Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | September 4, 2009
Bolt may chase 200m meet record
BRUSSELS (AP):On the last day of the Golden League season, the Van Damme Memorial will see Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele and Sanya Richards compete for the $1 million jackpot. The prize goes to anyone who wins all six of the premier European meets.... Read More...
Cornwall, Munro clash in MoBay
Western Bureau: High-quality excitement is set to take centre stage in western Jamaica tomorrow afternoon when Cornwall College and Munro College, two schools which have the oldest rivalry in rural schoolboy football, square... Read More...
McClean keen to do well
Allrounder Kevin McClean says he is excited and eager to represent the West Indies following his call-up for the International Cricket Council's Champions Trophy to be played in South Africa later this month.The tall 21-year-old Barbadian... Read More...
FIFA gives Chelsea one-year transfer ban
GENEVA (AP):FIFA banned Chelsea from signing any players for the next year yesterday because it encouraged a French player to break his contract and sign for the club.The governing body of world football said Chelsea can't register any new players... Read More...
US teen pulls off big upset
NEW YORK (AP): Blinking back tears and ignoring pain, American teenager Melanie Oudin pulled off the biggest upset so far by eliminating No. 4-seeded Elena Dementieva 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 at the US Open yesterday... Read More...
Jagdeo slams WICB
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): CARICOM Chairman Bharrat Jagdeo has delivered a stinging attack on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), placing heavy blame on cricket's regional governing body for the failed mediation talks over the contracts row... Read More...
Bolt versus Bekele at 700 metres?
BRUSSELS (AP):Sprinter Usain Bolt and long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele are both unbeatable - over their distance. , why not have them race against each other somewhere in between? Read More...
Gayle, Taylor steer clear of Champions Trophy controversy
Unlike their colleague, Daren Powell, West Indies players Christopher Gayle and Jerome Taylor steered clear of comments on this month's ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in England. The duo, who along with former West Indies pacer, Kenny Benjamin... Read More...
Chanderpaul up for two ICC awards
MUMBAI, India (CMC);Prolific batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has earned two nominations and young fast bowler Kemar Roach is up for the 'Emerging Player' award for the 2009 LG ICC Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa next month. The two are among six West... Read More...
Stay with Best Man
Both the Pick-9 and Super-6 start anew at Caymanas Park tomorrow after failing to survive the midweek meet.The Pick-9 will embrace races two to 10 and offers the guaranteed minimum of $1 million, while the Super-6 will be conducted ... Read More...
Two-day ban for Collins
Jockey Lenroy Collins, who rode SMOOTH DIAMOND in the eighth race at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, July 29, has been suspended for two racedays by the stewards.Collins was summoned by the stewards to the Winchester Road offices of the Jamaica Racing... Read More...
Veteran tipster the big winner
Veteran tipster Francisco 'Lenky' Mills (At The Track) has swept both sections of the Champion/Markham and Caymanas Track Limited Tipsters' competition as the fourth bimonthy period ended last Saturday.Mills, co-host of the popular At The Track racing... Read More...
