Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Tuesday | June 2, 2009
Barnes shakes off 'boo birds'
The last time Jamaicans saw national football coach John Barnes at "The Office", he was celebrating with the Reggae Boyz after they won the Digicel Caribbean Championships (DCC) in December. The prize was the Boyz' Christmas present to a nation... Read More...
IAAF could alter timetable for Bolt quest
NEW YORK, United States (CMC): Track and field's world governing body, the IAAF, say they are willing to consider altering the athletics schedule at the London Olympics to enable sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt to chase three individual gold medals.... Read More...
Tarawali shines through in a special way
There is something extra special about this young man. His warm and gentle nature eliminates the fact that he is intellectually challenged. Twenty-two-year-old Matthew Tarawali does not view himself as a victim of circumstance, but performs his best in the pursuit... Read More...
Lions humble Wadadah in DPL play-off
Western Bureau: Humble Lions place themselves on the verge of qualifying for the 2009-10 Digicel Premier League, when they outclassed and embarrassed Wadadah 3-0 on Sunday night at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay. The result allowed... Read More...
Corporate Area track meeting for UWI Bowl
The Social Development Commission (SDC), in an effort to enhance community development, will be hosting the Kingston and St Andrew Track and Field meet on Sunday at the University of the West Indies Bowl. The programme, in an effort to breathe ... Read More...
Record stands
HENGELO, Netherlands (AP): Haile Gebrselassie failed to break his own one-hour world record yesterday, falling 463 metres short of his previous best.Gebrselassie ran 21.285 kilometres (12.77 miles) in an hour at the IAAF Grand Prix Golden Spike meet... Read More...
Federer rallies for five-set win
PARIS (AP): When Roger Federer finally emerged from that red-clay hole he dug yesterday, he celebrated with a leap that sent him into the French Open quarter-finals and joined the roaring crowd with a scream of his own. Less than 24 hours after Rafael... Read More...
Catherine Hall cop title
Western Bureau: Catherine Hall FC won their first St James JNBS/Hart Senior Football League on Sunday at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay when they scored a big 5-2 win against Melbourne Strikers in the second-leg final, to win the two-way tie... Read More...
Jamaicans excel at college meets
Several Jamaican collegiate athletes booked their ticket to next weekend's NCAA Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships following great performances at various regional meets over the weekend.The meets - held at four... Read More...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Organisers of a small German track meet have rescinded an invitation to sprinter Dwain Chambers, who tested positive for steroids in 2003. Read More...
Schoolers round-up
Old Harbour defeated Alpha at UWI Bowl; Boys: St Jago defeated Old Harbour at UWI Bowl... Read More...
