January 17, 2015
Star Sport


Alia and Axeman oblige
“ No surprises then, as the names of boxer Nicholas 'Axeman' Walters and swimming star Alia Atkinson were last night added to the .... read more
New injuries worry Arsenal ahead of Man City trip

LONDON, (AP): When Arsenal cannot beat the English Premier League's leading teams, the prospects of an imminent title triumph ...

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Emotional Fisher pleased with MLS selection

University of New Mexico senior, Oniel Fisher, was in tears as he expressed his joy at learning about his draft in the first ...

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NYCFC could have handled Lampard deal better

PHILADELPHIA, (AP): Shortly after the Major League Soccer (MLS) draft began on Thursday, a 'Where's Frank Lampard?' chant echoed through ...

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Late strike denies Canada

Canada's national Under-20 men's team coach, Bob Gale, is lamenting Wednesday's 3-2 loss to El Salvador, telling STAR Sports ...

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Lyon signs striker Maxwel Cornet

LYON, (AP): Up-and-coming striker Maxwel Cornet has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with French league leader Lyon ...

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Sports minister lauds Atkinson

Natalie Neita-Headley, minister with responsibility for sport, has described joint-world 100m breast stroke record holder, Alia Atkinson ...

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Bahamas-Bermuda in March, as 2018 World Cup qualifying starts

MIAMI, (AP): Just eight months after the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil, The Bahamas will play Bermuda in March in one of seven pairings ...

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Atkinson relishing spotlight

Ever since she became the first Jamaican and first black woman to win a world swimming title in December 2014, Alia Atkinson has been ...

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David Ginola paid $380k to seek FIFA presidency

LONDON, (AP): I took a $380,000 payment from a stunt-prone bookmaker to persuade former France international David Ginola to launch ...

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Edwards turns down women's coaching job

Barbican women's football coach, Charles Edwards, who was largely tipped to become the next coach of the senior Reggae Girlz, has revealed ...

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Brooklyn Beckham follows in dad's fashion footsteps

WARSAW, (AP): >A clothing spokeswoman says Brooklyn Beckham, the oldest son of British soccer star David Beckham and designer, Victoria ...

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'Junglists' go for record 10th NPL win

Arnett Gardens FC will hunt their 10th straight victory when they face Barbican FC in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) ...

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Idina Menzel, John Legend to sing before Super Bowl

NEW YORK (AP): John Legend and Frozen star Idina Menzel will sing the national anthem before the Super Bowl kicks off next ...

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Jamaica beat Hurricanes by nine wickets

PORT OF SPAIN, CMC: Jamaica outplayed Leeward Islands' Hurricanes to register a convincing nine-wicket win in the fourth game of ...

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Man gets six years for multimillion-dollar NBA fraud

COLUMBUS (AP): A federal judge handed down a six-year prison sentence Thursday to a man who portrayed himself as a member of a ...

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Rockets blast out Thunder

HOUSTON (AP): James Harden scored 15 of his 31 points in a big first quarter, which set up Houston's 112-101 win against Oklahoma ...

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Mullings fight still on

Jamaica and Caribbean (CABOFE) welterweight Mullings said his sche-duled fight with Guyanese Andrew 'Six Head' Lewis, set for February ...

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Australia take ODI lead against England

SYDNEY AP: England's World Cup preparations suffered an early setback yesterday when it was beaten by three wickets by Australia ...

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Younis Khan won't quit after World Cup

ISLAMABAD (AP): Pakistan's experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan has no plans to quit limited-overs cricket after the World Cup ...

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JN netball league shoots off

The Opening Ceremony and uniform parade of the Netball Jamaica /JN Sunshine Open League netball competition, will take place today at ...

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BMX bicycle schools programme launched

More than 250 students from five primary schools in St Mary will be taught how to ride a BMX bicycle safely and competitively ...

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Kingston City Run for March 15

After a hugely successful race last year, organisers of Kingston City Run (KCR) are promising an even bigger and better event in 2015 ...

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Gymnastics association stages fundraiser

The Jamaica Amateur Gymnastics Association (JAGA) will be hosting an important fundraising/pre-competition event today at Nishida's ...

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Former H'wood coach Hector to be honoured

Former Holmwood Technical boys' track and field coach, Edward 'Eddie' Hector, will be one of four sporting personalities who will ...

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