Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | September 9, 2009
Boundlessly devoted to Jamaica
MIAMI, Florida (CMC): Two-time Olympic champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, has pledged her commitment to her native Jamaica and was thrilled about the success of her fellow female athletes at the recent World Championships. Campbell-Brown admitted... Read More...
Minister promises fullbacking to netballers
Sports Minister Olivia Grange has declared herself in full support of Jamaica's Sunshine Girls' bid to become the best team in the world, and vows the Government will do everything possible to make the dream a reality. "Today, I renew the commitment... Read More...
Sunday evening stroll for Mullings, Bailey
DUBNICA, Slovenia (CMC): Jamaican World Champion-ship sprint relay gold medallists Steve Mullings and Aleen Bailey registered victories at the Athletics Bridge 2009 international track and field meeting on Sunday evening... Read More...
Semenya's gender results expected soon
LONDON (AP): The results of Caster Semenya's gender verification tests are due to arrive at the IAAF any day, but the outcome is unlikely to see the world 800-metre champion stripped of her gold medal.Doubts about the South African's sex surfaced... Read More...
Murray crashes out of US Open
NEW YORK (AP): Second-ranked Andy Murray was surprisingly ousted from the US Open by Marin Cilic of Croatia in a lopsided 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 fourth-round match yesterday.Cilic overcame two set points in the first set, then pounded Murray over the last two... Read More...
Headley inducted into Hall of Fame
LONDON (CMC): West Indies legend George Headley was posthumously inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame during the second One-day International between England and Australia on Sunday at Lord's. Commemorative caps were presented to Headley's son Ron... Read More...
Neish, Smith raise profile of Manchester umpires
Umpires seldom get exposure, except for decisions that may turn a match or infuriate on/off field conflict. More often than not, milestones they achieve especially at the local level, past unnoticed almost as the flicker they keep in their hands... Read More...
Lankans crush Kiwis by 97 runs
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): Thilan Samaraweera's defiant century, backed up by three wickets in a single over from Lasith Malinga, gave Sri Lanka a crushing 97-run win over New Zealand yesterday in the opening match of the tri-nation series which also... Read More...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Clarke pull-out - SYDNEY (AP):Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke has made himself unavailable for New South Wales in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament in India next month due to a heavy international workload... Read More...
