All about teamwork
NOTTINGHAM (CMC): Chris Gayle has asserted that every member of the West Indies team played a part in helping the side win their one-day international series against England. West Indies gave another whole-hearted effort to completely outplay Paul Collingwood's side...
Five in a row for Federer
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Roger Federer hit an overhead smash to capture his fifth straight Wimbledon title. He then collapsed to his knees in jubilation and relief - just as Bjorn Borg used to do. Federer played - and won -his first five-setter in a Grand Slam final...
Jamaica's Marshall gives up penalty for new club
CHICAGO, Illinois (CMC):Jamaica international Tyrone Marshall gave up a penalty for his new club Toronto FC as they drew 1-1 with Chicago Fire in US Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night. Marshall's infringement in the box allowed Chicago to score...
Top player Allison Fisher delights fans at Peppers
Allison Fisher, world ranked number one female pool player, treated a crowd of pool enthusiasts to an amazing display of table craft on Friday night at the Peppers nightclub, Waterloo Road. Fisher, who is on a four-day visit to the island to promote the sport...
Teenager Dussard caps big day for Ja at US Open
TEENAGER Nicholas Dussard capped a fabulous day for Jamaica on Friday night. Dussard, a 17-year-old graduate of Wolmer's Boys, added the junior blackbelt title to individual gold medals earlier won by Bruce McFarlane, power breaker Michael Thomas and kiddies blue...
Chess champ encourages graduates to make the right moves
WALDERSTON, Manchester: He was not born a star but when Jeffrey Byfield returned to his alma mater, Robins Hall All-Age School in Manchester, on Wednesday, he was the centre of attraction.The national chess champion was back...
Raikkonen upstages Hamilton
SILVERSTONE (Reuters): Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen won the British Grand Prix yesterday to wreck championship leader Lewis Hamilton's hopes of a home celebration.The Finn, who led a Ferrari one-two in France last weekend, took the chequered flag 2.4 seconds...
'Selling Ronaldo was key to victory'
MADRID (Reuters): Offloading Ronaldo to AC Milan was one of the chiefreasons why Real Madrid ended up winning the Spanish title, according to club president Ramon Calderón."It was vital that we recovered the habit of hard work and sacrifice and he...
Hunte hails West Indies win
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): President designate of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Julian Hunte has extended "sincere congratulations" to the West Indies team on winning their three-match One-day International (ODI) series against England.
Trelawny stadium intact ...
Western Bureau: Contrary to recent reports by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the new US$30 million Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, which hosted the opening ceremony for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, is not deteriorating. When The Gleaner visited the stadium...
|
