Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | July 8, 2009
Bolt defies rain to clock 19.59
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP): Usain Bolt ran the fourth fastest 200-metre race ever in 19.59 seconds in sinking temperatures and heavy rainfall at the Athletissima meet yesterday.It was one-hundredth of a second slower than what American Tyson Gay ran... Read More...
Reggae Boyz hanging by a string
COLUMBUS, Ohio:JAMAICA'S chances of moving into the quarter-final phase of the CONCACAF Gold Cup got slimmer as the team suffered its second consecutive loss, 0-1 to Costa Rica, at the Columbus Crew Stadium last night... Read More...
Strike looms in West Indies cricket
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):Tomorrow's opening Test between West Indies and Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex is in serious doubt.Sources have indicated that this follows another breakdown in negotiations between the West Indies players and... Read More...
Dowie eyes sub-57
BRESSANONE, Italy: Jamaica's Danielle Dowie says she is ready for her rivals while eyeing a sub-57 seconds at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, which starts today."I was having problems with the technical aspect of the race, but I have done a lot of... Read More...
Youth team bows into action today
BRESSANONE, Italy: The town of Bressanone in South Tyrol has welcomed the presence of Jamaica's team for the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, which starts here today.Since the Jamaican team arrived in the small town which has a population... Read More...
Young golfers struggle on day one
Western Bureau: On a day when the conditions proved most challenging, the Dominican Republic's José Hernandez, who shot a 73, had the best score on yesterday's first day of the three-day 54-hole Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship at the Cinnamon Hill... Read More...
