Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Sunday | February 8, 2009

Stunning victory - Windies demolish England by an innings
Fast bowler Jerome Taylor and left-arm spinner Suliemann Benn produced career-best performances yesterday to lead the West Indies to a resounding innings and 23 runs win over England in the first Test of the 2009 Digicel Home Series at Sabina Park. Read More...

Immaculate's Elliott stars in hurdles
Immaculate Conception High's Samantha Elliott was the star performer at yesterday's Youngster Goldsmith Hurdles and Field Events meet held at the Stadium east complex. Elliott, a national junior representative, was in superb form, winning the girls' Class Two 100m hurdles in 13.87 seconds. Read More...

Trinidad's Aguilleira to lead WI women
The West Indies yesterday confirmed Trinidad and Tobago's (T&T) Merissa Aguilleira as their captain for the International Cricket Council's Women's World Cup in Australia next month. Read More...

Champion trainer maintains scorching pace
Champion trainer Wayne DaCosta stole the show at Caymanas Park yesterday, thanks to four winners on the 10-race programme. Read More...

Yesterday's win a turning point, says skipper Gayle
West Indies captain Christopher Gayle has described yesterday's victory over England on the fourth day in their opening Test match at Sabina Park as a defining moment in West Indies cricket. Read More...

Tivoli Gardens can deny Boys' Town again
BOYS' Town needed only to have held Tivoli Gardens to a draw in their last game of the first round, to qualify for the end-of-round final. However, Tivoli Gardens trudged across Spanish Town Road and left their Collie Smith Drive neighbours grieving, as they snatched what appeared a certain spot in the final for Boys' Town by winning 2-0. Read More...

Footballers juggle jobs to survive
When the cheers die down, stadia are empty and today's headlines wear off, many footballers in Jamaica's Premier League go home to do head-scratching numbers crunching to eke out survival for the following day. Read More...

Good move, skipper Gayle
At six feet four inches tall, cricketer Christopher Gayle is one of the hardest hitters of the ball, not only among modern batsmen but throughout the history of the game. Read More...