Portsmouth, Braeton face-off
Portsmouth FC and Braeton United earned the right to meet each other in the final of the WIHCON-sponsored Portmore Division Two League with contrasting semi-final victories over Watson Grove and Racing United, respectively, at the Greater Portmore...

Of Jamaica football and 'Portmorisation'
Western Bureau I really had a good laugh this past Tuesday morning when I read a sports story in The Gleaner under the caption, 'Simoes, McIntosh dismiss claims as unjust', which outlined an almost comical response to allegations that national...

Manchester High ease into Grace/ISSA Headley Cup final
Manchester High became the first finalists of the Grace/ISSA Headley Cup after a convincing performance over Dinthill in Mandeville on Thursday. The other finalists are yet to be determined...

Three more years for Chanderpaul
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) Dependable West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is hoping to add at least another three years to his illustrious career. The 33-year-old left-hander, who won three awards at the WIPA awards...

Akhtar appeals against 5-year ban
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar filed his appeal yesterday against a five-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board for repeated breaches of its disciplinary code. The board received the appeal from Shoaib at its headquarters ...

Jamaican steals spotlight on opening
The pre-season hype predicted that a British or American star would shine. But it was a little-known Jamaican who commanded the spotlight on opening day 2008 of Major League Soccer in the United States last weekend.

Chattergoon: Gayle gave me confidence
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Despite Chris Gayle's poor record against Sri Lanka, debutant West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon said his captain gave him confidence to play his first innings in Test cricket....