Section: Jamaica
Man City v Dynamo Kiev: In words and numbers
A look ahead to Manchester City’s last 16 second leg clash against Dynamo Kiev. A convincing 3-1 win in Ukraine against Dynamo Kiev on February 24 has Manuel Pellegrini’s men in pole position to reach the last eight for the first time in their history ahead of Tuesday’s second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Tags: UEFA Champions...
Silva ankle still not right – Pellegrini
Pellegrini says Silva is still playing with an ankle injury Manchester City playmaker David Silva is continuing to play through the pain of a persistent ankle problem. Spain international Silva was restricted to one Premier League start in three months earlier in the campaign due to the complaint. The 30-year-old has since struggled for...
Manchester City v Dynamo Kiev
Fernandinho urges team-mates to grasp opportunity Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has urged his team-mates to grasp the opportunity of claiming a Champions League quarter-final place when they host Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday. Manuel Pellegrini’s men are strongly positioned to reach the last eight of the tournament for the first time...
Jamaica listed as the ‘third deadliest place’ for British tourists
Jamaica has been listed among the top three deadliest places for British nationals to visit globally. The deadliest places for British tourists to visit around the world have been revealed to be Pakistan, Tunisia and Jamaica, which were listed as the three top murder hotspots for British holidaymakers, the latest figures have shown. It comes...
World Anti-Doping Agency says 99 meldonium cases this year
The drug at the center of the Maria Sharapova doping case has produced 99 positive tests so far this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday. WADA spokesman Ben Nichols told The Associated Press in an e-mail that since meldonium was banned on Jan. 1 “there have been 99 adverse analytical findings” for the drug. Nichols...
IAAF: No reinstatement for Russian track at this stage
Russia’s track and field federation has not yet done enough to reform its anti-doping program in order to have its athletes reinstated to global competition, the IAAF said Friday. The sport’s world governing body said it will likely decide in May whether Russian athletes will be readmitted or not in time for the Olympics in Rio de...
Malaysia Airlines out of danger 2 years after MH370 disaster
Malaysia Airlines is out of intensive care. Now it’s working on long-term rehabilitation. Two years ago this week, disaster struck when Flight 370 vanished, leaving the company reeling from a crisis magnified months later by the downing of a second Boeing 777 over Ukraine. Shunned by travelers and already ailing from years of mismanagement...
Pellegrini ponders Toure conundrum
Toure remains a huge influence at Manchester City Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has made light of conflicting attitudes around Yaya Toure, while underlining the midfielder’s vital importance to his team’s faltering Premier League title bid. A star performer when the club came from behind to win the top-flight crown in...
Pellegrini blames lack of recovery time after Anfield woe
Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes may have been ended by the loss at Liverpool Manuel Pellegrini blamed a lack of recovery time after watching Manchester City limp to a 3-0 loss at Liverpool that could have effectively ended their Premier League title aspirations. A lacklustre display from the visitors was punished at Anfield as...
Euro organizers increase security budget after Paris attacks
Euro 2016 organizers have increased the security budget by 15 percent in the wake of the Paris attacks. The attacks that left 130 people dead in November have forced organizers to “strengthen” safety measures, with the security budget up to 34 million euros ($36.9 million), organizing president Jacques Lambert said on Wednesday at a...
