Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Tuesday | August 18, 2009

Lightning set to strike again - Bolt now goes for gold No. 2 in 200m
BERLIN (AP): Barely an hour after shattering his 100-metre world record for a First-World title, Usain Bolt was stretching and jogging at the Olympic Stadium. After all, one year ago, he followed up such a double at Beijing Bird's Nest stadium with two more golds.... Read More...

Isinbayeva loses pole vault title
BERLIN (AP):Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva lost her World Championship pole vault title yesterday when she failed to clear a height, giving the gold medal to Anna Rogowska of Poland. The Russian world-record holder, who had won the last two Worlds... Read More...

Powell doubtful for relays
Berlin, Germany (JIS): Jamaica's men's 4x100 metres gold-medal relay chances might have suffered a severe blow, as 100 metres bronze medallist Asafa Powell may not be able to compete in the event. MVP boss Stephen Francis told Jamaica Information Service... Read More...

Smith disappointed with fifth placing
Berlin, Germany: Trecia Smith expressed disappointment with her fifth-place finish in the women's triple jump final at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin yesterday."I gave it 110 per cent and I got a season-best 14.48... Read More...

Women hurdling to clear obstacles
BERLIN, Germany: Despite having an Olympic gold medal and Games record safely tucked away, Jamaica's 400 metres hurdler Melaine Walker admits she is feeling the pressure to do well at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics here... Read More...

Hodges' goal lifts Reggae Boyz past St Kitts & Nevis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): Rookie forward Devon Hodges struck an early second-half goal that gave Jamaica's Reggae Boyz a 1-0 victory over St Kitts and Nevis in their friendly football international on Sunday night.Hodges scored in the 55th minute... Read More...

Strikers need to improve - Stewart
Bradley Stewart, assistant coach of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, said that the strikers would need to improve their finishing, following their 1-0 victory over St Kitts and Nevis on Sunday at the Warner Park Stadium."I think that... Read More...

Windies omit stars for Champions Trophy
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): West Indies have stuck to their guns and have announced a 15-member squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy bereft of their leading players.In the latest twist to the contract-dispute saga that has crippled the game in the... Read More...

Bekele takes fourth title
BERLIN (AP): Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia continued his dominance in the men's 10,000, winning his fourth consecutive title at the World Championships yesterday. Bekele, who is a two-time Olympic champion in the event, sped away from Zersenay Tadese... Read More...

Top players eligible for next series - Campbell
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director, Paul Campbell, says star players Christopher Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jerome Taylor and others who have been excluded from the West Indies' ICC Champions Trophy 15-member squad... Read More...

Savigne rebounds with triple jump gold
BERLIN (AP): Yargelis Savigne successfully defended her triple jump world title yesterday and Cuban teammate Mabel Gay picked up the silver. Already leading after three rounds, Savigne took the title with her best jump of 14.95 metres on her fifth attempt. Read More...