Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Saturday | August 8, 2009
Monday is D-Day
The Jamaican athletes whose samples revealed Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) following the June 26-28 National Senior Championships must wait until Monday to know if they will be able to compete at the August 15-23 Berlin World Championships. Read More...
Berlin swansong for six veterans?
Six veterans who have served Jamaica's track and field with distinction over a number of years could be making their final appearances in the national colours at next week's Berlin World Championships. Read More...
Puerto Rico in control
PROVIDENCIALES, (CMC): Puerto Rico continued to strengthen their grip on the 53rd Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship after winning one category and taking control of yet another one yesterday.Starting the day leading in the marquee Hoerman Cup and the... Read More...
LeBron keeping his options open
AKRON, Ohio (AP): LeBron James indicated yesterday that he is unlikely to accept a contract extension from the Cleveland Cavaliers until after the 2009-10 season and, presumably, will become a free agent.At an event in his hometown to unveil Nike Air Max... Read More...
Kanter plans another 'Bolt-like' celebration
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP): Gerd Kanter dominates the discus much like Jamaica's Usain Bolt does the sprints. Read More...
Jaylen ready for Toba feature
Non-winners of two three-year-olds hold centre stage at Caymanas Park today when a full field of 16 faces the starter for the $550,000 Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association of Jamaica Trophy race over 1400... Read More...
TLC Group WICB Under-19 cricket awards
- Dewar and company steal the spotlight
Like they did in TCL Group WICB Under-19 West Indies three-day and one-day championships, Jamaica's young cricketers were the toast of the events' awards ceremony, picking up four of... Read More...
Cunningham strikes again
FRISCO, Texas (CMC): Jamaica-born forward Jeff Cunningham struck his fifth US Major League Soccer (MLS) goal in five days and spurred FC Dallas to a 1-0 victory over high-riding Houston Dynamo on Thursday.Cunningham, who scored four goals last Saturday... Read More...
Daley signs with Tivoli
National striker Keammar Daley has signed a one-year contract with National Premier League champions Tivoli Gardens, according to the club's manager Brian Rose.Rose told The Gleaner in an interview yesterday that he had been... Read More...
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Walker at his best
Champion jockey Omar Walker highlighted the Independence Day 10-race meet at Caymanas Park with a five-timer to emerge Gleaner Sports Performer of the Week.Walker won aboard his first three rides... Read More...
IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
After five rounds of matches in the Kingston Wharves Under-15 cricket competition, Westmoreland, St Mary and Kingston/St Andrew 'B' are the county champions. Read More...
Aussie pacers
destroy England
LEEDS, England (AP):Australia led by 94 runs with six wickets left against England at stumps yesterday, on the first day of the fourth Test after Ricky Ponting scored 78 and Peter Siddle and Stuart Clark had combined for eight... Read More...
Young footballer ready to reward his club's faith
Four months after surgery followed a jolting tackle that ruptured tendons in his knee and halted his career, O'Brian White took his first jog.Another five months would pass before the Jamaican made his professional football... Read More...
