Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | March 11, 2009
West Indies win series at last
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): West Indies held on grimly for a draw in the fifth and final Test yesterday to secure a series victory over England for the first time in 11 years. West Indies were set 240 for victory from a minimum of 66 overs after... Read More...
Will to win drove Windies - Gayle
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Chris Gayle believes West Indies' victory in the five-Test series against England was the culmination of determined effort from his side to lift their standard of play.West Indies held on grimly for a draw in the fifth ... Read More...
Panesar fined for excessive appealing
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): England spinner Monty Panesar was fined a quarter of his match fee by the ICC yesterday for excessive appealing during the fifth Test against the West Indies. England fast bowler Amjad Khan was reprimanded for the same... Read More...
Nash finally gets reward for hard work
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: Brendan Nash's maiden Test century on day four of the fifth Digicel Test against England was the culmination of a long road of travel and tough grind for the Australia-born, West Indies left-handed batsman."It's been many years... Read More...
Hamilton picks up MBE from queen
LONDON (AP): Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton collected a prestigious award yesterday from Queen Elizabeth II and said the monarch had watched his title-clinching drive last year. Hamilton became the youngest driver, at 23, and first black racer to win the F1 championship... Read More...
Under-20 Reggae Boyz fail to qualify
Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz fell agonisingly short of a spot in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup when they were beaten 4-0 by Honduras at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago yesterday."The fact of the matter is that when you are at this level... Read More...
Boyz upset over unpaid monies
Members of Jamaica's national football squad which played in the Digicel Caribbean Championship (DCC), are upset that they still have not received prize money earned for winning the tournament in mid-December. However, while the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) admits... Read More...
Simmonds cops trophy
National junior champion, 17-year-old Shane Simmonds, added another trophy to his coffers by taking home the second event of the Jamaica Surfing Association 2009 National Open Surf Series, held at the Makka Surfing Beach, St Thomas, on Saturday... Read More...
Seba - North Gully's pride and joy
WESTERN BUREAU: When late publisher Dennis Barton chose to ignore the stigma shrouding poverty-ridden North Gully, Montego Bay, and formed Seba United in June 1972, many must have considered him crazy. Because of its string of achievements over the last 37 years... Read More...
Wolmer's, Cornwall shooting for semi-final spot
Wolmer's Boys' and Munro College will meet today to decide the last spot in the semi-finals of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/KFC all-island schoolboy basketball competition, starting at 3:30 p.m. at the National Stadium... Read More...
Winning start for Jamalco
Defending champions Jamalco made a winning start to their defence of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Berger Paints Super League competition, with an easy 69-34 victory over Arnett Gardens on Saturday at the Leila Robinson Courts... Read More...
Australia regain number one status
DURBAN, South Africa (AP): Australia clinched the series over South Africa to remain the No. 1-ranked Test team in the world, beating the Proteas by 175 runs yesterday to lead 2-0 with one match left to play... Read More...
Dixon enjoying role as Jamaica manager
Newly appointed manager of Jamaica's senior cricket team, Deron Dixon, says his role is giving him the opportunity to impart his cricketing and professional knowledge to the players and coaching staff. "It's been good, although it has had its challenges... Read More...
Rain foils Guyana's bid
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Rain and defective covers combined to thwart Guyana's victory bid as there was no play on the scheduled last day of their ninth-round WICB regional four-day match against Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) on Monday. Read More...
Windwards secure thrilling victory
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): All-rounder Darren Sammy left his mark at Kensington Oval on Monday, hammering a tenacious, unbeaten half-century to guide the Windward Islands to a nerve-jangling, one-wicket win over Barbados in their ninth-round WICB... Read More...
