Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Wednesday | September 16, 2009
JC clobber Penwood
Last season's beaten finalists Jamaica College (JC) got their 2009 Manning Cup campaign off to a flying start after registering a 5-0 win over Penwood High at Old Hope Road yesterday. One of six winners on the day, JC were led to victory on double strikes... Read More...
St Thomas win big
Western Bureau: St Thomas Technical High School, which emerged the best of the eastern Jamaica teams last season, started their 2009 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup campaign on a winning note yesterday afternoon when they spanked... Read More...
Wary Portmore in Lions' den
Former champions Portmore United could be forced to quickly put a shaky start to the season behind them if they are to repel the challenge of a promising Humble Lions when the teams meet in the Digicel Premier League at 3:30 at Effortville Community Centre... Read More...
Asafa Powell wins 100m
SZCZECIN, Poland (AP):Asafa Powell dominated the field to win the 100 metres in 9.82 seconds and Tyson Gay cruised to victory in the 200 at the Pedro's Cup yesterday.Powell got off to a fast start and was never challenged by the other runners."I wanted... Read More...
ICC puts pressure on WICB
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):Media reports indicate that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been putting pressure on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to send their elite players to the Champions Trophy in South Africa.A news report on the... Read More...
Fennell: C'wealth Games may be failure
NEW DELHI (AP):Commonwealth Games Federation chief, Michael Fennell, has warned New Delhi that delays in its preparations for the 2010 Games are putting the success of next year's event in jeopardy. Fennell was reported by the Press Trust of India... Read More...
Fighters from fairly new gym making Bruisin impact
Middleweight boxer Michael Holmes (right) of Bruisin Gym in Stony Hill, St Andrew, punches the Cayman Island's Eric McField, in the feature bout of a six-fight card at Falken Motors, Dunrobin Avenue, on Saturday night. Read More...
'We've a far way to go'
DESPITE a fairly comprehensive 76-54 victory over Arnett Gardens Rockers in their opening game of the Flow National Basketball League (NBL), Marland Nattie, coach of Majesty Gardens, believes much improvements are needed if... Read More...
Williams wishes she could give line judge a hug
NEW YORK (AP):Winning a doubles title brought some closure on Monday to what has been an awkward, tumultuous US Open for Serena Williams.Time to celebrate. Read More...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Costa Rica fire coach - SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP):Costa Rica has fired coach Rodrigo Kenton following three straight losses in World Cup qualifying. Read More...
