Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Monday | July 20, 2009
Birthday boy Bernard lifts West Indies
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP):David Bernard Jr scored 60 not out yesterday to lead West Indies to 192-7 for a lead of 197 runs before rain washed out the final session on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh.The allrounder, on his 28th... Read More...
Blake must wait
The rise of 19-year-old Yohan Blake to becoming the third-fastest ever Jamaican male sprinter presents a potentially interesting scenario for officials of the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) as the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics looms... Read More...
Athlete PROFILE
Name: Novlene Williams-Mills - Date of birth: April 26, 1982Place of birth: St Ann, JamaicaEvent: 400 metresPersonal best: 49.63 secondsSeason best: 50.05 secondsBest performances: Bronze medal at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Read More...
Walker hitting her best form at the right time
WHEN Melaine Walker clocked 52.64 seconds last year for an Olympic record and a personal best to win the 400 metres hurdles gold at the Beijing Olympic Games, it was not a surprise to those who had been closely following the progress of the former St Jago High athlete.... Read More...
Dewar, Harty guide Jamaica's U-19s to victory
Jamaica chalked up their second consecutive win in the TCL Group WICB U-19 Cup after registering an impressive innings and 38 runs win over former leaders the Leeward Islands at Melbourne Oval yesterday. Resuming on their overnight ... Read More...
Old man Watson gets that 'Cinking' feeling
TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP): Tom Watson stood over an 8-foot par putt yesterday evening on the final hole of a mystical British Open, one stroke away from becoming the oldest major champion in history. Read More...
Aussies in grand fightback
LONDON (AP): Michael Clarke scored 125 not out yesterday to lead an Australian fightback on the fourth day of the second Test, with England 208 runs in front yet requiring five more wickets to lead 1-0 in the Ashes series.Having been set a world-record... Read More...
