PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Bolt sprints into history

WITH A haul of three Olympic gold medals, in addition to three world records, there’s not much else that could have been achieved at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing by Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt.

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IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Petcom Limited and MegaMart have combined to inject over $1.25 million into the Portmore Metropolitan Cricket League this season.The cheques were presented by the sponsors at…

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4×4 relays increase hopes for more medals

BEIJING,China: The curtain will come down on an outstanding 2008 Olympic Games for Jamaica when the country’s men’s and women’s 4×400 metres teams seek to add to the already historic 10-medal haul.Yesterday, both teams qualified easily.

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BITTERSWEET Botched baton passing costs Jamaica's women 4×100m gold

BEIJING, China: It was joy for Jamaica’s men inside the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing last night. However, it was a huge disappointment for the women.

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Marshall annhilates Canada

TORONTO, Canada:A magnificent maiden record one-day international (ODI) century by Jamaica’s Xavier Marshall, led the West Indies to a 49-run win over Canada at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club here yesterday.

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US$36m ethanol plant for Barbados

Brazil is partnering with a Barbados businessman in a proposal to build a US$36 million ethanol plant near the capital of Bridgetown.Etanol de Costa Rica SA said the plant would produce about 132 million gallons (500 million litres) of dry ethanol a…

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US firms bid millions to drill Western Gulf

Energy companies have placed US$487.3 million in winning bids for the right to drill in the western Gulf of Mexico, knowing that they may get a chance later to also explore in other areas that have been off limits for decades.The lease sale Wednesday…

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Usain should not feel sorry for actions - Samuda

Karl Samuda, minister of industry, investment and commerce, has come out in defence of athletics superstar

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A father's pride - VCB's dad celebrates daughter's golden run with impassive adoration

He sat impassively as his son Errol and daughter-in-law Mavrine did the shouting. But behind this fa

Family in Angels thanks God for Veronica's win

“Work! Me nah see work today!” an elated Pamela Bailey told The Gleaner after she witnessed her daughter,

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