Smith, Campbell hold firm Powell slips to fourth
MONACO, Italy (CMC): JAMAICA WORLD CHAMPION Trecia Smith and Olympic 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell have maintained their positions in the first release of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rankings for 2006.

Ready to rumble!
NEW YORK CITY, New York (CMC): JAMAICAN BOXING CHAMPION O'Neil Bell is promising a war against Jean-Marc Mormeck when the two clash for the undisputed world cruiserweight title on Saturday at the famous Madison Square Garden.

Jamaica girls to face USA
NEW YORK CITY, New York CMC: JAMAICA ARE DOWN to play the United States in Group B on January 19 in final round action of the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 tournament in Mexico.

Mourinho wants Lampard for life
LONDON (Reuters): ENGLAND MIDFIELDER Frank Lampard can expect Chelsea to offer him a contract that would keep him with the English champions for the rest of his career, coach Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday.

Track season set to blaze - WATA/JC meet this weekend
WORLD JUNIOR BRONZE medallists Sonita Sutherland and Sherene Pinnock are among more than 2000 athletes confirmed for Saturday's WATA/JC track meet, the first meet on the 2006 Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA)...

South Africa to get belated relay gold
CAPE TOWN (Reuters): FOUR AND A half years after finishing second at the 2001 World Championships, South Africa's 4x100 metres relay team will be awarded the gold medals.

Gayle raring to go
WEST INDIES BATSMAN Chris Gayle aims to be ready to return to competitive cricket by month-end when his Jamaican outfit tackle Guyana in a Carib Beer Series match at home. Gayle, 26, is still recuperating from the minor heart surgery...