Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | July 3, 2009
Asafa Powell hunting 51st sub-10 100m
Jamaica's former world 100 metres record holder, Asafa Powell, will be seeking to become only the second man in history to post more than 50 sub-10-second results when he runs at the Bislett Games in Norway today. Maurice Greene of the United States tops... Read More...
Boyz seek Gold Cup glory
Caribbean champions Jamaica launch their quest for a first CONCACAF Gold Cup championship title when they face Canada in the opening match of the competition's 2009 staging at the Home Depot... Read More...
West Indies hunt crucial victory
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC): After splitting the opening double-header in Jamaica, West Indies will be gunning for India in the third one-day international here today, to ensure they cannot lose the four-match series. In what has been a topsy-turvy series... Read More...
Tennis - Top seeds advance
Number one seeds Jordan Harris and Sicquena Sinclair booked their places in the boys' and girls' Under-18 quarter-finals in the Pan Caribbean Bank All Jamaica Junior Championships at the Eric Bell Centre yesterday. Read More...
Fennell still in charge at JOA
Veteran sports administrator Mike Fennell has been returned as president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) for another four-year term. Fennell was one of nine officers and directors elected at the quadrennial general meeting... Read More...
Nelson fined, to serve ban
Leading jockey Dane Nelson has been stood down for one raceday by the stewards for careless riding aboard TIMOTHY SCOTT in the eighth race at Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 13.Nelson, who was also fined $2,000 by the stewards when he was summoned to... Read More...
Williams vs Williams again
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match. Two-time champion Serena saved a match point and overcame Elena... Read More...
Federer on track for more records
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Perhaps Roger Federer does not quite tie or break records every time he takes the court at Grand Slam tournaments.It sure feels as though he does.Federer can reach a 20th Grand Slam final - something no man ever has done... Read More...
Walters, special guest at Boxing on the Beach
The Burger King Amateur Boxing Series, promoted by the Jamaica Boxing Board, will continue this evening at a new venue. It will be Boxing on the Beach at the Barbican Beach Football Venue, Barbican Road, with an eight-bout card, featuring the top names... Read More...
Bank on Rum Talk
Both the Pick-9 and Super-6 start anew at Caymanas Park tomorrow, the Pick-9 having been caught by only one punter. He received a cool $1.9 million. The Pick-9 will embrace races three to 11 on tomorrow's programme, the Super-6 from six to 11.... Read More...
One-day racing retreat labelled 'very productive'
The recent one-day retreat involving Senator Don Wehby, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the Jamaica Racing Commission, Caymanas Track Limited and the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission, was described... Read More...
