Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Sunday | April 8, 2007

Bangladesh batter South Africa
BANGLADESH SHOCKED world number one-ranked South Africa with a 67-run victory in the World Cup Super Eights yesterday which has turned the tournament on its head. he Bangladeshis, who progressed to the second phase against the odds after a surprise win over India in the group stage, followed their World Cup record total of 251 for eight by dismissing the South Africans for 184 at the Providence Stadium. Read More...

Blake breaks national junior record at Carifta Games
YOHAN BLAKE was in a no-nonsense mood on yesterday's opening day of the 36th Carifta Games, breaking the national junior 100m record at the National Stadium here. Blake, who did not have the best of starts, recovered quickly and by the halfway point he was ahead of the field. Read More...

Lady T, Rum Talk capture Guineas
RANK OUTSIDER LADY T and highly fancied RUM TALK, both coming from off the pace, won the Jamaica Licensed Bookmakers 1000 and 2000 Guineas, the season's first classics, over 1600 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday. Read More...

Portmore, Boys' Town confident of victory
BOTH PORTMORE United and Boys' Town enter today's final of the All-Island Red Stripe Champions Cup Knockout competition confident of capturing the $650,000 cash prize at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium at 6:00 p.m. Read More...

Jamaica relegated to Group Three
THE CURTAIN finally came down on Jamaica's four-year Houdini act to avoid relegation to Davis Cup Americas Zone Group Three at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre against the Netherland Antilles yesterday. Read More...

Carifta U-20 discus champ ready for seniors
CARIFTA GAMES Under-20 discus champion Raymond Brown has sent a strong message to his senior colleagues that he will be a force to reckon with this season. Brown, who won Jamaica's first gold medal at the 36th Carifta Games, said his training was geared towards sparking at the National Championships in June. Read More...

Portsmouth open door for Chelsea
PORTSMOUTH BLASTED the Premier League title race wide open yesterday with a 2-1 victory over leaders Manchester United at Fratton Park. Read More...