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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Saturday | January 6, 2007

Jamaica locked in tense battle
Captain Sylvester Joseph and Tonito Willett missed out on centuries as Leeward Islands and Jamaica remained locked in a tense battle, after honours were evenly shared on the second day of their first round Carib Beer Series match yesterday.

Soca Warriors, Powell captured Caribbean headlines in 2006

Trinidad and Tobago's historic outing at the FIFA World Cup in Germany captured the headlines in 2006, a year when Brian Lara regained the West Indies captaincy, Jamaican sprint ace Asafa Powell dominated the 100 metres...


IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

The Captain's Bakery-sponsored Manchester Major League resumes after the Christmas break with three matches today and tomorrow. In today's contest at Hanbury playfield, Mandeville United face Porus in a 3:00 p.m. game.


Burrowes, Anderson win top titles

Records and marathon matches were the highlights of the recently held Tank-Weld/WATA sponsored All-Jamaica Squash Championships at the Liguanea Club.


Australia pound England for 5-0 Ashes whitewash

Australia crushed England by 10 wickets in the fifth Test yesterday to complete their first Ashes whitewash in 86 years and send Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer into retirement in a blaze of glory.


Scholarships galore on offer - US coaches seek over 50 at Jonathan Hibbert Classic

Over 50 scholarships will be available when several young Jamaicans between the ages of 17 and 23 showcase their abilities at the second annual Jonathan Hibbert Classic today at Munro College in St. Elizabeth, beginning at 9:30 a.m.


2007 track season gets going at JC

On your marks, set, go. The 2007 track and field season gets out of the blocks today with the WATA/Ciclón/Jamaica College (JC) development meet at the school's Old Hope Road grounds.


Powell runs away with Commonwealth award

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell was yesterday presented with the Common-wealth Games Sports Foundation Athlete of the Year Award for 2006 at the University of Technology's Alfred Sangster Auditorium.


Magic Dragon to burn them up

MAGIC DRAGON reports down in class for this afternoon's 1200-metre feature event, the Colin Melhado Memorial Cup, and should get the better of $240,000 claimers after beating $290,000 company at the distance in October.


Reifer holds key for Barbados

Reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago were within sight of first innings points over old rivals Barbados in their first-round match in the Carib Beer Series yesterday.


Bora to oversee KSAFA trials

Coach Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic continues his work to develop a formidable national programme this weekend when the second staging of a group of Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association's (KSAFA) trial games take place.


Commentary - Not much promise for 2007

Well, 2006 is now behind us and will go down as a year dominated for 11 months by gloomy speculation over the future of the racing industry until Miracle Man's brilliant run in Puerto Rico to win the US$100,000 Confraternity Classic...


Police National look to extend lead

League leaders Police National will seek to maintain their lead atop the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/Jamaica National (JN) Super League, when they take on fourth-placed Cavalier F.C. in today's feature match...


Give U-17 players the best chance, says Burrell

FORMER Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) boss, Captain Horace Burrell, has called on the local administrators to ensure that the national Under-17 team is fully prepared for the qualifying games to be played here in April.


Rusea's, Green Island in Hanover Challenge

Rusea's High School will face off with Green Island High in the finals of the first Hanover Charity Football Group's Hanover High School's Challenge Cup, at the Rusea's playing field in Lucea today.




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