Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | October 7, 2009
Gayle to captain Jamaica
The Jamaica Cricket Association yesterday confirmed that big-hitting opener, Christopher Gayle, will captain the national team in the West Indies Cricket Board one-day tournament. The announcement was made through a press release, which also confirmed... Read More...
Excelsior blank Trench Town
DESPITE missing two penalties, Excelsior blanked Trench Town 3-0 to move clear in Group C, in the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup schoolboy football match at Courtney Walsh Oval, Excelsior, yesterday. The winners, who played without the injured Nico Brett... Read More...
St James turn back Spot Valley again
Western Bureau: Champions St James High rejoined Cornwall College atop the standings in Zone A of the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup schoolboy football competition yesterday afternoon, when they scored a hard-fought 1-0 win against a resolute Spot Valley... Read More...
Tight battle for karting championship
With a month remaining before the 2009 go-kart season concludes, the country's top karters will be gunning for vital points to cement their hold on the class titles at stake.The penultimate race meet is scheduled for Sunday at the Palisadoes International Raceway... Read More...
'No room for errors'
As Jamaica's Sunshine Girls gear up to participate in this week's first staging of the World Series Fast Net Championships, captain Simone Forbes says though they are confident, they must play virtually error-free to top the competition... Read More...
Navajojoe fancied to win feature
The recent runaway winner NAVAJOJOE is tipped to repeat this when he takes on six opponents in the annual renewal of the Monica Todd Memorial Cup (claiming $180,000), over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park today. Ten races were originally slated, but the opening... Read More...
Aussies' big duo return for WNS
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC): Top-rated Australia will travel to the World Netball Series (WNS) in England followed by a tour of Jamaica with a strong unit.Veteran defenders Bianca Chat-field and Mo'onia Gerrard have returned to the World Champions'... Read More...
Pyne, Saunders head All-Jamaica field
This weekend's staging of the annual Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) Nestlé Jamaica/Young's Supermarket All-Jamaica Badminton Championship at the Constant Spring Golf Club's Racquet Complex will bring together reigning men's open singles ... Read More...
Portland in over-40 semi-final
Portland marched into the semi-final of the all-island over-40 cricket competition after defeating St Elizabeth by 31 runs in a rain-affected game at Folly Oval.The game was reduced from 40 overs to 28 due to a soggy outfield, which delayed ... Read More...
Harbour View get extended deal from Lucozade Sports
GlaxoSmithKline, through its world-renown brand Lucozade Sports, extended their sponsorship agreement with Harbour View Football Club (HVFC) by two years to July 2012, at a new high level of $2 million, equally shared in cash and products... Read More...
Campbell looking to train at Arsenal
LONDON (AP): Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell talked to Gunners manager Arsene Wenger yesterday about returning to the club to train and try to regain his fitness.Campbell walked out on Notts County last month after playing just one game despite... Read More...
