Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Thursday | January 8, 2009
Pathetic! - Windies bundled out for 128 in 41.4 overs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): New Zealand capitalised on an abysmal batting display by the West Indies to cruise to an easy seven-wicket win in the third one-day international yesterday and square the five-match series 1-1...
Pollard incurs official reprimand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): Kieron Pollard has received an official reprimand for his conduct during the third one-day international against New Zealand yesterday at the Westpac Stadium.The 21-year-old was found to have breached Level 1.2 of the International Code...
Young Reggae Boyz expect toughest challenge from Haiti
Donovan Duckie, head coach of the Jamaica's Under-20 football team, said he expects Haiti to be their toughest opponent in the final round of the Caribbean Football Union World Cup qualifiers, which begins in St Vincent and the Grenadines tomorrow...
JCA fiasco - Ingram bounced from Jamaica squad - WICB refutes giving approval to tour with 14 players
The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has started the New Year in embarrassing style.On December 20, secretary Milton Henry communicated a list of 14 players to the media, whom he said would travel for Jamaica's three away West Indies Four-day Championship matches against Leeward Islands...
Strauss is new captain after Pietersen's resignation ... Coach Moores sacked
LONDON (CMC): England will be under new leadership when they visit the Caribbean later this month. Kevin Pietersen has stepped down as captain with immediate effect and Peter Moores has also been dismissed as coach....
Waterford, McCook's Pen in 1-1 stalemate
McCook's Pen survived a first-half penalty to hold Waterford 1-1 in a St Catherine Division One Football League match, at the Waterford High School playing field on Tuesday. Both teams are now on seven points from three games....
Hy-Performance, UTech score easy victories
Hy-Performance and the University of Technology (UTech) recorded impressive victories over the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Windalco Kirkvine Sports Club, respectively, in the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA)/ Northwest Development Club League...
Beck withdraws from fight with Cuba's Solis
PRIMM, Nevada (CMC): Unbeaten Cuban heavyweight boxer Odlanier Solis is set to make his US debut tomorrow night against the big American, Kevin Burnett, who comes in as a replacement for Jamaican, Owen Beck. Solis was scheduled to face Beck but the former...
Haye looks to bout with other Klitschko
LONDON (AP):David Haye won't be able to challenge Vitaly Klitschko for his WBC heavyweight title in June, but hopes to fight his brother, Wladimir, instead.Haye and Vitaly Klitschko had agreed a June 20 fight in London, but the Ukrainian now has to make...
Derby upset Man U
LONDON (AP): Manchester United were upset 1-0 in the League Cup semi-finals by Derby yesterday, with a sublime strike by Kris Commons, ending a 14-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.In their first major cup semi-final since 1976, the League...
Nadal, Federer, reach quarters
DOHA, Qatar (AP): Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer won in straight sets to advanced to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open yesterday. Nadal beat Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2, and Federer defeated Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-3...
Tivoli oust Boys' Town
Hosts Tivoli Gardens booked their place in the semi-finals of the Western Union Jackie Bell KO competition, following an exciting 2-1 come-from-behind victory over rivals Boys' Town in their quarter-final game at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday...
Chiefs have high hopes
Having just cemented a return to top-flight basketball following a 65-54 win in the National Basketball League (NBL) playoffs over the Innercity Avalanche on the weekend, the Brave Chiefs are already beginning to consider the challenges of the NBL ...
Bobcats stun Celtics in overtime
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP): The Charlotte Bobcats stunned Boston 114-106 in overtime to continue the Celtics' sudden slide in the NBA on Tuesday night. Beaten by their surprising nemesis for the second time in two seasons, the defending champions have quickly gone...
