Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Tuesday | December 1, 2009
Bolt can run 42 for 400m
American track & field legend, Michael Johnson, believes Usain Bolt is capable of adding the 400-metre world record to his glowing list of accomplishments. Johnson, who is in the island for a BBC documentary with Bolt, believes the world record holder for the 100 and 200 metres ... Read More...
WADA set to launch biological passport programme
LONDON (AP): After years of discussion and development, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is ready to launch a global programme to monitor athletes' blood profiles for evidence of cheating.Meeting in Stockholm this week to mark the 10th-year... Read More...
Bolt will run at Commonwealth Games - organisers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Organisers for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India are confident Jamaica's colossal sprint star Usain Bolt will compete at the event next October in New Delhi.Speaking at a sports breakfast held alongside the Commonwealth... Read More...
Russell has high hopes
Fast bowling all-rounder Andre Russell produced another fine display to put the David Bernard Jr. XI in pole position against Tamar Lambert's XI on yesterday's third day of the second trial match at Melbourne Oval... Read More...
Georges prevail despite wasted chances
EVEN though they won, St Georges coach Braxton Hyre pointed to deficiencies in converting chances by his team, which carved out a 2-1 victory over bottom-placed August Town in the Digicel Premier League match at Lynch Park, Portland, on Sunday."... Read More...
'We've turned around'
Waterhouse have made a significantly better start to the second round of the Digicel premier League than they did in the first. Waterhouse lost five straight games at the start of the season but have only suffered one defeat in their last 10 games since... Read More...
Lions roaring with attitude
Sporting Central Academy and Humble Lions shared the honours in a keenly fought parish derby that ended goalless at the Effortville Sports Centre on Sunday. Not even the curious onlooker could tell that they were parish mates... Read More...
Taylor bowled over by injury
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC): Jerome Taylor is returning home early from West Indies' tour of Australia. Team manager Joel Garner confirmed in a news release that the 25-year-old fast bowler has been ruled out of the remainder of the trip ... Read More...
Tivoli, Majesty aim to close out series
Southern Conference champions, Tivoli Gardens Wizards, and Majesty Gardens will be looking to cement their place in the semi-finals of National Basketball League (NBL)/Flow All-Island championship in game two of the two-match quarter-finals series today... Read More...
'I'm not going anywhere'
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC): Chris Gayle is embarrassed by West Indies' staggering meltdown by an innings and 65 runs inside three days in the opening Test against Australia last Saturday at the Gabba.But the West Indies captain has no plans to resign from... Read More...
Lara gets top award
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Retired West Indies batting star Brian Lara was presented with an Honorary Order of Australia Award by the Australian government during a special ceremony on Sunday. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in Trinidad ... Read More...
Portmore hope victory over Boys' Town will spark revival
Portmore United's players and fans are hoping that Roen 'Bumpy' Nelson's late goal against Boys' Town in a 1-0 victory on Sunday will spark a revival in the team.Nelson snatched his second goal of the season coming off the bench, to give Portmore... Read More...
Williams hit with record fine
WASHINGTON (AP): Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her US Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offence" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Read More...
