Jamaica Gleaner - Sports - Thursday

Super Samuels! Batsman hammers masterful century as Windies cut deficit

DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC): Stylish right-hander Marlon Samuels stroked his fifth one-day international (ODI) century as West Indies beat Bangladesh by four wickets yesterday to halt a two-game losing...

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St George's take command

St George's College have taken a huge step towards retaining the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ Gatorade/Digicel Olivier Shield, after a classy performance resulted in them beating daCosta Cup winners...

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Massive Caymanas spill leaves apprentice seriously injured

Orville Clarke, Gleaner WriterYesterday's race meet at Caymanas Park was marred by a massive spill in the eighth race on the round-five course, this involving seven horses and their riders.It occurred at the home turn when BEYOND, who was challenging...

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Another amazing award

It's like a magician's trick. They get you to watch one thing while the real action is going on elsewhere. As we watched the build-up to the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) election, awards season did its first trick...

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Wonderful time to give something back to my school - Usain Bolt - Superstar athlete donates bus to William Knibb Memorial

WESTERN BUREAU: The fraternity at the William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny is basking in the well-needed gift of a new Coaster bus, donated by their most famous past student, Usain St Leo Bolt, who handed over the key to the vehicle at a ceremony...

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Alan McNab wants to 'have some fun'

Veteran Alan McNab was the first winner to emerge at the fourth Jamaica National (JN) Open Tennis Championship which served off on Tuesday at Liguanea Club, New Kingston.McNab, who is well into his 30s, easily got by Shavi...

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Walsh Foundation gets support from Falkland Islands cricket team

The Courtney Walsh Foundation has received US$1,500 from members of the visiting Falkland Islands cricket team. The Falklands, who are here on two-match promotional tour as they continue to develop the sport in their country, made the presentation...

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Contenders grudge match for Rumble on Jamrock

KINGSTON:Former Wray & Nephew Contenders, Rikardo 'The Surgeon' Smith and Sakima Mullings, are set for a showdown once again at the Wray & Nephew Rumble on Jamrock on Saturday at the National Indoor Sports Centre.Mullings and Smith...

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Wholesale Seafoods teams up with TGFC

Wholesale Seafoods Ltd, the seafood retailer with 17 locations islandwide, has sponsored Red Stripe Premier League outfit Tivoli Gardens Football Club (TGFC) for the rest of the 2012-13 campaign. The symbolic sponsorship...

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Falklands lament ICC move to cut tournaments

Falkland Islands captain Ian Betts says is it sad that the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently decided to suspend the playing of Associate-member division three tournaments.According to Betts, who along with...

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Juve through, Chelsea out, Messi hurt

LONDON (AP):Juventus knocked defending champions Chelsea out of the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk yesterday, while Galatasaray and Celtic also qualified for the last 16 after the final round of group matches.Chelsea, who needed to...

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Start 2013 right with Training Camp's 5K Run/Walk

On January 6, 2013, Training Camp will stage its second annual 5K Road Race/Walk, starting and ending at Manor Park Plaza, Constant Spring, at 7:15 a.m...