Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | October 30, 2009
King gets 18-month jail sentence
LONDON (AP):Wigan striker Marlon King was sentenced to 18 months in jail yesterday for groping a woman and then breaking her nose after she spurned his advances in a bar.Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan said the Premier League club will fire the 29-year-old... Read More...
People won't believe I'm clean for years - Bolt
LONDON (AP): Olympic champion Usain Bolt believes it will take a couple of years to convince some people he is breaking world records without doping.The 23-year-old Bolt broke his own marks in the 100 and 200 metres in August at the Berlin World... Read More...
'Blues' battle in Walker Cup final
Two of the urban area's most outstanding teams, St George's College and Jamaica College, will lock horns today in the final of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Walker Cup senior schoolboy football knock-out competition at Constant... Read More...
Flu-hit Jamaica feeling better for CCC battle
When Jamaica go up against the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) today, it is expected that they will have their full complement of players to chose from, following a mild flu virus outbreak amid the team.Captain Chris Gayle and batsman Shawn... Read More...
Tivoli extend lead with nerve-wracking win
Tivoli Gardens' coach, Lenworth Hyde Sr, was the most uncomfortable man inside the Harbour View Mini Stadium on Wednesday night, as he nervously watched a rampant Harbour View team score two goals in three minutes to threaten his team's three-goal cushion... Read More...
Gymkhana rolls out lifetime membership for top athletes
One of Jamaica's premier fitness and wellness facilities, Gymkhana, extended lifetime memberships to 18 of Jamaica's top athletes, including Shelly-Ann Fraser, Melaine Walker, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Asafa Powell, Shericka Williams and Sherone Simpson... Read More...
Serena reaches Doha semi-finals
DOHA, Qatar (AP):Serena Williams became the first player to clinch a spot in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Championships after beating Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 yesterday for her third straight win in the group phase of the tournament.Williams... Read More...
IOC says Halkia choice is a mistake
ATHENS, Greece (AP): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) criticised Greek Olympic officials yesterday for allowing a hurdler serving a doping ban to take part in the Vancouver flame relay.IOC spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau said it was "inappropriate... Read More...
Pick-9 hits $1m mark
The Pick-9 had no takers at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, but the carryover going into tomorrow's race meet remains at $1 million.Meanwhile, the Pick-6 starts anew, having been caught by 20 punters, each receiving $79,000.The Pick-9 embraces races two to... Read More...
$18m amalgamation for Superstakes Day
Amalgamated Distributors Limited (ADL), in association with Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), has pooled its resources for the first time to stage the highly ambitious 'Super Thoroughbred Weekend', featuring back-to-back race... Read More...
Robles slapped with maximum fine
Jockey Ameth Robles was slapped with the maximum $20,000 fine by the Stewards on Tuesday for his indifferent ride aboard the two-year-old colt ROJO in the third race at Caymanas Park on Saturday, October 10.After finishing a close third with ROJO,... Read More...
Jamaica Open gets two-year sponsorship from LIME
THE Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) flagship Jamaica Open tournament will have telecommuni-cations giants LIME as its title sponsor for the next two years. Read More...
T&T seek spot in semi-finals ... Jamaica look to rebound
Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) will seek to clinch their spot in the semi-finals when the second round of the WICB President's Cup bowls off today. Read More...
Football: STJFA fundraiser: Big football triple at Jarrett Park
In a bid to generate some much-needed income for its upcoming 2009-2010 domestic season, the cash-strapped St James Football Association (StJFA) will be staging a fund-raising... Read More...
Maragh magic
Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh reeled off a handsome triple at Aqueduct on Wednesday evening, as he stamped his authority on the opening day of the Fall Meet. Read More...
