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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Saturday | June 16, 2007

Powell satisfied with 9.94 run
OSLO, Norway (CMC):Jamaica's 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell ran the second-fastest time in the world this year in winning at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games, the opening event of the IAAF Golden League Series yesterday.

Ginger Ridge 'heroes' praised

LIVINGSTON ALLEN, principal and coach of Ginger Ridge All-Age School, has described his basketball players as heroes.

Spurs sweep Cavaliers in NBA Finals

CLEVELAND (AP):The San Antonio Spurs moved in among the NBA's greatest franchises with an 83-82 victory and a four-game sweep of first-time finalists the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.With their fourth championship since...

Dr. Small is new Inter-Secondary School Association president

Clement Radcliffe was voted out as president of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA).At the association's annual general meeting held at the Terra Nova Hotel ...

Wizards honour dead teammate

Denham Town Wizards, more than previous years, have a lot to play for this season.The west Kingston team which competes in the KFC National Basketball League are without their inspirational captain, Howard 'Blacks' Clarke,...

Washout

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England(CMC):Torrential rain forced the cancellation of the opening day in the fourth and final Test between England and West Indies yesterday at the Riverside Ground.

Spanish Town civic group donates gear to cricket team

SPANISH TOWN Citizens Against Gun Violence reaches out to a Spanish Town cricket team recently.

Samuels' letter was leaked to website - WICB

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):A controversial letter, written by West Indies middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels to team manager Mike Findlay on what he says has been discrimination suffered at practice sessions during the current tour of England ...

Title on the line in St Elizabeth

SANTA CRUZ:Last Sunday's postponed St. Wray and Nephew Major League final between Holland Police Youth Club and Black River United will be played tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.

Four to watch

Bank on Chambers NATIONAL CHAMPION Ricardo Chambers will be gunning for his second national title, but most important, he will be out to strengthen his claim for a medal in Osaka, Japan.Come next week, Chambers, the fastest Jamaican this year over the...

Sunshine Girls get big boost

The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) and the Sunshine Girls received another big boost ahead of their upcoming tour of New Zealand and Australia later this month, with a $16.5 million one-year renewable policy from prominent health insurance provider Blue Cross.

Punters should stick with Good Company

Despite featuring the Joshua Morrison Memorial Cup over 1500 metres at Caymanas Park today, a more interesting race on the 10-race programme is the three-year-old and up overnight allowance over 1600 metres in which nine...

Postponed race meet draws mixed response

While Doug and Matthew Gore were ready for a return clash, and Peter 'Bull' Thompson waited patiently to avenge the defeat he suffered two months ago, the big showdown which was scheduled for the Dover Raceway in St. Ann has been postponed.

Nadal suffers shock loss at Queen's

LONDON (AP):French Open champion Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Queen's Club grass-court championships Friday, losing 7-5, 7-6(0) to the 106-ranked Nicolas Mahut of France.

All aboard the sinking ship

HAVE THE lunatics finally taken over theasylum? Just who is running this listing ship known as SS West Indies?

Warner warns striking Trinidad & Tobago players

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):Trinidad & Tobago's football supremo Austin 'Jack' Warner has warned national players involved in a legal dispute with the local federation that they will remain in the football wilderness unless they return ...

Sizzling action on way

Asafa Powellsherone simpsonVeronica CampbellSizzling action on wayElton TuckerAssistant Sport EditorMORE THAN 500 of the island's elite athletes will be hunting places on Jamaican teams to several international meets at next weekend's National Senior...

Manchester, Tigers in top clash

Joint leaders Manchester will enter the lair of Kingston's Tigers and engage the hosts in a battle among the top teams in the seventh round Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Super Cup at Sabina Park today, starting at 10:00 a.m.

McKenzie, Calvert, Blake to head juniors

WHILE MOST eyes will be on the seniors at this year's National Championships, the juniors will be fighting for spots on the World Youth and Pan Am Championships teams.

PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Walker bounds to the top of the world

NATIONAL 400m hurdles champion, Melaine Walker, is the world leader in the event.





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