Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Thursday | October 29, 2009
Tax bosses going after sporting figures
TAX OFFICIALS have placed sports personalities on the list of persons being hunted for revenues. Ainsley Powell, commissioner at the Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department, told a Gleaner Editors' Forum yesterday that a number of professional sportsmen... Read More...
Jamaica suffer huge loss
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):The Bravo brothers, Dwayne and Darren, fashioned pivotal performances and vaulted team-of-the-moment Trinidad and Tobago to a massive 90-run victory over Jamaica in their first-round WICB President's Cup limited-over match... Read More...
Reggae Boyz in MLS play-off to miss game in S Africa
Three members of the country's senior national team who were invited for the country's friendly international against the 2010 World Cup hosts, South Africa, will not be able to take up the offer due to the success of their clubs in the United States... Read More...
INSPORTS launches massive all-island football competition
Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, minister of youth, sports and culture, shares a joke with Ian Andrews (right), administrative director of the Institute of Sports, and Andrew Wright (second left), financial controller, also of the Institute of Sports, while David... Read More...
Gordon lands another triple
Promising apprentice Doushane Gordon highlighted yesterday's midweek programme at Caymanas Park, booting his second triple since he started riding on September 3. Gordon opened his account in the third race aboard 2-1 chance... Read More...
Gutsy Munro KO St James High
Western Bureau: Munro College ended St James High School's reign as Ben Francis Knockout champions yesterday afternoon when they scored a gutsy come-from-behind 3-2 semi-final win over the Montego Bay-based team in their much-anticipated clash... Read More...
St George's, JC in Walker Cup final
Jamaica College (JC) and St George's College will contest the final of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ Pepsi/Digicel Walker Cup senior schoolboy football knockout competition, following exciting victories yesterday... Read More...
Jamaica bobsledders getting help from US star driver Hays
NEW YORK (AP): United States bobsled star Todd Hays has agreed to lend some equipment to the cash-strapped Jamaican Bobsleigh Federation for the Vancouver Olympics. Jamaican officials said on Tuesday the equipment is expected to arrive in Whistler... Read More...
Manchester Super League will go ahead without sponsor
The South Central Super League will kick off on November 7, despite unsuccessful attempts by the confederation's hierarchy to find sponsorship. The league, which has presented premier league qualifiers from the last three campaigns... Read More...
Basketball - Celtics beat Cavs in opener
The Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 95-89 in the NBA season opener on Tuesday, spoiling the hyped debut of the Cavaliers with LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.James, the league MVP, and O'Neal were shaded by... Read More...
Matthaeus rejects job
FRANKFURT (AP): Former Germany great Lothar Matthaeus has called off negotiations to become coach of Racing Club in Argentina ... Read More...
Agassi admits lying about drug use to escape ban
NEW YORK (AP): Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test - a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the ... Read More...
Tennis - Injury ends Safina's season, claim to No 1 ranking
DOHA, Qatar (AP): Dinara Safina finished the best year of her career with tears in her eyes yesterday, as a serious back injury ended her season and her hold on the No. Read More...
Cricket - Superb Dhoni smashes India to victory
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed 124 off 107 deliveries yesterday to set up a 99-run victory over Australia and level the seven-match limited-over series at 1-1.Dhoni's fifth one-day... Read More...
