Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Tuesday | November 10, 2009
Francis extends olive branch to JAAA
At one time, there seemed to be no end in sight concerning the fractious relationship between noted Jamaican athletics coach Stephen Francis and officials from the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA). However, there are a few encouraging signs... Read More...
St Catherine trio seek Manning Cup success
St Catherine's three last Manning Cup hopefuls, Bridgeport, Eltham and Waterford High will be in action today at the Spanish Town Prison Oval, as the quarter-final round of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup continues. Bridgeport, the only one of the three... Read More...
WI, SA Cup opener
MUMBAI, India (CMC): West Indies will have their hands full when they clash with World No. 3 South Africa in their opening match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday announced the fixtures for world cricket's major... Read More...
Taylor's ranking explodes - Jamaican breaks into ICC top-10 batting rankings; also among top-five all-rounders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Exciting teenage West Indies opener Stafanie Taylor yesterday burst into the top 10 of the ICC one-day international batting rankings on the heels of her impressive form in recent weeks... Read More...
Tivoli looking to work even harder
Tivoli Gardens lifted their first Digicel Premier League (DPL) end-of-first-round title on Sunday with goals from Navion Boyd and Keammar Daley, getting the better of St Georges in the final played inside the National Stadium, and coach Lenworth Hyde Snr maintains... Read More...
Win puts Portsmouth back on course
Promoted Portsmouth's 2-0 win over Black Lions at the Portsmouth playing field put the Portmore side back on course in the Captain's Bakery-sponsored St Catherine Major League football competition. Richard Bedward (49th) and Fabian Simes (90th) scored for Portsmouth ... Read More...
Plan for Summerbell worked to perfection
The strategic plan for the third and final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) in Guyana paid rich dividends as Jamaica's David Summerbell clinched two third-place finishes to lift the regional title for the fourth time... Read More...
Campbell extends lead
Kemoy Campbell of Bellefield extended his lead and Natoya Goule dropped out of the race, as action continued in the Burger King/Jamdammers Road Race Series with the MHF 5K in St Elizabeth on Sunday. Campbell, for the fourth time, topped the field in 17 minutes and 42 seconds... Read More...
Fowler, Campbell named in Jamaica four-day squad
The Gleaner has been reliably informed that in-form openers Zeniffe Fowler and John-Ross Campbell are the only newcomers to Jamaica's 24-member four-day training squad, which will begin preparations for the defence of their regional crown next week... Read More...
Reggae Boyz tune up against Clarendon All-Stars
Football fans in the South Central Confederation will get an opportunity to see the Reggae Boyz in action ahead of their scheduled Thursday departure for South Africa when they meet Clarendon All-Stars at Brancourt at 3 p.m. today.... Read More...
The AGL 'Blanca Nieves' Superstakes contenders
The prestigious AGL 'Blanca Nieves' Superstakes takes place this Saturday at Caymanas Park. The Gleaner begins its countdown for one of the stellar attractions on the horse racing calendar. Read More...
Coach encouraged by West Indies women's character
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): West Indies women's coach Sherwin Campbell has hailed his side's maturity following their nail-biting one-wicket win over world champions England which gave them a 2-1 series win on Saturday."This is a big result for us as... Read More...
