Jamaica Gleaner News- Sport - Thursday

COOLIDGE, Antigua (CMC): SIR ALLEN Stanford has dissolved his board of West Indies cricket legends in a sudden move on Monday that has thrown his sensational involvement in cricket in doubt. In a press release late yesterday that followed widespread...

St James High defeat George's, move closer to Cup

ST JAMES High moved a step closer to claiming high school football's coveted triple crown when they defeated urban area kingpins St George's College 2-1, in the first leg of the all-island Olivier Shield play-off at Constant Spring yesterday...

Reggae Boyz back in charge

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz have surged back to the top of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) ratings after their title success in the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Championship. The Jamaicans jumped 18 places up FIFA's Coca-Cola...

Dr Stephanie douses The Smoker

THE 13-1 outsider, DR STEPHANIE, outfinished 6-5 favourite, THE SMOKER, by a neck to win the Paul Newman Memorial Trophy feature (claiming $390,000 - $350,000) over 1600 metres in a driving finish at Caymanas Park yesterday...

Boys' Town trounce Village 3-0

DENZIL WATSON scored a brace for Boys' Town as they beat Village United 3-0 yesterday in the Digicel Premier League.In the Collie Smith Drive contest, Boys' Town took advantage of a rusty Village United team. Village, who held their own for a third...

Tivoli Gardens whip Reno 2-0, gain points

JERMAINE GRAY came off the bench to score two telling goals in the 78th and 90th minutes which lifted Tivoli Gardens to a 2-0 win over Reno the Digicel Premier League at the Edward Seaga Complex yesterday. "I think we were rushing the game a bit," said...

Waterhouse relegate Rivoli to last spot

WATERHOUSE LAST night blanked Rivoli United 3-0 at Drewsland, pushing the promoted team down to last spot in the Digicel Premier League standings.The Drewsland men got goals from Marco McDonald in the 36th, Jonathan Williams in the 70th and substitute ...

Another award for Bolt

PARIS, France (CMC): JAMAICAN SPRINT marvel Usain Bolt added another significant honour to his log yesterday when the famous French sports daily L'Equipe named him their 2008 Athlete of the Year. In securing the prized label for his tremendous triple-gold-medal-winning appearance...

Jamaicans swept in the finals

JAMAICA'S HOPES of conquering their neighbours at the Caribbean Table Tennis Championships were dealt a severe blow on Tuesday night at the University of Technology when the men's and women's sides lost in the team finals...

'My goal is to be the best'

TRINIDAD AND Tobago's 13-year-old dynamo, Catherine Spicer, was bubbling with confidence after she won the decisive third game against Jamaica's Kristen McKen-zie, 12, in the women's team final of the Caribbean Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday night at the University...