Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | January 7, 2009
Jamaica off to defend four-day title
Jamaica, bereft of batting all-rounder Lorenzo Ingram, left the island yesterday en route to St Kitts where they will open the defence of the West Indies Four-Day Championship title against the Leewards, beginning Friday...
Tivoli, Boys' Town showdown
Long-time rivals Boys' Town and Tivoli Gardens are down to add another instal-ment to a rich history of fierce competition, when the teams kick off the quarter-final round of the Western Union KSAFA Jackie Bell knockout...
Fast-rising Dacres awaits big chance
Much-improved fast bowler Ricardo Dacres did not travel with Jamaica's 14-man squad which left yesterday for St Kitts and Nevis to participate in the West Indies Four-Day Championship.However, chairman of Jamaica's senior selection panel...
Boot camp for Sunshine Girls
In an effort to get themselves acclimatised for their upcoming three-Test series against hosts England next month, the Sunshine Girls will be heading off this weekend to Newcastle for a boot camp, this according to Marva Bernard, president of the Jamaica Netball...
Miller eager to make an impact
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): The left-arm spinner Nikita Miller is anxious to make an impact in international cricket for the West Indies and is pleased with the start he has made to his 2009 campaign. Miller bowled tidily to claim two for 26 off six...
IAAF considers expanded 12-meet Golden League
LONDON (AP): The elite Golden League series could be doubled to 12 meetings next year, taking the lucrative athletics circuit outside Europe with possible events in the United States, the Middle East and China. The International Association of Athletics...
Latapy in 20-man T&T squad
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad(CMC): Superstar Russell Latapy is player/coach in a 20-man Trinidad and Tobago squad named to travel to Argentina for a live-in training camp later this month in pre-paration for World Cup qualifiers.The Soca Warriors leave on...
Williams doesn't plan to retire soon
HONG KONG (AP): Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams still has plenty of goals to achieve in tennis. "I love my job," the 28-year-old American said yesterday,...
Nadal, Federer advance easily at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar (AP): Rafael Nadal routed Fabrice Santoro 6-0, 6-1 yesterday in his first ATP Tour match of the year, while Roger Federer and Andy Murray also breezed into the second round of the Qatar Open.The top-ranked Nadal needed only 46 minutes ...
Maragh wins Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct
SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York (CMC): Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh picked up his first stakes triumph of the 2009 horse racing season Sunday when he steered the favourite Justwhistledixie to victory in the Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct.A hot 2-to-5 favourite...
Anthony suffers fracture to hand
DENVER (AP):Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite fracturing his right hand in the Denver Nuggets' 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Anthony injured his hand when the ball was slapped away...
