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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Saturday | February 16, 2008

Wary Ja face Nevis
St Mary's, Antigua: Jamaica's cricketers aim to move a step closer towards the Stanford 20/20 US$1-million prize money when they take on Nevis in tonight's second quarter-final match at the Stanford Cricket Ground.

Powell still hoping to run at Melbourne Grand Prix

SYDNEY, Australia (CMC): Jamaican world record holder Asafa Powell is hopeful he will be ready to compete at the Melbourne Grand Prix next Thursday, the IAAF website reported yesterday.

Dr Socrates to deliver King's Plate hat-trick for Simpson

Twelve horses are down to contest the third running of the $1-million King's Plate Grade II feature (open allowance) at Caymanas Park today and what a race it promises to be. Among the starters is the down-in-class DR...

Memorable Milo moments

WESTERN BUREAU: IT WAS a record-breaking day at last Saturday's 30th Milo Western Relays at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay as the annual one-day championship, which attracted record entries, churned out nine records, much to the delight of the appreciative fans.

Warner makes about-turn - CONCACAF boss backs England World Cup bid in surprise move

LONDON, England (CMC): Regional football boss Jack Warner has made an about-turn and thrown his support behind England to host the 2018 football World Cup.A FIFA vice-president, Warner in the past has heavily criticised England and recently provoked the...

All set for UWI meet

The sixth annual staging of the UWI/Gatorade Track and Field Invitational takes place today at the National Stadium, with activities scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.With over 70 schools and clubs registered, the day promises to...

Holmwood, St Jago hold lead

Defending overall champions Holmwood Technical and St Jago High are the respective leaders going into today's final leg of the two-day Boys and Girls Milo Central Champion-ships Track and Field Meet at The G.C. Foster College.

Digicel Kick Start hopefuls face Seba

Hoping to fulfil their dreams of earning a tryout with an English Premier League team, several eager youngsters will look to prove their worth under the watchful eyes of former Liverpool and England great John Barnes when the...

Creary shines as WI U-19s hammer Aussies

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CMC): The West Indies announced themselves as one of the favourites in the ICC Under-19 World Cup starting next week, when they beat Australia by five wickets in a warm-up match here Thursday.Captain Shamarh Brooks grabbed five...

The US' theatre of the bizarre

IT WAS like something out of one of those dark Franz Kafka novels. In the land of the free and the home of the brave, the country which waves the flag highest for concept of democracy, one of America's greatest sport figures and his accuser went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday...

IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Wounded Portsmouth meet Racing UTD: Wounded Portsmouth FC meet Racing United at 3:30 p.m. in the feature match of the eighth round of the WIHCON-sponsored Portmore Division Two Football League at the Portsmouth playing field.

Performer of the WEEK - Stunning strike from Strickland

WATERHOUSE STRIKER Leon Strickland proved himself to be a man for the big moment when he netted in the 90th minute to send his former team Arnett Gardens packing and securing a place for the Drewsland...

Gilchrist leaves ton of memories behind

PERTH, Australia (AP): Retiring wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist scored a century in his final appearance at his home WACA Ground yesterday as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 63 runs in a limited-overs tri-series match.Australia were all out for 236 in its...

New ranking system to burden JNA financially

The new ranking system implemented by the Inter-national Federation of Netball Association (IFNA) will place huge financial constraints on the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA), local president Marva Bernard has said."

England keep series alive

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP): Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood scored half-centuries as England beat New Zealand by six wickets with three overs to spare in the rain-affected third limited-overs cricket match, yesterday.The win, achieved under the...

BRIEFS

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): The West Indies Cricket Board is set to discuss the Patterson Report when it meets here later this month.





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