Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | October 2, 2009
'VCB' a Goodwill Ambassador
Jamaica's most decorated female athlete, Veronica Campbell-Brown, is now a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Goodwill ambassadors are celebrity advocates of UNESCO who use their talent or fame to spread the organisation's ideals, especially attracting media attention.... Read More...
Healthy boost for PLCA
The Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) has received a $45-million sponsorship package from California-based wellness company ViSalus Sciences.Blake Mallen, co-founder and chief marketing officer of ViSalus Sciences,... Read More...
Bottles rain as Cornwall clip St James
Western Bureau: In a game disrupted twice by irate bottle-throwing fans, many-times champions Cornwall College took over sole leadership of Zone A of the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon when they surprised 10-man St James... Read More...
KC edge Innswood
Kingston College clipped Innswood High 1-0 yesterday in Group B of the ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel Manning Cup. Prince Samuels scored the winner for KC... Read More...
Wenger, Gunner for life?
LONDON (AP): Thirteen years after he was greeted with the headline "Arsene Who?", Arsene Wenger made Arsenal history yesterday. Having arrived in English football a virtual unknown, he is now the longest-serving manager of one of the world's most famous clubs... Read More...
FIFA fires GFA executive and orders new elections
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC): Football's world governing body, FIFA, has fired the executive of the Grenada Football Association, effectively ending the ongoing turmoil and clearing the way for fresh general elections... Read More...
Confident Girls aiming for World Fast Net title
Jamaica's netball coach, Connie Francis, said the team is very anxious to beat the top teams, Australia and New Zealand, at this year's World Series Fast Net Championships."We want to win this championships because we have not had much success... Read More...
Hop on City Train
The Pick-9 proved elusive at Caymanas Park last Saturday, but still offers the minimum $1 million at Caymanas Park tomorrow. The Super-6, meanwhile, was caught by 10 punters, each receiving $180,504.80. It starts anew with the guaranteed minimum of $750,000. Read More...
Purses move up at Caymanas tomorrow
New purse increases announced by State Minister of Finance Arthur Williams on September 16 take effect tomorrow at Caymanas Park and, according to Jamaica Racehorse Trainers' Association president Vin Edwards, it is a welcome relief.... Read More...
Todd heads trainers
Richard Todd was elected president of the newly formed United Racehorse Trainers' Association of Jamaica (URTA) by unanimous acclaim at a special meeting in the Trainers' Room at Caymanas Park on Wednesday morning... Read More...
JCA wants lights at Sabina Park by 2012
The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) is hoping to have lights installed at Sabina Park by 2012 to facilitate the playing of night matches and to bring the venue more in line with international standards. There is no indication as to when work will actually start... Read More...
Juniors get Dream House sponsorship
Western Bureau: The St James' junior netball programme from which nine players were recently invited to two national squads, got a much needed shot in the arm on Wednesday when the Montego Bay-based company, Dream House... Read More...
