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Windies pacer Connell believes team can give England Women a run for their money

WEST INDIES Women pacer Shamilia Connell believes her team is capable of putting up a “big fight” against hosts England in their historic Twenty20 (T20) series which begins Monday. Read More

Windies Women ready for England challenge — Dottin
DERBY, England (CMC) — Veteran all-rounder Deandra Dottin believes the two inter-squad practice matches have left West Indies Women in good stead ahead of next week's start of their five-match Twenty20 International series against England Women here.... Read More

'Up in the clouds' Duplantis eclipses Bubka with outdoor pole vault world record
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Sweden's Armand Duplantis eclipsed Ukrainian legend Sergey Bubka's 26-year mark, setting an outdoor, new pole vault world record of 6.15m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome yesterday.... Read More

Mount up!
The fourth Classic of the compacted 2020 racing season due to the novel coronavirus, the Jamaica St Leger, will be contested on Saturday, September 26, at Caymanas Park. ... Read More

Elaine whips 'em

BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, September, 18 2020

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a world-leading 10.85 seconds (0.2m/s) to win the women's 100m at yesterday's Rome Diamond League meeting in Italy, extending her unbeaten run in the event to six straight this season. Read More

Stranger Danger heads handicaps for Chairman's Trophy

Friday, September, 18 2020

Stranger Danger, the American-bred, who just returned to competitive racing last week after a break of nearly a year, finishing down the track in an Open Allowance engagement heads the hanidcaps in the Chairman's Trophy which is set to be contested on St Leger Day - Saturday, September... Read More

The winning gate opens wide for Ras Emanuel

BY RUDDY ALLEN Observer staff reporter | Friday, September, 18 2020

Although the Miracle Cure Sprint is the lone feature race, the competitive-looking Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance event going five furlongs (1000m) on the round course should take centre stage among race goers on the 11-race programme tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Read More

Review of race day — Saturday, September 12, 2020 R

BY WES MARTIN Contributor | Friday, September, 18 2020

Trainer Wayne DaCosta's consistent maiden Sweet Toppins was presented with a gift in the opening event. Try as he might, title-chasing reinsman Anthony Thomas could not get her to win less than 16 lengths over the extended circular nine furlongs course. Read More

Another Stakes record run by Sir Alton

BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer | Friday, September, 18 2020

Sir Alton, returning from a fast new Stakes record run over 5 � furlongs (1,100 metres) when last at the races on August 30, 2020, erased another Stakes record, this time for six furlongs (1200 metres) in the competitive RonRon Trophy feature on Sunday (September 13) at Caymanas... Read More