Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Tuesday | January 13, 2009
Crunch time for U-20s
Jamaica's junior Reggae Boyz will today try to go a step closer in their quest to qualify for the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, when they play hosts, St Vincent and the Grenadines, in their final game of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) play-offs ...
'It was a good team effort'
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): Coach Junior Bennett has applauded leg-spinner Gavin Wallace and the entire Jamaica team effort that led to a rare victory in the Leeward Islands on Sunday.Newcomer Wallace used a record eight-wicket haul to engineer...
Puma meet for Kirkvine Saturday
The 28th renewal of the Puma/Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) Development Meet will be staged this Saturday at Kirkvine Sports Club in Manchester, starting at 10 a.m.Over the last four years, over 125 schools and institutions have...
Hockey VP resigns due to work ties
Former national goalkeeper and vice-president of the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF), Dana-Mae Crawford, has stepped down from the top rank, citing increased work commitments as the reason for relinquishing her post. A release from the JHF yesterday noted that Crawford ...
Old rivals Barbados, T&T settle for tame draw
WEYMOUTH, Barbados (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago failed in their bid for victory when Dale Richards hit his third first-class hundred to help Barbados earn a draw in the WICB regional four-day competition yesterday.T&T, set Barbados 278 for victory...
Cavalier confident of topping super league
Barrington Deer, manager of Cavalier, said he is confident his team can win the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/ Claro Super League competition, following their impressive 3-1 victory over Liguanea United in the opening match ...
Boys' Town's Price elated with Compound effort
Andrew Price, coach of Digicel Premier League campaigners Boys' Town on Sunday praised his team's effort in their 1-0 win over Harbour View at Compound.The former national representative, who last year guided the Red Brigade to third...
Beckham gets average grades from Italian media
ROME (AP): David Beckham received average ratings from Italian sports dailies yesterday after playing nearly a full 90 minutes in his AC Milan debut.The Gazzetta dello Sport gave the former England captain six out of 10 for his performance in Sunday's...
Johnson's work cut out at Waterhouse
BARIS JOHNSON realised on Sunday the task he faces as new Waterhouse coach, after watching the team he once played for go down 1-0 to 10-man Tivoli Gardens at Drewsland, in Digicel Premier League action. Striker Roland Dean...
Eagles reach NFC title match-up
New Jersey (AP):Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles eliminated the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 23-11 yesterday to reach the National Football Conference title game for the fifth time in eight seasons.In the American Football Conference,...
Stoke captain says he forgives Fuller
EAST LONDON, England (CMC): Stoke City captain Andy Griffin is insisting he has forgiven his Jamaican team-mate Ricardo Fuller for their bust-up late last month, Sky Sports reported yesterday. Griffin says he has moved past the incident that saw Fuller...
Manchester, Cross Keys in KO feature
The 2008 Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) cricket season will bowl off today with the first round of the ISSA/Grace Rural Area Knockout.The championship, which is in its second season, will have Holmwood Technical as its defending...
Sunshine Girls for elite IFNA tourney
MANCHESTER, England (CMC): Netball's world head, Molly Rhone of Jamaica, is embracing the first ever World Netball Series that will be staged later this year at the MEN Arena.Designed to impact the sport the way limited-over matches have enhanced world...
Ronaldo, Marta top FIFA Player of Year awards
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA World Player of the Year award yesterday to complete a clean sweep of football's top individual honours for 2008. The 23-year-old Portugal winger was honoured for his dominating displays and sparkling goals...
