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Jamaica Netballers lose to England in first game

Posted on September 2, 2010 | No Comments
Girls disappoint – Jamaica Sports & Athletics: Football, Track, Cricket, Netball & More – JamaicaObserver.com JAMAICA’S senior netballers crashed 42-53 to England in the first game of the two-Test 2010 Sunshine Series at the National Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) last night. The Jamaicans drew first...
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Dustin Brown wins opener at US Open

Posted on September 1, 2010 | No Comments
Go-Jamaica :: Jamaican creates history at US Open :: News Jamaican tennis player Dustin Brown created history a short while ago for the nation when he won his first round men’s singles match at the US Open. Brown became the first Jamaican to do so....
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Gay beats Carter in slow 100M

Posted on September 1, 2010 | No Comments
Results from Zagreb 1. GAY Tyson USA 9,92 MR2. CARTER Nesta JAM 10,07 3. RODGERS Michael USA 10,14 4. FRATER Michael JAM 10,17 5. SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 10,21 6. ARMSTRONG Aaron TRI 10,24 7. SAMUELS J-Mee USA 10,28 8. EDWARDS Rae Monzavous USA 10,32
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Carter clocks PB 9.85 to finish second to Gay

Posted on August 28, 2010 | No Comments
Jamaica Gleaner News – Carter clocks personal best – Sport – Saturday | August 28, 2010 OLYMPIC 4×100 metres relay gold medallist Nesta Carter continued his awesome form when he lowered his season-best from 9.86 seconds to 9.85, as he finished second in the men’s...
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Jerome Jordan might be headed to Serbia

Posted on August 25, 2010 | No Comments
Jerome Jordan headed to Serbia – Scoop Du Jour – NBA – Yahoo! Sports Jamaican 7-footer Jerome Jordan(notes) was drafted in the second round by the Milwaukee Bucks this year and then traded in July to the New York Knicks for cash considerations. But the...
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Bolt ends season after race

Posted on August 10, 2010 | No Comments
Bolt ends season USAIN Bolt has called an end to his 2010 track season following an injury to his lower back. The decision, announced in a statement issued by his manager Ricky Simms today, follows last week’s disappointing loss in the 100 metres to American...
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Gay beats Bolt

Posted on August 6, 2010 | No Comments
Running 9.84s, Tyson Gay has registered his first win over Usain Bolt who came in second in a time of 9.97s. Rounding out the top three was Richard Thompson in a time of 10.10s. Asafa Powell was scheduled to run in the same race but...
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Four more medals with the help of Atkinson

Posted on July 24, 2010 | No Comments
Alia again! – Four more medals for Ja at CAC Games – Jamaica Sports & Athletics: Football, Track, Cricket, Netball & More – JamaicaObserver.com Jamaica grabbed two more gold, a silver and a bronze medal on day six of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC)...
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Yohan turns on the jets to salvage the silver

Posted on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
Yohan Blake turned in one of his best performances of the season to seriously challenge Tyson Gay in the 200M at the Diamond League Meet in Monaco. Blake, running out of the difficult lane 8, went out hard initially and seemed to have been fading...
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Gonzales tops field in 400M

Posted on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
Jermaine Gonzales breaks Jamaica 400m record in Monaco | TrackAlerts Jermaine Gonzales raced to a Jamaican 400m record on Thursday (22 July) at the 10th Samsung Diamond League meeting in Monaco. Gonzales ran 44.40, which is also the world leading time, to beat Roxbert Martin’s...
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