Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Saturday | July 18, 2009
King of sprint - Bolt wins 100m in 9.79 seconds in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP):World record-holder Usain Bolt easily won the 100 metres at the Areva Meeting outside Paris yesterday but just missed out on Tyson Gay's season-best time. Read More...
Another Jamaica sweep looms
In just under 11 seconds at the Beijing Olympics last year, Jamaica's women achieved something that had never been done before at a major championships. Read More...
Robles looks to lower hurdles record at Worlds
GUADALAJARA, Spain (AP):Olympic hurdles champion Dayron Robles believes he can lower his world-record time at next month's world championships in Berlin.The 22-year-old Cuban told The Associated Press this week that he has recovered from a hamstring... Read More...
In your neighbourhood: Female pool tourney on today
The first female singles pool tournament in 12 years is on today at the Mystix Sports Bar, 78 3/4 Hagley Park Road and the island's top women will be on the show. Read More...
Ad Infinitum will shine for Nunes
The 2008 Superstakes winner AD INFINITUM returns from a four-month respite to contest the Nigel B. Read More...
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) suspends 'retainer' payments
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has maintained its tough stance against striking players, warning them on Tuesday they had breached their agreements while moving to suspend payment to those on retainer contracts. Read More...
West Indies in a spin
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP):West Indies batsman Travis Dowlin fell five runs short of a maiden Test century as Bangladesh's spinners dominated day one of the second cricket Test at Queen's Park yesterday.The home team, sent in, was bowled for 237 an hour... Read More...
Americans want to stage Twenty20 Premier League
LONDON (AP):The United States (US) wants to launch an elite Twenty20 cricket tournament inside two years along the lines of the lucrative Indian Premier League featuring big-name players like England batsman Kevin Pietersen.The USA Cricket Association... Read More...
Watson wows them, Tiger out
TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP):Tom Watson will lead the British Open into the weekend while Tiger Woods will be heading home after missing the cut yesterday.The 59-year-old Watson rolled in two impossibly long putts, danced a Scottish jig on the 18th green... Read More...
WICB suspends 'retainer' payments
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has maintained its tough stance against striking players, warning them on Tuesday they had breached their agreements while moving to suspend payment to those on retainer contracts.In a... Read More...
Confident Burke hunts singles title
Jamaica's Brandon Burke will face Alejo Apad of Argentina in today's singles final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Championships at the Eric Bell Centre... Read More...
Lower order lifts Leeward Islands
Jamaica, after being in a very good position at one stage, will have to bat with care today if they are to overcome the challenge of joint leaders the Leeward Islands heading into day two of their three-day TCL Group WICB... Read More...
Anderson puts England on top
LONDON (AP):James Anderson bowled England into a winning position in the second Test yesterday taking four wickets to help reduce Australia to 156 for eight before bad light stopped play on the second day.Australia are still 70 runs short of the... Read More...
Gaynor impressed by Whitmore's 'strength'
THE Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) will need to pay more attention to how it assembles its players to represent the country at senior men's tournaments.With its high-profile squad eliminated in the first round at... Read More...
Performer of the Week Stewart hot, hot
Olympic 100-metre silver-medallist Kerron Stewart is Gleaner Sports' Performer of the Week following two impressive runs at the Rome and Paris Golden League meets.Stewart, a former St Jago High student, became... Read More...
