Jamaica Gleaner News- Sport - Friday

Jamaica and Grenada advance to final

JAMAICA AND Grenada will meet in Sunday's final of the Digicel Caribbean Championship after contrasting semi-final victories at the National Stadium last night.In the opener, Grenada pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of Caribbean football when they defeated ...

West Indies off to slow start in first Test

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (CMC):CHRIS GAYLE, wielding his uncomplicated offspin bowling, gave some edge to a less than menacing West Indies attack, as Daniel Flynn and Jesse Ryder held firm for New Zealand in the opening Test yesterday.The West Indies...

LIME's $4-m lifeline to inner-city swimmers

INNER-CITY SWIMMERS could soon find life better in the pool, thanks to LIME, the Caribbean's only full-service telecommunications provider.At a press luncheon held at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday, LIME's country manager Geoff Houston, handed over a cheque of $4 million ...

Top players still in Kingston Beer pool tournament

Only 32 of the 112 players in the Kingston Beer/Pool Tables & Billiards Supplies Ultimate all-island singles pool tournament survived the eliminations last weekend at Hot Shots Pool Bar, 103 Constant Spring. Among the top-line players still vying...

Bolt ready for challenges from Powell, Gay

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC: TRIPLE OLYMPIC gold medallist Usain Bolt vows he will be ready for a stiff challenge from fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay next year. Gay, the 2007 double World sprint champion at Osaka, and Powell, the former 100 metre world record-holder...

Athletes oppose new WADA code

ATHENS, Greece (AP):A GROUP representing European athletes is upset with the whereabouts requirement in the World Anti-Doping Agency's new code, which goes into effect on January 1.The European Elite Athletes Association said in a statement yesterday...

JAAA reaping benefits of Olympic success

JAMAICA'S SUCCESS at the Beijing Olympics has begun to reap rewards, not only for the athletes, but also for the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) - in a small way.At its 'Athlete of the Year' luncheon held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel this...

Formula one to cut costs significantly

MARANELLO, Italy (AP):FORMULA ONE will undertake a massive cost-cutting operation that will enable the sport to operate on expenditure levels comparable with the 1990s within four years, Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo predicted...

Take Just A Flutter

With the fancied horses falling like ninepins at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, both the Pick-9 and Super-6 had no takers. As a result, the Pick-9 offers a carryover of $1.47 million, while the more popular Super-6 has $1.06 million ...

Expanding the horse racing business

The racing industry is the focus of a study on the distribution of the tax dollar. It is hoped that this study will look not only on the taxation policy, but also the turnover of the industry and make representations as to how this can be more ...