Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Sunday | November 8, 2009
Not Me!
... Francis has no interest in JAAA head coach slot
Following sharply on the heels of Glen Mills' decision to discontinue his association with Jamaican teams at major championships as head coach, fellow top-brass coach, Stephen Francis, has distanced himself from the post, choosing instead to concentrate on his MVP Track Club athletes. Read More...
Bolt's training schedule pushed back
World sprint king Usain Bolt will not resume training until later this month, so says the athlete's coach, Glen Mills.Earlier this year, Mills was quoted as saying, "Bolt will resume training when he returns from Kenya in the... Read More...
White, Calvert join Racer's
Two of the island's most promising female athletes, Rosemarie White, a former national 400m champion, and Schillonie Calvert, have joined the Glen Mills-coached Racer's Track Club.Both athletes have represented Jamaica at various levels. Read More...
What West Indians really want to see
Two Saturday nights ago cricket fans, headed by members of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and a representative of the International Cricket Council (ICC), gathered at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown to announce the opening of sales to the ICC World... Read More...
Kobe reaches 24,000 points
LOS ANGELES (AP): Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, to lead the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Read More...
FIFA's Warner returns England's WCup bid gift
LONDON (AP):FIFA vice-president Jack Warner returned a luxury handbag provided for his wife by England's World Cup bid team because of the "embarrassment" caused by the subsequent fallout.Warner, one of 24 FIFA executive members who will vote next year... Read More...
George's, JC draw in another 'battle of the blues'
Calabar beat Wolmer's 2-0 to keep their hopes alive while Jamaica College (JC) and St George's battled to a 1-1 draw in another tight contest, as action in Group One of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup continued at the Constant Spring Sports Complex... Read More...
Trainer's death the hot topic
The tragic death of popular trainer Donovan Bruce on Friday was the hot topic at Caymanas Park yesterday, as racing officials and punters alike reacted to his death. Bruce, popularly called... Read More...
St James spank Manning's 3-0
Western Bureau: Champions St James High School strode back into solid contention in the inter-zone round of the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon, when they scored a big 3-0 win... Read More...
Western 'premier league' kicks off with big triple
Western Bureau: The 2009-10 Captain's Bakery-sponsored Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Western Confederation Super Football League, which will yield one qualifier for the Digicel Premier League (DPL) elimination tournament, is... Read More...
Tivoli, Georges face off for round title
Free-scoring Tivoli Gardens will lock horns with the defensively frugal St Georges as the Digicel Premier League's (DPL) top two teams to date face off in the first end-of-round at the National Stadium at 7:00 this... Read More...
Kangaroos pocket limited-overs trophy
A scintillating all-round performance from all-rounder Yannick Elliott carried defending champions Melbourne Kangaroos to a come-from-behind 34-run win over Manchester Lions in the final of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) All-Island Limited-Overs competition at Chedwin Park yesterday. Read More...
'Respic' thankful for recognition of service to INSPORTS
The Institute of Sports (Insports) recently recognised 66-year-old Lloyd 'Respic' Morgan for 36 years of ongoing service to the organisation.Morgan joined the Social Development Commission (SDC) in 1973 before moving to the... Read More...
Jamdammers road race series heading to the wire
The female race at this afternoon's National Health Fund/ Holland Bamboo 6K road race, the fourth and penultimate in the Jamdammers Grand Prix Series, is expected to be hotly... Read More...
Mind Your business
Scotiabank picked up 10 awards at the recent KSAFA/Western Sports Business House Football Association awards ceremony at the Scotiabank Sports Club, Liguanea.In addition to the the night's top award, the Division... Read More...
