Jamaica Gleaner - Sports - Tuesday

'I'm overshadowed' - Carter working for greater respect in fast lane

Overshadowed by some of his more celebrated countrymen, Nesta Carter, Jamaica's sometimes forgotten man of sprinting, is not bothered by the little attention he receives, focusing instead on his ambitions to become the best....

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Saints shooting for three straight victories

Newcomers St George's Saints will go in search of their third-consecutive victory in the Flow/National Basketball League (NBL) today, when they face Runnin Rebels in the feature match at the National Stadium courts, starting...

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West Indies to face 'testing time' in England - Walsh

Former West Indies fast bowler, Courtney Walsh, says the current West Indies cricket team has what it takes to be competitive against world number one England.The West Indies team is scheduled to play England...

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Burrell 'extremely confident' Jamaica will qualify for Finals

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell has expressed supreme confidence that the Reggae Boyz have a much better chance to qualify for the next senior men's FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil...

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Kendal win first Major League title

An own goal decided the 2011-12 Captain Bakery & Grill Manchester Major League football competition on Sunday, as Kendal defeated Mile Gully 1-0 in a testy final at Kirkvine Sports Club...

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Donovan leads Scotia to polo title

Led by four goals from the resident Argentinean Jorge Donovan, the Scotia Private Client team defeated Audi 6-4 in the Scotia Private Client Group Jamaica Open Polo final at the Kingston...

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Polo 'getting popular' - Lalor

The third staging of the Scotia Private Client Group Jamaica Open Polo final on Sunday attracted a large and appreciative crowd at the Kingston Polo Club...

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Waulgrovians hunt 'crucial' win

Waulgrovians 'A' will be looking to bounce back from their surprise defeat to Mico on Saturday, when they take on Tivoli Gardens 'B' in the feature match of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Berger Paints Super League...

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City beat Man U to top EPL

MANCHESTER, England (AP): The Manchester derby went to City. Next, they hope, is the Premier League crown. Manchester City finished a sweep of their local rivals yesterday when Vincent Kompany's powerful header lifted them past Manchester United 1-0...

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Olympic flashback

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (right) looks at his competitors as he prepares for the men's 100-metre final...

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Wife confirms husband is third victim in fatal yacht race

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP): The wife of a yachtsman killed with two others during a 124-mile race between California and Mexico said yesterday that her husband was a veteran sailor and the destruction of their boat is a mystery.Leslie Rudolph of Manhattan...

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Narine's Kolkata score close win

CHENNAI, India (CMC):West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo took two key wickets, but his Chennai Super Kings still came up short as Kolkata Knight Riders, featuring another West Indies player, Sunil Narine, clinched a five-wicket win in the last over in...

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Relay power enables Tornadoes to blow away rivals

Tornadoes Swim Club's coach, Jackie Walter, says her relay teams are to be credited for last weekend's victory at the 16th annual Tornadoes Invitational Swim Meet. The three-day meet, which was held at the National Stadium pool, saw Tornadoes...