THIS WEEK IN SPORTGLOBE: Basketball star flees ‘Back-To’

Basketball star flees ‘Back-To’
Majesty Gardens’ basketball captain Baldon Todd and his entire family have had to flee the southwest St Andrew community of ‘Back-To’ after gunmen threatened to wipe out four households of his relatives.

Embarrassment!
From exposed underwear to dancehall artistes mistaking the occasion for one of their regular gigs, Jamaica’s government- organised tribute to the country’s Olympians and Paralympians fell short on decorum and class.

Downsize and go green, CTL
Instead of staging two unprofitable racemeets most weeks, and losing $10m per month, how about dropping Wednesdays and making the most of Saturdays? questions Jimmie in this week's commentary.

Stand by local Boyz
The search for extra-talented footballers has not worked in the past, and will not work this time, writes Dr Paul Wright. Any new faces needed are already playing football in Jamaica.

We want Hue!
Jermaine Hue made it sound simple as he described his wonder pass, which Dane Richards brilliantly volleyed into Antigua’s goal, sealing Jamaica’s spot in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

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