Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | November 25, 2009
West Indies face uphill task
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC): Haunted by 15 years of failure against the World champions, West Indies will seek to overcome their recent history of under-achievement when they face Australia in the opening game of the three-Test series at the Gabba... Read More...
Georges look to stay in front
St Georges will be looking to hold fast to their lead atop the Digicel Premier League (DPL) when they welcome Harbour View in what is expected to be a tough match up at Lynch Park, when the competition resumes with a full slate of games today.... Read More...
Parchment leads way
Batsmen were again in fine form on yesterday's second day of the first trial match to select Jamaica's team for next year's regional four-day cricket competition at Up Park Camp.Opener Brenton Parchment, and middle-order batsman Shawn Findlay, scored 82... Read More...
Patterson urges greater action to restore WI cricket
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica and avid cricket supporter, P.J. Patterson has called on territorial bodies across the region to play a greater role in the restoration of West Indies cricket amidst the current crisis that continues ... Read More...
Rest and relaxation time for daCosta Cup semi-finalists
Western Bureau:After almost ten consecutive weeks of non-stop action, the 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel daCosta Cup is now on a one-week break, which is offering the four remaining teams a chance to rest, relax and recuperate ahead of Saturday's semi-finals... Read More...
Wizards hit back to level series
Tivoli Wizards defeated Majesty Legends 67-53 in game two of their National Basketball League (NBL)/Flow Southern Conference to level their best-of-three finals at 1-1 on Monday night at the National Stadium courts. Majesty's bid for victory suffered a big blow... Read More...
Georgia use fine weather to advantage
The Georgia Tennis and Country Club team, under the leadership of captain Ray Schnoor, came with a late rush to beat the Kingston-based Racqueteers team, in Duncans, Trelawny, last Saturday by seven games (total 123 games) in their second clash this year... Read More...
McCook says HPTC needed more space
The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is the new home of the IAAF regional High Performance Training Centre (HPTC), replacing the University of Technology (UTech), which had hosted the programme since its inception in 2001... Read More...
