Windies remain on top
Like a recovering alcoholic battling desperately to kick his unhealthy habit, the West Indies played with determination, discipline and confidence for most of the first three days of the first Test against South Africa, only to return to the bad old ways in the final hour yesterday.
PERFORMER OF THE WEEK - Samuels soars against South Africa
JAMAICAN MARLON Samuels starred for the West Indies on the first day of their Boxing Day Test match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Samuels' innings of 94 helped the West Indies to 281 for four at the end of the first day and it is with this performance that he has been voted The Gleaner's Top Performer of the Week.
India face daunting task
Openers Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid guided India to six for no wicket in their second innings as they set about chasing a mammoth 499 for victory over Australia on the third day of the first Test yesterday.
Ziadie races towards title at Florida racetrack
Jamaican trainer Kirk Ziadie has secured two wins in the last three race days as he steps closer to back-to-back Tropical Meet titles at Calder. Ziadie won on Monday and again on Wednesday to boost his tally of wins to 29, 12 ahead of nearest rival Edward Plesa (17)...
Powell, Savigne CAC's best
Jamaica's 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell and Cuba's triple jump world champion Yargelis Savigne have secured the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Athlete of the Year awards.
Lara to play in Carib Beer Series
Former champion West Indies batsman Brian Lara will play for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2008 Carib Beer Series. According to a top-ranking official of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB), Lara will be on the T&T team for the new season but will limit his appearances to the Carib Beer Cup, the four-day format of the regional season.
Beijing improves air quality for Games
China's capital is aiming for more 'good air days' in 2008 as it prepares to host the Olympics in August, a senior official said yesterday, with the city's notorious pollution a major concern for athletes and organisers.
'We're still in a position to win'
West Indies vice-captain Dwayne Bravo said the team is still in control of the first Test match against South Africa despite a batting hiccup on the evening of the third day at the Sahara Oval, St. Georges.
Make an Outstanding choice
OUTSTANDING looks set to rebound from her Grade 1 loss on Superstakes Day, facing rivals a class lower in this afternoon's 1100-metre Pringle Cup for Open Allowance runners, co-feature on today's 10-race programme at Caymanas Park.
Boys' Town hit back to clip Seba
Hosts Boys' Town came from a goal down to clip Seba United 2-1 yesterday in a keenly contested match in the JFF/Coca-Cola National Under 21 League at Collie Smith Drive.
Tivoli aiming to crush Rollington
Defending champion Tivoli Gardens 'A' will meet Rollington Town 'A' in today's feature game of the Jamaica Netball Association/Jamaica National Building Society Open League, at the Leila Robinson Courts, starting at 6:10 p.m.
Browne selected as backup for Ramdin
Barbados wicketkeeper/batsman Patrick Browne has been called up by the West Indies selectors to join the squad for the remainder of the current tour of South Africa.
Carib Beer Series - A tale of two halves
THIS YEAR'S Carib Beer Series is basically a competition of two halves. The first phase of the regional four-day tournament, which starts on Friday, features three rounds and ends on January 21. With the best West Indian players in action in South Africa, phase one will provide an opportunity for the lesser teams to make a mark...
I'll have a slice of the humble pie
IT SEEMS like humble pie is the traditional dish of New Year's. Well, at least that's what the West Indies players are serving up to all us naysayers who thought they'd get a good, old-fashioned whupping in the Test series over in South Africa.
In Your Neighbourhood
Ballards Valley, led by Andrew Bryce's 148, scored 457 for four off 35 overs in last Sunday's NCB Southeast St. Elizabeth Cricket Competition. In reply, Ridge United were blown away for 66 in 13 overs.A. Rickets took 8-23 and Mark Gordon 2-31.
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