Archive for November, 2007

  • Windies lose first one day

    Windies lose first one day

    Despite a brilliant knock of 127 by Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the West Indies still came up 31 runs short in their first one day international with Zimbabwe. Chasing 275 for victory, they only could muster 243/8. The second match will be played on Sunday. Click here...

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  • Herb McKenley dies at 85

    Herb McKenley dies at 85

    After a two week hospitalization, Herb McKenley has closed his eyes for the last time. McKenley, widely regarded as one of the most outstanding Olympians Jamaica has ever produced, has one gold and three silvers to his credit. As a result he was conferred with...

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  • Another one bites the dust

    Another one bites the dust

    Jamaica cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Guatemala in another friendly at the Jamaican National Stadium on Wednesday. Under interim coach Theodore Whitmore, a former Reggae Boy, Jamaica registered yet another win, a precious commodity in recent history as they are crawling back from...

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  • Gayle lands captaincy of Windies squad

    Gayle lands captaincy of Windies squad

    Chris Gayle, who led Jamaica to an impressive win of the regional KFC cricket tournament, is slated to head up the West Indies tour of Zimbabwe. Gayle, who led the side in the ODI tournament in England earlier this year, is to captain the squad...

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  • Jamaica walks away with bronze

    Jamaica walks away with bronze

    After going down 59-49 to New Zealand, the Sunshine girls of Jamaica put on an impressive showing to win the bronze. Up against a strong English contingent, the Sunshine girls led all the way to eventually win 53-52. Read more about them here.

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  • Jamaica goes down to New Zealand

    Jamaica goes down to New Zealand

    The hopes of the Jamaicans to secure gold at the World Netball Championships were dashed when they went down 59-49 to the New Zealand Silver Ferns. Although putting up a valiant fight the  girls will now have to play for third place against England who...

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  • T&T cop hockey title

    T&T cop hockey title

    Trinidad and Tobago walked away with the Pan American Cup in both the men’s and women’s competition. Trinidad narrowly edged out Jamaica 1-0 in the female competition whilst they put on an impressive 4-1 over Barbados for the men’s title. Get more details about the...

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  • Horace Burrell new JFF head

    Horace Burrell new JFF head

    It’s long been known that this day would come but it is finally here. Captain Horace Burrell was nominated unopposed to replace Crenston Boxhill as president of the Jamaica Football Federation. Captain Burrell in his inaugural speech bemoaned the current state of football in Jamaica...

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  • Calabar win Walker Cup

    Calabar win Walker Cup

    With tears in their eyes, they lofted the cup aloft. Calabar is the 2007 winners of the Walker Cup. They dedicated their effort to their recently deceased coach, David ‘Wanga’ Hunt. Hunt recently died from a heart attack at home. It seemed to be at...

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  • Veronica Campbell gets married

    Veronica Campbell gets married

    There will be weeping and wailing as one of Jamaica’s most eligible sprinters goes off the market. Veronica Campbell and Commonwealth Games 200M champion, Omar Brown will tie the knot in Ironshore, Montego Bay. Among the guests slated to attend, sprinter Tyson Gay, Merlene Ottey,...

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