Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | September 2, 2009
Mediation talks break down
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Officials of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) will now pursue arbitration, following the break down of mediation talks aimed at solving the long-running dispute between... Read More...
... Ramphal disappointed
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): A disappointed Sir Shridath Ramphal yesterday described "as another bad day for West Indian cricket" the failure of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) to solve their differences. Read More...
Benjamin lashes WICB - Former speedster questions directors' priorities
Former West Indies fast bowler Kenny Benjamin says that one of the reasons West Indies cricket is suffering administratively is because the priorities of some of those who serve on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are not right... Read More...
Women hunt berth in final
Women's football powerhouses Barbican and Waterhouse will today lead newcomers Santos and Trelawny Women into the semi-finals of the Sherwin Williams Colourscape Knockout. The matches, which will be played at Barbican playing field at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m... Read More...
Maragh notches win in Saratoga Dew Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (CMC):Rajiv Maragh's steady stream of successes in North American horse racing continued at Saratoga racetrack on Monday, when the Jamaican brilliantly notched his 20th added-money... Read More...
Apprentices poised for real action
The new apprentices who recently graduated from the Jockeys' School bow into action at Caymanas Park today following an intensive six-month training course.Nineteen of them graduated last Thursday at a passing-out ceremony... Read More...
Venus struggles with serve, knee, foe at Open
NEW YORK (AP): Venus Williams overcame a bad knee and seven foot faults to beat 47th-ranked Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3 and avoid a first-round exit at the US Open on Monday night. The No. 3-seeded Williams, a two-time US Open ... Read More...
UEFA bans Eduardo
NYON, Switzerland (AP): UEFA banned Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva for two Champions League matches yesterday for diving to earn a penalty in a qualifying match against Celtic.UEFA's disciplinary panel made the ruling after a teleconference... Read More...
Williams' double puts Jamaica in final
BROOKLYN, New York (CMC): Defending champions Jamaica and five-time champions St Vincent and the Grenadines will battle for the 2009 Digicel New York Caribbean Cup, after registering contrasting wins in the semi-finals on Sunday. Jamaica, who have won... Read More...
Addlery, Fraser hit target for Islanders
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (CMC): Jamaicans Sean Fraser and Nicholas Addlery pumped in a goal each for Puerto Rico Islanders to whip Minnesota Thunder 3-1 in their United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division match on Sunday.Minnesota led early but PR Islanders... Read More...
BRIEFS
No Bolt-Gay showdown - BRUSSELS (AP):The planned showdown between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday has been cancelled.In the wake of his 100-200 world-record performance at the World Championships in Berlin, Bolt has decided to... Read More...
