Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Sunday | July 19, 2009

Powerful display by Jamaica's Burke
Jamaica's Brandon Burke justified his number-one ranking yesterday when he captured the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Singles Championships at the Eric Bell Centre yesterday. Read More...

Hombre all the way in feature
HOMBRE went wire to wire at Caymanas Park yesterday for an emphatic victory in the open allowance feature for the Nigel B. Nunes Memorial Trophy over 1820 metres at Caymanas Park, scoring at odds of 10-1. Read More...

Honduras in Gold Cup semis
Walter Martinez converted a penalty kick in the 36th minute for Honduras to defeat Canada 1-0 in the Gold Cup quarter-finals yesterday. Read More...

IAAF countdown - Veterans can get among medals
The women's 100 metres hurdles is expected to be one of the most competitive events at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Any of the expected eight finalists can win gold and it will not be a surprise if Jamaica best two hurdlers, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Delloreen Ennis-London, are among the medals. Read More...

Roach bags six
Fast bowler Kemar Roach claimed 6-48 as the West Indies eked out a narrow first-innings lead on day two of the second cricket Test at Queen's Park yesterday. Read More...

Jamaica well placed for outright win
Jamaica, needing a positive result to remain in contention for the three-day TCL Group WICB U-19 Cup, claimed first-innings points from the Leeward Islands yesterday and are in a good position to force an outright win on today's final day. Read More...

Aussies face huge run chase
England edged closer to their first win over Australia at Lord's in 75 years, taking a 521-run lead on the third day of the second Ashes Test yesterday to force the tourists to achieve a world-record run chase to win. Read More...

LIME helps Jamaica's visually impaired team
Just ahead of their departure for the West Indies Blind Cricket Council's Regional Tournament in Guyana last Thursday, Jamaica's Visually Impaired Cricket Team received US$5,000 (J$445,000) sponsorship from LIME to help cover the costs of attending the competition. Read More...

Mind Your Business
Centuries by LIME's topline batsman Andre McCarthy and his teammate Marvin Lobban highlighted the third round of the Digicel cricket series Reggae Jammin Business House 50-over league at Chalmers Avenue last Sunday. Read More...

The board, its stance, and its responsibilities
The West Indies Cricket Board stood up to be counted a few days ago when, with the West Indies heading towards defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh, it stated loudly and clearly and for all to hear that it would not negotiate with the players through the players association under duress, that it was committed to the players who answered its SOS... Read More...