News for 'Jamaica'

Windies looking to win tri-series and prove themselves

Windies looking to win tri-series and prove themselves

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

After a not-too-good outing in the just-concluded ICC Champions Trophy, West Indies coach Ottis Gibson says his team is eager to "prove" its credentials in the ODI tri-series, featuring India and Sri Lanka, starting in Kingston on Friday.

World Cup Qualifiers: US, Argentina seal berth

World Cup Qualifiers: US, Argentina seal berth

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The United States qualified for the World Cup finals in Brazil after second half goals from Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan gave them a 2-0 home win over Mexico on Tuesday.

I am a living legend, says Usain Bolt

I am a living legend, says Usain Bolt

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

By his own charismatic admission, Usain Bolt is a living legend. But if the Jamaican sprint king pulls off only part of his stated goals in Rio de Janeiro, a whole new vocabulary of superlatives will be required. Arguably the greatest sprinter in history, Bolt already owns the world records for the 100 meters and 200m. In London four years ago, he completed an unprecedented "Double Triple" by retaining the 100m, 200m and 4x100m crowns won four years earlier in Beijing.

Bolt to qualify for 100m at Worlds; Blake gets automatic entry

Bolt to qualify for 100m at Worlds; Blake gets automatic entry

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Usain Bolt will have to qualify for the 100 metres at this year's World Cchampionships after Jamaican officials decided the country's automatic entry into the race should go to his training partner Yohan Blake.

Lightning Bolt strikes again! Jamaican beats Gatlin to claim world gold

Lightning Bolt strikes again! Jamaican beats Gatlin to claim world gold

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Usain Bolt retained his 100 metres title at the IAAF World Championship, in Beijing, on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Bolt completes another treble; hosts Russia top medals table

PHOTOS: Bolt completes another treble; hosts Russia top medals table

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Images from the Day Nine of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

For the love of dancehall

For the love of dancehall

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Jahnavi Sheriff is spreading her love for dancehall in India.

Record-breaking Ashwin rules supreme yet again!

Record-breaking Ashwin rules supreme yet again!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

The day belonged to India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who underlined his status as the World No. 1 Test bowler as he destroyed the West Indies batting line-up, on Day 1, of the second Test at Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.

PICS: Indian team attends a special event in Kingston

PICS: Indian team attends a special event in Kingston

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

A confident Indian team arrived in Kingston, Jamaica for the second Test starting from Saturday against hosts West Indies. India, who secured a thumping victory in the first Test, were invited by the High Commission of India in Kingston on July 28.

WOW! 7 Indian-American students crack Spell Bee

WOW! 7 Indian-American students crack Spell Bee

Rediff.com31 May 2019

A record seven Indian-origin students and one American have won the prestigious 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

How De Grasse surprised 'lazy' Bolt...

How De Grasse surprised 'lazy' Bolt...

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt admitted to being surprised by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse's final burst of speed in Wednesday's Olympic 200 meters semi-final.

How T20 will change!

How T20 will change!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.

PHOTOS: Rain gives West Indies lifeline against dominant India

PHOTOS: Rain gives West Indies lifeline against dominant India

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

The weather gods gave West Indies a lifeline in their quest to avoid defeat in the second Test against India when rain washed out the final session of day three in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.

We need to improve in all aspects: Jason Holder

We need to improve in all aspects: Jason Holder

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

West Indies' skipper Jason Holder has called for his team to raise their game and close the gap with India in the second Test in Kingston, Jamaica.

Injured Marlon Samuels returns home

Injured Marlon Samuels returns home

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels returned home to Jamaica owing to a groin injury and also to be by the side of his mother, who has sustained a knee fracture.

Liverpool's Sterling charged with assaulting woman

Liverpool's Sterling charged with assaulting woman

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

Liverpool and England winger Raheem Sterling has been charged with assaulting a woman and the case will go to court later this month.

Kohli all praise for Vihari, bowlers after Windies rout

Kohli all praise for Vihari, bowlers after Windies rout

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Skipper Virat Kohli is impressed with Hanuma Vihari's temperament, as the youngster's self-belief spreads a sense of calm in the dressing room when he is out there in the middle. Vihari was undoubtedly India's find of the West Indies Test series. He emerged the top run-getter with 289 runs that included a century and two half-centuries.

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

West Indies won the battle of the ICC World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday.

Jayawardene plays down Gayle factor in final

Jayawardene plays down Gayle factor in final

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene played down the Chris Gayle factor in Sunday's World Twenty20 final saying the West Indies team was not just about the swashbuckling opener from Jamaica.

Blake to run at opening Doha Diamond League meeting

Blake to run at opening Doha Diamond League meeting

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Jamaica's 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake is the first high-profile athlete to sign up for the opening Diamond League event in Doha, organisers said on Monday.

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump title in an action packed Monday morning at the Olympic Stadium

Jamaicans to rule sprints for long time: Blake

Jamaicans to rule sprints for long time: Blake

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

Americans need to get used to Jamaica's men dominating the global sprinting scene because it will not change soon, Jamaican double Olympic silver medallist Yohan Blake said.

Double Olympic champion Farah wins again in Birmingham

Double Olympic champion Farah wins again in Birmingham

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

With a wicker replica of Farah in his celebratory 'Mobot' pose overlooking the track, the London Games 10,000 and 5,000 metres champion kicked and pulled away from the field on the home straight, sending the stadium wild, to win in eight minutes 27.24 seconds.

Smaller nations lead alternative gold medal count

Smaller nations lead alternative gold medal count

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Forget about the Olympic medal race between the United States and China. The real action is happening in places like Jamaica, New Zealand and the tiny island nation of Grenada. At least that's according to one method for crunching the numbers that's being promoted by a New Zealand government agency.

World Athletics: Fraser-Pryce wins third world 100 metres title

World Athletics: Fraser-Pryce wins third world 100 metres title

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce rallied to claim an unprecedented third world championship 100 metres title in 10.76 seconds at the Bird's Nest stadium on Monday.

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

Gayle, Narine return but India start as favourites in one-off T20I

Gayle, Narine return but India start as favourites in one-off T20I

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

The change in format may bring about some strategic shift in the playing eleven for India with captain Virat Kohli expected to open the innings.

Donovan back for US, Altidore axed

Donovan back for US, Altidore axed

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Landon Donovan, the US national team's all-time leading goal scorer, was named in the 24-man squad on Monday for the next CONCACAF region World Cup qualifiers after shaking off a knee injury.

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Political analysts believe that an aggressive Harris, 55, who aspires to be the first woman vice-president in history, will easily prevail over Pence, 61, during the only vice-presidential debate and help Biden, 77, to widen his lead over Trump, 74.

Lara, Bolt groove to the 'Champion' as they celebrate Windies' WT20 win

Lara, Bolt groove to the 'Champion' as they celebrate Windies' WT20 win

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

And while the miraculous turn-of-events was taking place at a packed EdenGardens in Kolkata, one cricketing legend was over the moon at a television studio in neighbouring Pakistan.

Shah Rukh Khan buys team in Caribbean Premier League

Shah Rukh Khan buys team in Caribbean Premier League

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

After owning the champion Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, the Bollywood superstar has now put his money in the Caribbean Premier League, a potential money-spinner.

Kohli backs his batsmen to come good on challenging Kingston pitch

Kohli backs his batsmen to come good on challenging Kingston pitch

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has said that his batsmen will have to take more responsibility on a "result-oriented" green wicket laid out for the second Test against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

Sprint legend Bolt may play cricket after Rio Games

Sprint legend Bolt may play cricket after Rio Games

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt, who has already conquered the racing track with six Olympic gold medals, may switch to cricket or football after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janerio.

How I wish my mother was here: Kamala Harris

How I wish my mother was here: Kamala Harris

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Harris opened her vice-presidential acceptance speech on Wednesday night at the virtual Democratic National Convention by remembering her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, lamenting the fact that she could not be there to see her daughter's achievement.

Rio Olympics: United States reclaim men's 4x400m title

Rio Olympics: United States reclaim men's 4x400m title

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

LaShawn Merritt ran a blistering anchor leg to return the men's 4x400m title to the United States, and win his third Olympic gold medal, in the final athletics event of the Rio Games on Saturday.

All hail the 'GREATEST' Usain Bolt

All hail the 'GREATEST' Usain Bolt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years showered the Jamaican superstar with praise on Friday, after he completed his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.

Upset Bolt has 'lost all respect for Carl Lewis'

Upset Bolt has 'lost all respect for Carl Lewis'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticise former US athlete Carl Lewis.

India, Pak, Afghan among major drug producing nations

India, Pak, Afghan among major drug producing nations

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

United States President Barack Obama has identified India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and 17 other countries as major drug transit or a major illicit drug- producing nations of the world.

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Medal table from the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow.