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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Saturday | January 5, 2008

Late slump puts West Indies in shaky position
Faced with a potentially tricky deficit of 78 runs, the West Indies faltered badly in the final 90 minutes of the third day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands yesterday.

IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Gayle face New BowensTwo matches will be played today in the Captain's Bakery's Clarendon Football Association Major League.Gayle face New Bowens at Gayle and Sanguinetti tackle Monymusk at Edwin Allen.In tomorrow's matches, Humble...

Tendulkar belts 38th Test ton

Sachin Tendulkar's belligerent 154 not out guided India to a 69-run first innings lead over Australia yesterday and extended his world record for most Test centuries.

Jamaica take charge

Jamaica got off to a promising start in their bid to win the 2008 Carib Beer Cup with a solid performance against the Leeward Islands at Sabina Park yesterday.

CHILL maintain unbeaten run

The men's and women's teams from the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) scored successes on yesterday's third day of the third annual UWI Mona Indoor Hockey Tournament, at the National Indoor Sports Centre.

Embattled Tomlinson resigns

Just hours ahead of last night's planned 'no-confidence' vote against him, Everton Tomlinson tendered his resignation as chairman of the Jamaica Football Federation Western Confederation (JFFWC) with immediate effect on Thursday night, expressing a desire to see unity return to the confed.

'Beckham' goal slows Waterhouse

Reno smothered Water-house's spirited run in round two with a creditable come-from-behind 1-1 draw at St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) on Thursday. Irvino English, perhaps unlucky not to have been the match winner, latched on to a defensive error on the edge of the 18-yard area and fired past teenage goalkeeper Lamart McIntosh in the 26th minute.

Simoes returns for second stint

RENE SIMOES returns to Jamaica today to begin his second term as technical director of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF).The Brazilian is scheduled to touch down at the Norman Manley International Airport today shortly after 12:30 in the afternoon.

ICC considering trialling umpire appeal system

One of the the most fundamental aspects of cricket - the onfield umpire's role as chief arbiter in all decisions - is to come under fresh review.

Ugottabelieve to rock Million Dollarbaby

CHAMPION jockey Omar Walker started his reign without a victory on New Year's Day but looks set to sparkle this afternoon with a number of good rides, including UGOTTABELIEVE in the 1200-metre Colin Melhado Memorial Cup for the $260,000 claiming group.

High school rivalry speeds off at Jamaica College

Calabar and Holmwood, respec-tive winners of the 2006 Boys' and Girls' Championship titles, will headline today's Pepsi/JC track and field development meet. The event, set to start at the Old Hope Road school at 8:30 a.m., is the first official meet on the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) 2008 calendar.

Halliman looking forward to national duties

More than a decade ago, he was given the task to qualify the national Under-17 team for the 1995 Youth World Cup Finals. Although the national team defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Football Union finals, they lost to Canada in the play-offs, thus failing to cement a place in the finals.

KSAFA leagues resume

After major disruptions in the Victoria Mutual/Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Super League, Major League and Syd Bartlett competitions for close to one month, play will resume today with a full schedule of matches.

Now or never for quarter-final hopefuls

Seven quarter-finalists will be decided today in the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Open League at the Leila Robinson Courts. The teams are hoping to join Tivoli 'A' who won Group F following their 63-7 whipping of Hellshire United on Thursday.

Final word - As 'wutless' as a man's nipple

AS FAR as male nipples go, has there ever been anything ever created less useful? I suppose the Big Fella Up There had to put something on men's upper torsos to break up the monotony but, really, what's the use?





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