Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | April 22, 2009
Juniors excite swimming TD
National swimming technical director, Jackie Walter, believes the prospects of the island's top youngsters are good, given their decent showing at the XXIII Carifta Swimming Championships. The championships ended on Monday in Aruba, with Jamaica placing fifth overall... Read More...
Jamaica ready to retain title
Joan Cargill, coach of Jamaica's Under-16 netballers, is very optimistic that the junior Sunshine Girls are going to make the country proud by winning this year's Caribbean Under-16 Championships. "We are very confident that we can retain our title, especially playing at home... Read More...
MVP secret... Track club mum on Powell's non-participation at UTech Classic
Coach of former world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell, Stephen Francis, courted controversy yesterday when in a letter read at a press briefing held at the University of Technology (UTech), he said the "real reason" for Asafa Powell's non-participation at last weekend's... Read More...
Simmons gets ton
LEICESTER, England (CMC): Lendl Simmons used his uncle's old stomping ground to slam his seventh first-class hundred against Leicestershire yesterday and enhanced his claims for a place in the West Indies side for the opening Test against England next... Read More...
Ver headlines Adidas Classic
CARSON, California (CMC): Veronica Campbell-Brown will be the star attraction at the Adidas Track Classic on May 16 at the Home Depot Centre.The reigning two-time Olympic 200-metre champion and 2007 World Championship 100-metre gold medallist from... Read More...
Bolt for launch of Street Meet
BOSTON (CMC): Usain Bolt is expected to be the guest of honour, when Puma, the German sports gear manufacturer and one of his main sponsors, hosts its first-ever Street Meet on Fan Pier in this American city on April 26. The Street Meet mixes... Read More...
No stopping Alsafra
The 2008 Triple Crown winner and 'Horse of the Year', ALSAFRA, is tipped to resume winning ways at Caymanas Park today when she takes on five opponents in the 3-y-o and up open allowance race for the Fontainbleu Trophy over 1500 metres... Read More...
Aiken's Firebirds stop Byfield's Pulse
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): Romelda Aiken easily won the battle against her Jamaican team-mate Althea Byfield as the Queensland Firebirds outgunned Central Pulse 58-46 in netball's ANZ Championship this past weekend.Third consecutive lossAce shooter... Read More...
Penn Relays support group struggling to garner funds
NEW YORK CITY (CMC): Team Jamaica Bickle, which serves as the host committee for Jamaican athletes attending the Penn Relays, are struggling this year to meet some of the financial obligations, officials said this week.TJB co-founder Blane Stoddard... Read More...
Allen lands final blow
BOSTON (AP): Ray Allen landed the final blow in a memorable duel with Ben Gordon on Monday night, shooting the Boston Celtics back into their first-round series.Allen made a tie-breaking three-pointer with two seconds left and finished with 30 points... Read More...
