Mount Pleasant continued their impressive run in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League with a 4-1 demolition of Vere United on Match Day 21, securing their record-extending 12th consecutive victory. The clash at Drax Hall saw the home side maintain their dominance, further cementing their place at the top of the table.
The Cayman Island National junior boys and girls teams will be among the competitors, and some 15 championship events will highlight the 31 relays on the programme at this year's staging of the Gibson/McCook relays at the National Stadium on February 22.
The Jamaica Scorpions are in a commanding position at the close of play on Day 2 of their Regional Four-Day Championship first-round encounter against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at Arnos Vale in St. Vincent. The Scorpions finished the day on 72 for 1 in their second innings, holding a substantial lead of 214 runs with 9 wickets still in hand.
The figure skating world is in mourning following a devastating mid-air accident on Wednesday night, which claimed the lives of two Russian figure skating legends, Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, along with several rising stars in the sport. The tragic collision occurred between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter, both of which crashed into the Potomac River.
A fresh wave of talent has been called up as 15 uncapped players have earned spots in the 28-man local-based Reggae Boyz squad preparing for the upcoming friendly internationals against Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago next month.