Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Sunday | October 4, 2009

Crucial clash at Waterhouse
THE Digicel Premier League spotlight is focused fully on Geoffrey Maxwell for today's sixth round of matches, as well as his Waterhouse team. Since the Drewsland crew was transformed from a parish into National Premier League outfit by Maxwell, never before has either faced so much scrutiny for losing football matches. Read More...

Rio team still buzzing over 2016 Olympic win
The injustice has been corrected - and Rio de Janeiro has a new map to prove it. To loud "aahhs" and applause from the audience, the team that led the Brazilian city's winning bid to host the 2016 Olympics unveiled a new map of the world yesterday to make clear that South America, finally, is getting the games. Read More...

It's a NZ, Australia final
New Zealand booked a place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy against Australia with a convincing five-wicket victory over Pakistan yesterday. Read More...

Coach says Carl Lewis still ahead of Bolt
While sprint marvel Usain Bolt's recent stunning achievements may have left him astride the world like a colossus, the man who coached American legend Carl Lewis is not quite ready to call the Jamaican the greatest ever. Read More...

'Real Teaser' tops fishing tournament
After four days of gruelling competition, 26 marlins were tagged and released by anglers as the 46th annual Port Antonio Blue Marlin Tournament climaxed on Friday with a prize-giving ceremony. Read More...

An analysis of the chemical found during athletes' tests
A substance called 4-methyl-2-hexanamine was found in the urine of five athletes tested at the National Championship in June. The athletes were Sheri-Ann Brooks, Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson, Allodin Fothergill and Lansford Spence. Read More...

Saints, Lions clash in Red Stripe 20/20 final
St Catherine Saints, down to face Manchester Lions in today's final of the Red Stripe Twenty20 Championship, were embroiled in a controversial incident during the semi-finals at Sabina Park yesterday. Read More...

STETHS, Spaldings on goal-spree
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), 8-0 winners over Newell in their first-round game, handed them a 9-0 whipping in their ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel daCosta Cup match yesterday. Read More...

George's remain in front
Defending champions St George's College edged Eltham High 1-0 in their Group F top-of-the-table clash in the ISSA/ Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup competition at Eltham yesterday. Read More...

Good Citizen takes feature
The American filly GOOD CITIZEN, ridden by the inexperienced claiming apprentice Ansley Dancel, held on grimly from the fast-finishing AD INFINITUM to win the Viceroy Trophy grade one feature over 1800 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday. Read More...

Following in his father's footsteps
Sixteen-year-old Damion Lowe, son of former national striker Onandi Lowe, is following in his father's footsteps and has been reaping early success. Young Lowe started playing football from the tender age of nine while attending Vaz Preparatory School, where he was able to score 27 goals in one season. Read More...

Mind Your Business
High-riding LIME advanced to the final of the Digicel 20/20 Business House KO cricket competition when they defeated NWC by four wickets with two balls to spare in semi-final action at Chalmers Avenue recently. Read More...

Manchester United salvage 2-2 draw against Sunderland
Manchester United salvaged a stoppage-time 2-2 draw against Sunderland yesterday, thanks to an Anton Ferdinand own goal, and Portsmouth secured their first points of the season by beating Wolverhampton. Read More...