Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | January 21, 2009
Harbour View wary of Rae Town
Title holders Harbour View will launch their bid to retain the Western Union Jackie Bell KO crown today, when they host Rae Town - a team two divisions below them in the local football arena - in a quarter-final match-up at 7 p.m. at the Harbour View Mini Stadium...
Obama could use influence to raise the profile of basketball
President Richard Nixon had a bowling alley installed at the White House; Gerald Ford put in a swimming pool; and now, the residence of United States presidents could lay out a basketball court to cater to the sporting talents of President Barack Obama...
Murray, Williams sisters advance as Open heats up
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Andy Murray's first win at Rod Laver Arena lasted only 45 minutes. Lucky him. With the temperature topping 104 degrees in Melbourne yesterday, Serena Williams wanted her first-round match at the Australian Open to be over just as quickly....
West Indies Academy to open March - Board discloses plans for pro league by next year
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): There has been significant movement on two parts of the West Indies structure which are crucial to the regional team returning to the pinnacle of the game in the world. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced on Monday ...
Gym work added to U-20 programme
In an effort to enhance their physical stature for the final round of the CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup qualifiers, Jamaica's junior Reggae Boyz began a six-week fitness pro-gramme yesterday. The programme is under the watchful eyes of coach Donovan Duckie...
St Catherine schools hunt third victory
St Catherine schools, Eltham High, the defending champions, Waterford High, St Catherine High and Innswood High, will seek to preserve their unbeaten records today in the third round of the urban area ISSA/Grace Shield. Eltham and Waterford, who are in Group A...
Kerr suffers mixed fortunes
As he moved closer to realising his dream of representing Jamaica, Errol Kerr suffered mixed fortunes as he continued his preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th at the Lake Placid Ski Cross Freestyle World Cup in New York, at the weekend...
Ali salutes Obama at soirée
WASHINGTON (AP): Boxing great Muhammad Ali saluted the nation's first black president at an inaugural soirée Monday. Ali, celebrating his 67th birthday, was the guest of honour at a party for 1,400 that included other celebrities and lawmakers.
Optimism high for Central Hurdles and Relays
Organisers of the Central Hurdles and Relays have promised to build on last year's initial staging and present a quality meet this Saturday at G.C. Foster College.
"Last year it (the meet) made a great impact. The calendar is packed with development meets...
