Jamaica Gleaner News- Sport - Friday

Dyson asks WI for 'good, hard cricket'

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC: WEST INDIES coach John Dyson has urged his players to produce "good, hard cricket" to get the result they need in the second Test against New Zealand at McLean Park, to clinch the series.After a drawn result in the rain-marred...

Stanford's deal with the ECB still on

LONDON (AP): ENGLISH CRICKET officials have been assured by American billionaire Allen Stanford that their lucrative Twenty20 partnership is not in jeopardy.Concerns surfaced after Stanford closed his cricket office...

Does WI cricket hang on Stanford's decision?

THE LATEST news is that Texan billionaire Allen Stanford might be turning his back on cricket.That is certainly big news, news that must put a number of organisations, now banking on his support, on edge.According to reports, cricket's 'big man' is...

Risk Rewards fancied

With the Pick-9 proving elusive at Caymanas Park on Wednesday once again, the carryover to tomorrow's pre-Xmas race meet stands at a cool $2.6 million.

H View a handful for St Georges

DONOVAN HAYLES, assistant coach of Harbour View, said he was not surprised by his team's resounding 5-0 over St Georges in the Digicel Premier League on Wednesday night, at Harbour View Mini Stadium."I think we played an...

Nelson shines as Portmore clip Arnett

A 90TH-MINUTE strike by prolific goalscorer Roen Nelson lifted Portmore United to a 1-0 victory over Arnett Gardens in their Digicel Premier League game at Ferdie Neita Park on Wednesday evening."We did not really have a good...

Cuban amateurs get gold and historic prize money

AFTER A surprising setback earlier this year at the Olympic Games, when they won only silver and bronze medals, Cuban boxers stormed back to the top last week when their eight boxers won six gold and two silver medals at the...

Swing By is dead - The classy five-year-old mare

SWING BY died on Sunday, hours after returning from Trinidad where she had been racing successfully since September of 2006.According to reports, SWING BY, who won both the 1000 Guineas and Jamaica Oaks at Caymanas Park as...

JHTA members visit Caymanas

Twenty members of the Kingston Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) were fêted by Caymanas Track Limited at a Christmas luncheon in the director's room at Caymanas Park during the races on Wednesday.

SVL 2-y-o stakes

Fourteen entries have been received for the $3.5-million Supreme Ventures Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes to be run over 1600 metres on Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, at Caymanas Park.Among the hopefuls are MISS RUTH and BRUCEONTHE-LOOSE, respective...

English racing

Today's racing takes place at Ascot, Southwell and Downpatrick in Ireland. There is Flat racing from Fairview in South Africa.

Ad Infinitum for Harry Jackson

This year's Superstakes winner, AD INFINITUM, heads a list of 11 entries for the $1.25-million Harry Jackson Memorial Cup grade stakes supporting feature over 2400 metres at Caymanas Park on Boxing Day, Friday, December 26.In addition to the Anthony...

Indian government cancels tour of Pakistan

MOHALI, India (AP):INDIA'S SCHEDULED tour of Pakistan next month was called off on government advice yesterday following last month's Mumbai terrorist attacks.The decision, announced in parliament by sports minister M.S.

Ferguson hits out at Madrid over Ronaldo

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) :MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson called Real Madrid a "mob" and said yesterday he would not want to go into business with the Spanish team.Ferguson was responding to a report in Spanish...

English clubs vote for 'home-grown' players

LONDON (AP): ENGLISH CLUBS playing in the three levels below the Premier League voted yesterday to create a rule forcing the inclusion of at least four so-called "homegrown" players in their match squads from next season.The Football League, which...