Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | May 22, 2009
Setback for West Indies
LEEDS, England (CMC): Not even a newly installed drainage system could salvage West Indies' plans of a quick rebound from their Test-series hammering, as heavy overnight and morning rain forced the abandonment of the opening one-day international against... Read More...
Volleyballers two wins away
Jamaica's quest to qualify for the next round of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Championships qualifiers will continue this evening ... Read More...
All set for prep champs
The Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has gone the extra mile to ensure that all times recorded at this year's Bigga Inter-Prep Track and Field Championships meet world standards. A wind gauge, which makes all times official... Read More...
Ver in Reebok warm-up
Two-time Olympic 200 metres champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, is down to participate at a local meet in Florida this weekend as she prepares for the Reebok Grand Prix in New York on May 30.Campbell-Brown, the 2007 100-metre... Read More...
Barbadians ready for LabourDay clash
After six months of intense preparation the Barbadians have arrived for the first leg of the Caribbean Drivers' Championship, which gets under way at the Dover Raceway, St Ann, on Labour Day, May 25. "It won't be the fastest car that will win... Read More...
Barnes: Local players can do a good job
Jamaica's head coach John Barnes is confident that local-based players will perform on the big stage ahead of this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, which will be held in the United States in July. As part of their preparation for the Gold Cup... Read More...
Cricket: England undaunted by Aussie squad
Respect rather than fear was the English reaction to the announcement of Australia's Ashes squad. "Ponting's team looks a good one, but it carries no aura," wrote the former England bowler Mike Selvey in the... Read More...
Howard, Lewis had all the Magic
CLEVELAND (AP): Dwight Howard scored 30 points and Rashard Lewis added 22 as the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point half-time deficit to hand LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the post-season, 107-106 on Wednesday ... Read More...
Trainer Chen has high hopes for Poseidon
Top ten trainer Dwight Chen, who won the 1000 Guineas and Oaks with the filly LADY T in 2007, has high hopes for his lightly raced but progressive three-year-olds colt POSEIDON in tomorrow's $2.7 million Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup... Read More...
Maragh goes top at Belmont with double
ELMONT, New York (CMC): Jamaican reinsman Rajiv Maragh rode two winners yesterday to go top of the jockeys' standings at Belmont Park.In contrasting styles, Maragh took race three with the three-year-old bay gelding Mandate and returned in the very next... Read More...
Caribbean Classic, Fort in domino final
Defending champions Caribbean Classic and Fort International will meet in the final of the CTL-sponsored Portmore/ St Catherine domino final at Caymanas Park on Sunday after contrasting semi-final wins at the same venue a fortnight ago. Read More...
Bank on Allora
With the Pick-9 having eluded punters at Caymans Park last Saturday, a payout in excess of $1.5 million looks a real possibility tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Super-6 starts anew with the guaranteed minimum of $750,0000. Read More...
