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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Saturday | July 5, 2008

Windies choke
West Indies choked under the pressure of a tight run-chase to hand Australia a one-run victory in the fourth Digicel One-Day Inter-national at Warner Park yesterday.

Final word - WICB, players are at it again

HERE WE go again on the West Indies rollercoaster, wheeeee!After a period of relative calm, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players are drawing battle lines again.

In Your Neighbourhood

The Island Sports Trust Championships ended on Monday at the Eden Park Sports Complex with Oracabessa Primary securing the titles.

Impressive Burke storms into final

Top seed Brandon Burke will face number two ranked Macoy Malcolm as both players secured convincing wins in the Boys Under-18 semi-finals of the Pan Caribbean Jamaica Junior Championships, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre yesterday.

Nadal standing in Federer's path again

Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface. Come Sunday he will seek an additional victory, a victory that would make him the the first man since the 1880s to win six consecutive Wimbledon titles...

Locals ready for Caribbean Karting Carnival

When the starter waves the flag and sends them on their way for the 'Caribbean Karting Carnival' race meet at the Palisadoes International Raceway today, Jamaica's Colin Daley Jr, Thomas Issa and Jonathan Law, should be among the front runners in the Rotax Minimax Class.

Jamaica make strong start

Jamaica, courtesy of a brilliant half-century from West Indies Under-19 batsman Horace Miller, were in a solid position against Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of the first round of matches in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Championships yesterday.

Strong Delivery, Chadman favoured

STRONG DELIVERY's finishing kick should be too powerful for rivals in today's one-mile J.W. Judge Hardie Memorial for $470,000 claimers, one of two trophy races on the 10-race card, which has a $19 million Pick-9 carryover, starting at the second event.

Nine to compete at CVSS Games

The 19th staging of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Games will be held today at the University of West Indies Bowl, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Sister Slam: Venus, Serena hunt double

Venus and Serena Williams have a busy schedule today. First they'll be on opposite sides of the Centre Court net, each trying to beat the other for the Wimbledon singles title - their seventh all-in-the-family final at a Grand Slam tournament, but first since 2003.

Wonderful weekend of action

JUST-completed National Senior Track and Field Championships, or Olympic Trials, were the best in recent memory. They were the best not only because the world's two fastest men, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell faced off, but because of a few other surprises and the turn out of Jamaica's track and field fans.

Gayle lashes selectors

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has admitted to a rift between himself and the regional selection panel, over policy for the Digicel One-Day International (ODI) series.

Urban Knights perfect, but coach unhappy with offense

Champions Urban Knights are a perfect five from five in the KFC National Basketball League, with their latest win coming against perennial rivals St George's Slayers on Thursday night at the National Stadium court.

Wariner beaten

Jeremy Wariner isn't invincible anymore - a point LaShawn Merritt proved once again Thursday night. Merritt pulled his second upset of the year over the world's supposed fastest 400-metre runner, dashing away from Wariner in the homestretch to win the US Olympic track and field trials.





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