Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Sunday | April 26, 2009
Calabar scorch 'Penns' track
Calabar High, the local champions, wrote their names in the record books in the 4x100 metres at the Penn Relays yesterday. The quartet of Earl Lee, Ramone McKenzie, Ricardo Powell and Oshane Bailey clocked 39.91 seconds to erase St Jago High's record of 39.96 set in 2007. Read More...
Crucial semi-final double-header today
Wadadah FC will have a one-goal advantage against Seba United while Granville FC and Frome FC will be seeking to break their 0-0 dead-lock this afternoon when the curtain comes down on the semi-finals of the 2008-09 Captain's Bakery Western Super League with a second leg double-header at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay. Read More...
Run feast at Melbourne
Cricket fans were treated to a batting spectacle in the Jamaican Super-Cricket League at Melbourne Oval yesterday as the hosts, replying to St Elizabeth Warriors' 241, closed the day on 307-6, this for a first-innings lead of 66 runs. Read More...
Saint Cecelia romps Oaks
Taking over the lead from the front-running MISS RUTH approaching the 600-metre pole, the 1000 Guineas winner SAINT CECELIA romped home by four lengths in the 70th running of the (Bigga) Jamaica Oaks over 2000 metres for native bred three-year-old fillies at Caymanas Park yesterday. Read More...
Windies restrict Essex
West Indies bowling reserves showed their mettle yesterday limiting Essex to a moderate total on the opening day of their three-day tour match at County Ground. Read More...
Windies selectors and Nikita Miller
The selection of a cricket team is one of the most difficult jobs in sport, and anyone who has played that sport, at whatever level, anyone who has been involved in some other areas of sport, such as track and field, tennis, and table tennis, knows that. Read More...
Barbados issue warning to Jamaica
Former champions Barbados registered their second consecutive victory in the Jean Pierre Caribbean Under-16 Netball Championships, following an easy 40-7 win over Dominica in the morning session of the competition at the Leila Robinson Courts yesterday. Read More...
LeBron lifts Cavaliers to 3-0 series lead
LeBron James and Cleveland made the Detroit Pistons' inspired effort moot as the Cavaliers won 79-68 for a 3-0 lead in the NBA first-round playoff series on Friday. Read More...
Old rivals Tivoli, Boys' Town in big KO showdown
TIVOLI GARDENS and Boys' Town face off today in a west Kingston derby for the Flow Champions Cup with years of rivalry and bragging rights on the line, starting 4:30 p.m. at the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex. Read More...
Man United whip pesky Spurs
Manchester United maintained their title charge yesterday by beating Tottenham 5-2 after a remarkable second-half comeback wiped out the visitors' two-goal advantage. Read More...
Jamaican surfers get ISA grants
Garren Pryce and Leon McKenzie, two of Jamaica's junior surfers, have been selected for the 2009 International Surfing Association (ISA) individual scholarships programme. The Jamaicans were selected from over 80 applicants from 24 countries. Read More...
