Archive for October, 2007

  • Binnie out of Pan Am Squash Juniors

    Binnie out of Pan Am Squash Juniors

    Jamaica’s last hope for a medal at the Federation of Pan American Squash Junior Championships has been sidelined. Chris Binnie was beaten in five sets by Alfredo Avila of Mexico in the third round. Binnie went down 3-9, 10-8, 9-10, 9-6, 9-5 in a 115...

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  • Pan Am Squash Junior Championships underway

    Pan Am Squash Junior Championships underway

    The 14 nation Pan Am Junior Championships got underway on Monday, October 8, 2007 at the Liguanea Club in Kingston, Jamaica.  Jamaica’s under 19 champion Chris Binnie and Josh  Pinnard from Trinidad will head the charge from the region for the boys’ title whilst Brooke...

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  • Barbados wins gold at Special Olympics

    Barbados wins gold at Special Olympics

    The 12th Special Olympics World Summer Games is now underway in Shanghai China and Barbados has registered its first set of medals. Through the heroics of Mario McAllister, ho placed first in the 50 meters and 100meters free style events in the pool. Elise Newman...

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  • John carries team to crucial win

    John carries team to crucial win

    Trinidadian international Stern John opened and closed the scoring in the Southampton – West Bromwich Albion match to lift the team to a 3-2 win. John got the opening goal from a cross from an Inigo Idiakez in the 17th minute from 12 yards out....

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  • Marion Jones admits steroid use

    Marion Jones admits steroid use

    It is being reported that Marion Jones admitted to family and friends that she used steroids prior to winning five medals at the 2000 Olympics. This could mean her being stripped of her medals. Pauline Davis-Thompson from the Bahamas and Tanya Lawrence from Jamaica are...

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  • CONCACAF women make run for gold

    CONCACAF women make run for gold

    The Olympic qualifiers are now on for Women’s soccer in the region. The qualifiers thus far have yielded some rather interesting results, the most astounding ones being the Cuban victory over the British Virgin Islands – 21:0 and the Trinidad and Tobago win over St....

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  • Grenada wins opener

    Grenada wins opener

    And they’re off! Defending champions of the Winward Islands Cricket Tournament, Grenada, recorded their first win of the 2007 edition with a resounding win over Dominica. The result came just two days into the scheduled three day match at Sion Hill playing field. Dominica was...

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  • Nigel Webb is TT champion for Jamaica

    Nigel Webb is TT champion for Jamaica

    Nigel Webb is the new JTTA national champion for men. Webb who seemed to always be second best in the competition this year pulled out all the stops to beat clubmate Phillip Drummond 11-2, 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6 in the men’s final.

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  • Asafa injures hamstring

    Asafa injures hamstring

    Jamaica’s Asafa Powell is now nursing a hamstring injury coming out of the 200M at the Super Track and Field meet in Japan. Although having one of his usual explosive starts, Powell pulled up coming into the straight to give American J.J. Johnson a clear...

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