Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | November 11, 2009
Cutting throat for millions - $2m for winner of Dragon Stout World Series domino
Total prize money of $4.35 million will be at stake when the inaugural Dragon Stout World Series of Domino makes its first pose on Friday, December 4 in St Thomas. The exciting new cut-throat style tournament, which offers a first prize of $2 million, will run... Read More...
Waterford extend lead
Waterford High extended their lead atop Group Two to three points, after defeating Eltham High 1-0 in second round action of the urban area ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup senior schoolboy football league competition, at the the Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday... Read More...
Gayle pins focus on team unity
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):Against the backdrop of a bruising impasse which left regional cricket in tatters, West Indies captain Chris Gayle said yesterday uniting the current team would be, his main focus as they prepared... Read More...
'We're expecting an exciting tournament'
Organisers of this year's first renewal of the Alliance Investment Buccaneers Memorial Golf Tournament are promising an exciting and competitive event.
Phelps comes third, misses two finalsThe championship takes place this weekend at the Caymanas Golf Club in St Catherine with action... Read More...
STOCKHOLM (AP): Sporting a beard and an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps finished third in the 100-metre medley at a World Cup short-course meet after missing out on two other finals yesterday. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008... Read More...
D-day for daCosta Cup quarter-final hopefuls
Western Bureau: With 16 of the 24 competing teams still in with a realistic chance of advancing to the competition's quarter-final round, this afternoon's final phase of inter-zone games in the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup... Read More...
Aussies resting Watson, Johnson for West Indies
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): All-rounder Shane Watson and paceman Mitchell Johnson will be sent home ahead of Australia's last limited-overs international in India in order to rest and prepare for a heavy domestic summer involving series against the West... Read More...
WI playerson the movefor Australia
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): West Indies players begun arriving here late Monday and early yesterday as they assembled ahead of their trip to Australia to begin their three-Test tour Down Under.The Jamaican trio of captain Chris Gayle, Jerome Taylor... Read More...
Richards seeks to lower PR
Following a "dream season", Sanya Richards, who represented Vaz Prep and Immaculate High before migrating, is looking to lower her personal record (PR) next year. She said: "2009 was a dream season, the season I had been awaiting for a very long time... Read More...
HORSE RACING: ADL 'Blanca Nieves' Superstakes contenders. Purse: $6 million
After finishing third to AD INFINITUM in last year's Superstakes, RUM TALK came back six weeks later to turn the tables on his old rival in the grade one Harry Jackson Memorial Cup over 2400 metres last Boxing Day to end the season on a winning note. Read More...
Holness makes proposal to leading athletes
Education Minister Andrew Holness has made a plea to top local athletes, calling on them to support the development of the education system. Holness was speaking at the Fun 4 Kids Sanya Richards Fast Track Programme on Monday at Kingston High School... Read More...
Lara gives Gayle full backing
LONDON, England (CMC): West Indies batting icon Brian Lara has endorsed Chris Gayle as the choice for West Indies captain and has urged the region to throw their full support behind the embattled Jamaican.Speaking to CMC Sports here at the World Travel... Read More...
Campion, Immaculate dominate net exchanges
Defending champions Campion College's boys' team and Immaculate Conception will highlight the final set of matches of the preliminary round of the Lime High Schools Tennis Championship, which will be played this Friday. In the main matches of the eastern... Read More...
