Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Saturday | July 4, 2009
Shock defeat for Boyz
POOR FINISHING sent Jamaica crashing to a losing start in the CONCACAF Gold Cup yesterday, as they were beaten 1-0 by Canada at the Home Depot Center yesterday. Read More...
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Harbour View and Portmore United will face off in two matches at the Ewarton Community Sports Centre on July 25. Read More...
Jamaica pull off classy win over Argentina
DEFENDING champions Jamaica yesterday pulled off a classy victory over International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) champions Argentina in the final of the US Open World Continental Team Fighting Championship in Orlando, Florida. Read More...
All set for CSN event at Makka beach
Surfers from around the region have been checking in for a chance to nab a share of the US$6,000 up for grabs at this year's Caribbean Surf Network (CSN) Suzuki Caribbean Challenge Cup series scheduled for the Makka Pro Surfing beach, South Haven, St Thomas today and tomorrow. Read More...
World Youth Championships - Hawthorne confident Jamaica will do well
Danny Hawthorne, Jamaica's head coach at 6th IAAF World Youth Championships in Italy says he expects a good performance from the relatively small team. Read More...
World Youth Championships - Young sprinter hoping hard work pays off at championships
Sprinter Deandre White-horne, one of Jamaica's best hopes for a medal at next week's World Youth Championships, says she is ready for the challenges ahead. Read More...
World Youth Championships - IAAF offers unique experience
IAAF Jamaica's 21-member team will be among over 1,500 youth athletes set to compete at next week's 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, set for Bressanone, Italy. Read More...
Lee heads Pan Am Junior Champs team
World Junior and Youth 100m champion, Dexter Lee, heads a list of 26 athletes released by the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) yesterday for the Pan Am Junior Championships in Trinidad. Read More...
Salmon surprises top seed
Lawrence Salmon defeated number-one-ranked Jordan Harris 6-4 7-5 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Pan Caribbean Bank All Jamaica Under-18 Junior Singles Championships at the Eric Bell Centre yesterday. Read More...
India snatch series lead as WI slip up
India slammed 11 runs off the last over as they stunned West Indies by six wickets in the rain-marred third Digicel one-day international to take an impregnable 2-1 lead in the four-match series yesterday. Read More...
Karting carnival ready to blast off
The flags of the participating countries danced and waved in the breeze yesterday, as if sending a signal that all the karters were hungry for action and ready for the start of today's big international race meet, which has been dubbed 'Caribbean Karting Carnival'. Read More...
Bangladesh fight back
West Indies-A were put under pressure from Bangladesh, following memorable bowling from Kemar Roach and Ryan Austin in their three-day tour match yesterday. Read More...
Powell prevails in close finish
Asafa Powell overcame a poor start to win the 100 metres in a photo finish at the Bislett Games yesterday, but fell short of clocking his 50th time under 10 seconds. Read More...
It's Rum Talk for Bob Mayall
RUM TALK faces a simple task at Caymanas Park today when he takes on three opponents in the L.R. 'Bob' Mayall Memorial Trophy grade-one feature over 1600 metres. Read More...
ICC gives Windsor Park thumbs up for one-dayers
The newly refurbished Windsor Park Sports Stadium has come in for high praise from ICC match referee Chris Broad, ahead of the two one-day internationals scheduled to be staged here later this month. Read More...
Performer of the Week - Bolt on the double
Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt was in spectacular form at the Supreme Ventures/JAAA National Senior Championships last weekend. Read More...
