Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Sunday | May 17, 2009
Uphill task for West Indies again - Tourists struggling at 94 for 3 after England pile up 569 for six declared
James Anderson ripped out the West Indies' top order yesterday, reducing the tourists to 94 for three on day three of the second Test in reply to England's formidable 569 for six declared. Read More...
Red Bull in Gore's corner
Energy drink company Red Bull will join forces with one of the Caribbean's top drivers, Team MoBay's Doug Gore, for the upcoming races of the season. Read More...
Simpson stars at Caymanas
With top jockeys, Omar Walker and Dane Nelson, failing to ride a winner at Caymanas Park yesterday, five-time champion Trevor 'Slicer' Simpson seized the opportunity to post a triple on the nine-race programme. Read More...
Upper Camp rule Division 'C' netball
Upper Camp captured the Jamaica Netball Association's (JNA) Supreme Ventures Divisional 'C' League competition with an exciting 34-33 victory over Omega 'C' at the National Indoor Sports Centre yesterday. Read More...
Buccaneers caught in Nurse's web
fine spell of spin bowling by Barbadian Ashley Nurse helped Kingston Tigers to first innings points over Trelawny Buccaneers in their two-day Jamaica Super Cricket League clash at Sabina Park yesterday. Read More...
Filly beats the boys
Rachel Alexandra became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes since 1924, holding off a late charge by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to capture the middle jewel of the United States Triple Crown by a length yesterday. Read More...
Sir Alex will carry on
During his early barren years as manager of Manchester United, when even winning one championship seemed a huge challenge, Alex Ferguson could never have imagined yesterday's feat of matching Liverpool's record haul of 18 titles. Now, even at 67, Ferguson cannot imagine the day he leaves either. Read More...
Man United celebrate 18th league title
Manchester United captured their third Premier League title in a row with a 0-0 draw with Arsenal yesterday while Middlesbrough stood on the brink of relegation. Read More...
Sports minister pushes pedal for track cycling
Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has made a commitment to assist the Jamaica Cycling Federation (JCF) which has embarked on a new thrust to revive track cycling in the island. Read More...
Three the hard way - DPL set for thrilling climax
A better script could not have been written for today's Digicel Premier League climax: three teams in line to win the title; and just as many clamouring to be spared from the axe. Read More...
Bad timing, Christopher Gayle
The second Test of the two-match series between the West Indies and England is scheduled to move into its fourth and penultimate day today at the Riverside Stadium in Chester-le-Street, Durham, but based on the score at the end of the rain-ruined second day on Friday, based on England's easy victory in the first Test, it may well be over or on its way in the history books. Read More...
Regional teams fly in tomorrow for volleyball qualifiers
ive overseas teams are scheduled to arrive in the island tomorrow for Round Two of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA)-D (Men) Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Championships Qualifiers scheduled for May 20-24 at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Read More...
Morton replaces Richards
Leeward Islands batsman Runako Morton has been called up to the West Indies squad for the pending NatWest one-day international series against England. The right-handed Morton will replace injured opener Dale Richards who returned home last Tuesday after having not sufficiently recovered from a shoulder niggle. Read More...
