor clears the bar on her way to winning the high jump gold medal at the 120th Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, USA yesterday. PHILADELPHIA, USA — Edwin Allen High’s long jumper Claudette Allen and discus thrower Rochelle Frazer gave the Clarendon school a great start to their quest for honours at the 120th Penn Relays Car... »
Minzie (centre) of Bog Walk High places second to Hughes of Kingston College (left) at the recent High Schools’ Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston. Minzie clocked 10.16 seconds to Hughes’ 10.12. KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica swept the 100 metres finals at the 43rd CARIFTA Games Saturday evening as the regional championship underway in Martinique ends its first day. However,... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell was a short while ago slapped with an 18-month suspension for the use of the banned substance Oxilofrine. He will be eligible to resume competition in December 2014. Powell along with teammate and training partner Sherone Simpson tested positive for the drug at the Jamaica National trials in June 2013. The pair contended that the drug was containe... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic 100m silver medallist Sherone Simpson on Tuesday received an 18 month ban following her positive drug test last June at the National Trials. Simpson will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in July but will be eligible to compete in December 2014 as her suspension is calculated from the time she returned the positive test for oxilofrine at the Trials ... »
Calabar supporters in the stands at the National Stadium, Kingston. – Ricardo Makyn Photo Girls from the Edwin Allen High School Supporters of Champs winners Calabar and Edwin Allen. Ricardo Makyn photo Melton Williams, Gleaner Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica: Calabar High and Edwin Allen, as easily won the respective titles as the 2014 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Champ... »
