Tag: Jamaica
Caicedo, James, Fowler Among Rising Stars of Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY – A new generation of stars has emerged at the Women’s World Cup. While the likes of Brazil’s Marta, Canada’s Christine Sinclair and America’s Megan Rapinoe have played in the tournament for the last time, there is a rich flow of talent coming through to take their places. ‘We are on the cusp, and…
VMA i Åre, Jämtlands län
Kl. 09.58–12.00 på Radiosportens sajt och i appen SR Play 10.00 Fotboll, åttondelsfinal VM damerColombia–Jamaica (Andreas Matz och Emilia Brodin)
FIFA World Cup group stage reflects rapid rise of women’s football
© Provided by Xinhua With thrilling competitions, the group stage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has concluded, presenting the world with the charm of football. CANBERRA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The group stage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has concluded, marking the end of the most exciting and competitive first round…
France, Jamaica progress, South Africa stuns Italy
© Provided by Xinhua SYDNEY, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — France beat Panama 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, while a goalless draw was enough for Jamaica to eliminate Brazil on Wednesday. In Group G, South Africa beat Italy in a 3-2 thriller and Sweden had a comfortable 2-0 victory…
Just nu: Brasilien med kniven mot strupen i VM
Pia Sundhages Brasilien måste vinna mot Jamaica för att VM inte ska ta slut redan i gruppspelet. Då väljer den svenska förbundskaptenen att starta med den 37-åriga anfallsveteranen Marta på planen. Lyssna på matchen här, refererad av Radiosportens Andreas Matz. Avspark 12.00.
WWC roundup: France edges Brazil; Sweden advances
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports) Eugenie Le Sommer and Wendie Renard scored to give France a 2-1 win over Brazil and control of Group F on Saturday in FIFA Women’s World Cup play in Brisbane, Australia. France (1-0-1) moved to 12-0 all-time against Brazil (1-1-0). Le Sommer scored 17 minutes into the match to…
China, England claim tough wins at FIFA Women’s World Cup
© Provided by Xinhua Wang Shuang converted a crucial penalty kick to help 10-woman China defeat Haiti 1-0, while European champion England took one step closer to Round of 16 qualification. SYDNEY, July 28 (Xinhua) — China survived a first-half red card to overcome debutant Haiti 1-0 on Friday, while European champion England closed in…
Women’s World Cup roundup: Brazil, Germany win big
(Photo credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) A hat-trick from Ary Borges powered Brazil to a 4-0 victory over Panama in a Group F opener on Monday at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Adelaide, Australia. Borges scored in the 19th, 39th and 70th minutes and Bia Zaneratto scored in the 48th to spoil Panama’s debut…
French women’s team misses a stroke in draw against Reggae Girlz
France were held 0-0 by Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, making for a frustrating start to their Women’s World Cup campaign on Sunday. Meanwhile, Sweden and the Netherlands both won by narrow margins. France were widely expected to progress to the last 16 as Group F winners of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, but after…
Women’s World Cup recap: Jamaica draw with France
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Jamaica frustrated France to a 0-0 draw in a Group F opener at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday in Sydney, Australia. The French team, ranked fifth in the world and semi-finalists at Euro 2022, almost pulled off a late surprise but Kadidiatou Diani’s header hit the crossbar in…
Women’s World Cup guide: How to watch, schedule and bet favourites
The US will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at this year’s Women’s World Cup. It won’t be easy for the number 1 team in the world. The quadrennial tournament, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts on July 20 and features an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24. There are 64 matches…
Bob Marley – the shy revolutionary who brought reggae to the world
December 3, 1976, Jamaica. Darkness has settled over Kingston, but inside the large bright yellow house on Hope Road, there is a flurry of activity. In the middle of the city’s most exclusive district is Bob Marley’s headquarters – and this Friday night the rehearsals are in full swing. Bob is wearing light-colored pants and…
Harry Belafonte is dead – hear the live broadcast
His record Calypso (1956) was the first in the world to sell over a million copies, and it created a huge interest in and demand for traditional Jamaican folk music. The album included, among other things, the song “Banana Boat Song” with the characteristic exclamation “Day-O”, which became world famous. He lived to be 96…
Huge ecological footprint places Denmark among the world’s worst over-consumers of resources
The inconvenience knows Earth Overshoot Day will not disappear, despite Denmark’s emergence in recent years as a green superpower. If Denmark were the entire planet, it would use an entire year’s worth of resources in just under three months, meaning it would need the equivalent of four Planet Earths to support its needs, according to…
I-League: Sudeva Delhi become the first team to be relegated after a 3-3 draw against NEROCA FC
New Delhi [India]March 1 (ANI): Sudeva Delhi FC became the first team to be relegated from the I-League 2022-23 after playing out a 3-3 draw against NEROCA FC at the Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. In a match that featured plenty of quality goals, NEROCA took a two-goal lead through Bayi Kamo Stephane…
I-League: Ajay Chhetri’s strike helps RoundGlass Punjab FC beat NEROCA FC 1-0
Imphal (Manipur) [India]February 21 (ANI): I-League title contenders RoundGlass Punjab FC picked up three more vital points, beating NEROCA FC 1-0 at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. RoundGlass Punjab are back on 40 points with Sreenidi Deccan, who currently hold the top spot thanks to their superior head-to-head record over Staikos Vergeti’s side. It…
I-League: Real Kashmir, NEROCA play thrilling 2-2 draw
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]February 12 (ANI): It was a mid-table match that promised a lot. Hosts Real Kashmir FC could have moved up to fourth in the I-League table with a win, while visitors NEROCA could have moved up to sixth if they had won. But none of these happened as they drew 2-2…
World Cup 2022: Will the hosts of Qatar be …
There is one thing we can all be sure of: this World Cup will be like no other. And most of that boils down to the choice of Qatar, the first debutant hosts of the World Cup since Italy in 1934 and the organizers of the shortest tournament (just 29 days) since Argentina in 1978.…
Humanity exceeded the Earth’s resource budget for the year on Thursday
Earth Overshoot Day is calculated annually for each country based on approximately 15,000 data points. The information is provided by the United Nations. Finns used all their natural resources for this year on the 31st of Marcha couple of days after the Danes and Belgians, but a couple of days before the Koreans and Swedes.…
Roundup: Duplantis, Amusan break world records in athletics worlds
EUGENE, United States, July 24 (Xinhua) — Sweden’s star pole vaulter Armand Duplantis added a centimeter to his own world record, and Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan broke the women’s 100m hurdles world record as the 2022 World Athletics Championships concluded here on Sunday. The 22-year-old Duplantis sealed his first WC title after clearing the bar of…
Tour operators report strong demand for last-minute summer package tours
The recent cool, wet weather has caused many Finns to seek escapes to sunnier climates. Tour operators say this summer’s remaining supply is tight due to high demand as travel restrictions are eased. They report that there are only a few departures left for southern destinations at the end of July. "This summer, the demand…
Singing, drinking and fire: the best places to enjoy Saint Hans’ Evening in Copenhagen
Like the site of the famous Jelling Stone, home to a church since the 11th century, Saint Hans’ften is a relic of Denmark’s unique mixed pagan and Christian past. A short story First, as a celebration of the summer solstice, people gathered at sacred springs, draped the reeds over their doorways and gathered herbs to…
I-League: Gokulam Kerala threw NEROCA to extend the lead at the top
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]May 4 (ANI): Gokulam Kerala’s invincible line continued as league leaders beat NEROCA FC 4-0, here at Naihati Stadium. The clinical finish combined with the opponents’ dissatisfaction helped Gokulam expand their lead at the top of the table. The top met the bottom when the first half got off to a very…
10 gold produced at the World Indoor Athletics Championships
BELGRADE, March 19 (Xinhua) – Ten more gold medalists, including Olympic champion Damian Warner and world champion Sandi Morris, appeared at the Belgrade World Athletics Championships on Saturday. After a decisive 1,000m race, Canada’s Warner won the men’s melee by collecting 6,489 points, ahead of young Simon Ehammer from Switzerland (6,363 points) and Australian Ashley…
Question or ears? How linguistic prejudices perpetuate inequality
Teacher and artist Sunn M’Cheaux has written on social media about “linguistics” after a reader asked him about the word “ax” and said: “Why did we struggle to say ‘question’? Like when I was little I always said ‘ax’. As I could tell. not the word right. “ M’Cheaux’s response counteracts the common idea that…
International Women’s Day celebrates the contribution of women and girls as influencers of climate solutions
During International Women’s Day, during a formal UN event, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes the important role of women and girls in combating climate change. “We need more female environment ministers, business leaders, and presidents and prime ministers. They can get countries to tackle the climate crisis, develop green jobs and build a fairer and more…
February Events: Hi ho! We’re off to the Snow White Panto!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 8.-13. Feb, Tue-Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm and 7pm, Sun 1pm; The library, Rentemestervej 76, Cph NV; 100-180kr; ctcircle.dk Copenhagen Theater Circle’s annual British panto is ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’. Expect audience participation, the normal range of madness and cross-dressing and music and comedy to suit the whole…
Colin Powell remembered at the ceremony in the National Cathedral
WASHINGTON – Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, was remembered on Friday as both a skilled military leader and diplomat and a warm and caring colleague, friend and father during a memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. SE: Colin Powell’s funeral Powell…
Christian Pulisic leads the USMNT list for World Cup qualifiers
Forward Christian Pulisic headlines the 25-man list announced on Thursday for the US men’s national team’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Players will begin reporting to the Cincinnati camp this Sunday. USMNT will face Mexico at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium on November 12 before traveling to face Jamaica in Kingston on November 16. The United States (3-1-2,…
The Western High Court refuses to impose rapid detention
– I’m very happy on behalf of my client. He has got his life back, says Michael Juul Eriksen. He explains that you often sit for 14-15 years when you are sentenced to detention. – I was very surprised by the verdict in the city court. That was also why we appealed on the spot,…
Day 14 Roundup: China won two golds, Italy and Jamaica won 100m relays
© Provided by Xinhua With two more golds on day 14, China remains at the top of the medal count at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. TOKYO, August 6 (Xinhua) – Two golds in table tennis and athletics helped China maintain its place at the top of the gold medal count. China has chopped…
Olympic compilation: Canadian women win soccer gold
Canada won the gold medal in women’s football at the Olympics in Tokyo on Friday and defeated Sweden 3-2 on penalties after playing 1-1 in regulation. The winning kick came from the foot of 20-year-old Julia Grosso, whose shot was ricocheted by Sweden’s goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl. Sweden went out to a 2-1 lead on penalties…
China leads gold when teenage diver Quan shines at the Olympics in Tokyo
© Provided by Xinhua With three days left of the Olympic competition, China won one gold each in diving and table tennis on Thursday to stay on top of the gold medal table. TOKYO, August 5 (Xinhua) – China continued its gold rush in diving and table tennis on Thursday to hold on to the…
Sport Round-Up: Denmark achieves top-15 coefficient mark
The Chelsea routeDenmark needs every point it can get next season as it loses 8,500 points gained from the very successful 16/17 season. But another good news is that if Chelsea do not win the Champions League this season, the Danish champions will be guaranteed a place in the Europa League group stage if they…
Rap musician sentenced to detention for aggravated assault and witness threats
The 25-year-old rapper Jamaica with the civil name Sharmarke Omar Ali was on Wednesday at the Court in Esbjerg sentenced to detention for two serious assaults and witness threats. It writes JydskeVestkysten and Ekstra Bladet. In a press release, the South and Southern Jutland Police write that the musician has been convicted of particularly crude…
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer is dead
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer has died at the age of 73. It is reported by Jamaican media. Bunny Wailer, born Neville O’Riley Livingston, formed The Wailers in the early 1960s with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
Olympic champion: I’d rather miss the Olympics than get vaccinated
Double Olympic gold medalist Yohan Blake does not intend to be vaccinated against covid-19, and says he has his reasons. “I’d rather miss the Olympics than take the vaccine,” the Jamaican sprint star told The Gleaner. He seems to be able to compete in his third Olympics even without being vaccinated. Although the International Olympic…
The Hobbit with the Four Fathers
– I had actually never heard of “Lord of the Rings”, he said at a cultural fair in Jamaica in 2017. – So I went to the bookstore, and there it was: Three shelves with books about Tolkien and Middle-earth, and I thought: “Dude, what else am I missing”. But otherwise, the American actor, who…
Duplantis, Rojas named Athlete of the Year
Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas competes in women’s triple jump final at IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, October 5, 2019. (Xinhua / Li Ming) Sweden’s 21-year-old pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, who set two world records this season, became the youngest winner of this year’s male world athlete ever, with the award World Athlete of the…
Duplantis puppies into history and gives athletics a new star
Armand Duplantis has rolled into history at the age of just 20 and darkened the world record outdoors Sergey Bubka which has stood since 1994 to give athletics a new face. The ease with which Duplantis sailed over the bar at 6.15 meters in the warm Rome air on Thursday suggests that there will be…
Coronakollen: Helsingborg wants to move Sunday’s match
News about the coronavirus’ impact on the sport. Saturday 29 August Helsingborg has been hit by several new corona cases. Now the team wants Sunday’s match in footballsallsvenskan against Djurgården is postponed. The club writes on its website that it has sent a request to the competition committee. Helsingborg announced on Friday that two players…