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Grange reveals plans to honour Rio athletes

October 13, 2016 in Sports

FOUR statues and cash awards of between US$2,500 and US$10,000 are among tributes planned for Jamaica’s athletes who participated in the Summer Olympics in Brazil in August. Gold medallists will be given US$10,000 (approximately J$1.3 million) for each medal, while competitors who failed to make the...

Bangladesh v England: Tourists win one-day series 2-1

October 12, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_14618" align="alignleft" width="300"] Stokes and Woakes saw England to victory with an unbroken stand of 42 in little more than five overs[/caption] Third one-day international, Chittagong Bangladesh 277-6 (50 overs): Mushfiqur 67*, Sabbir 49, Rashid 4-43 England 278-6 (47.5 overs): Duckett 63, Billings 62, Stokes 47* England won...

Windies Women rally to level ODI series

October 11, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_14569" align="alignleft" width="300"] West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor on the attack during the second ODI against England at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium yesterday. West Indies won by 38 runs.[/caption] FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica — Star players Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor combined well to hand West...

Brilliant Bravo blasts 91 as Windies draw tour game

October 10, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_14546" align="alignright" width="300"] West Indies batsman Darren Bravo plays a shot on the third and final day of the tour match against Pakistan Cricket Board Patron’s XI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, yesterday.[/caption] SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Darren...