Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Sunday | November 1, 2009
Classy Glenmuir win Ben Francis final
22 graduate from Scotia Group nursery
Western Bureau:Glenmuir High School captured the first rural title of the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel senior schoolboy football season yesterday afternoon, when they turned in an efficient performance to spank Munro College 3-0 in... Read More...
Jamaica washed out of President's Cup
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):Title-holders Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) will clash with archrivals Barbados in the semi-finals of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President's Cup, after rain ruined the final round of matches on yesterday.Heavy... Read More...
Chelsea hammer Bolton to remain on top
LONDON (AP):Chelsea stayed at the top of the Premier League by outplaying Bolton 4-0 yesterday, and Manchester United remained two points behind with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn.On a day with a record eight red cards in the Premier League, Liverpool... Read More...
India beat Australia
NEW DELHI (AP):Yuvraj Singh and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni posted half-centuries in a 148-run stand yesterday to lead India to a six-wicket win over Australia, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in the seven-match series.Replying to Australia's challenging... Read More...
Draft measures to swat away any ill feeling in WI team - Hilaire
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):Ernest Hilaire believes the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will have to take deliberate measures to bring things back to normal for the West Indies side that will tour Australia next month. Read More...
All-Williams showdown in Doha final
DOHA, Qatar (AP): The Williams sisters are heading for another title match-up, after Venus defeated Jelena Jankovic yesterday and Caroline Wozniacki retired against Serena in the Sony Ericsson Championships semi-finals.Defending champion Venus advanced... Read More...
T&T setting an example for the region
Trinidad and Tobago, long considered number four of the top four territories in the West Indies despite boasting - once upon a time a fast bowler the quality of Learie Constantine, a spin wizard like Sonny Ramadhin and a batting genius like Brian Lara -... Read More...
Hunt on for final spot
22 graduate from Scotia Group nursery
The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) yesterday graduated 22 members of the Under-13 Scotia Group nursery programme into the Under-16 squad, which will be preparing for next year's Caribbean Championships in Barbados. Read More...
Gayle named WI captain
Bridgetown, Barbados: The Gleaner has been reliably informed that Chris Gayle has been selected to captain the West Indies cricket team for the Caribbean team's tour to Australia in two weeks time. Read More...
Manchester, Melbourne cruise into final
Manchester and Melbourne Cricket Club advanced to the final of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) one-day champioinship yesterday, after easy five-wicket wins over Kensington and St Catherine Cricket Club, respectively.At... Read More...
Victory puts Cavalier on top
Cavalier moved to the top of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/Claro Super League standings yesterday, following a 2-0 victory over hosts Meadhaven United at the playing field on Michigan Avenue. Read More...
Spill mars race meet - Leading jockey Walker, top apprentice badly injured
Leading jockey Omar Walker and top apprentice Doushane Gordon will both be out of the saddle for awhile after both sustained injuries in a spill in the eighth race over 1600... Read More...
