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Jamaica’s Omar McLeod wins 110m hurdles Gold

(BBC) Jamaica’s Omar McLeod won Olympic gold in the men’s 110m hurdles in Rio. The 22-year-old came in to the race as favourite and produced a strong performance to win in a time of 13.05 seconds. Spain’s Orlando Ortega won silver in 13.17, with France’s Dimitri Bascou taking bronze in 13.24. Britons Andrew Pozzi and […]

Bahamian Shaunae Miller dives her way to 400M Gold

Bahamian Shaunae Miller launched herself over the finishing line with a desperate dive to pip American Allyson Felix to Olympic 400 meters gold by the slimmest of margins in a thrilling final on Monday. After literally flying across the line in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds, the 22-year-old lay on the track, shaken […]

Team Flash steals show at Mainstay Regatta

Jose Jardine under his “team flash” and Clint Gonsalves, carted a lion’s share of the trophies at the 14th annual Lake Mainstay Regatta on Sunday in Essequibo. Both drivers were at loggerheads throughout the day in their races, thrilling the thousands in attendance. Jardine registered his first of many wins in the four-lap 90 horse […]

Bold makes more history with Rio Gold Medal win

(AP) Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles, blowing down the straightaway in 9.81 seconds for his seventh overall Olympic gold. American Justin Gatlin, Bolt’s closest pursuer over the past four years, finished second, .08 seconds behind. Andre de Grasse of Canada won the bronze. Bolt came into […]

Guyana Amazon Warriors book place in CPL T20 Finals

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have secured a place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final with a dramatic win over the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first playoff match at Warner Park, St Kitts. Three wickets from Rayad Emrit and two for Sohail Tanvir restricted the Tallawahs to 146-8 from their 20 overs. Rain arrived […]