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Jamaica Gleaner Sport
published: Wednesday | June 14, 2006

Brazil battle by Croats
BERLIN, (Reuters): WORLD CHAMPIONS Brazil became the first team in World Cup history to win eight successive matches in the finals when they opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Croatia at the Olympiastadion yesterday.

Exclusively for feature
A SMALL field of six goes to the post for today's Caymanas Park feature for the Alty McKenzie Memorial Cup over a mile (claiming $240,000 - $210,000) and it should be an interesting affair.


Cuba survive Bahamian charge
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Cuba survived a late fourth quarter surge to see off the Bahamas 79-73 and join the Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbados as teams to register wins on the first day of the Caribbean Basketball Championships yesterday...


Rain dampens second Test
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (Reuters): INDIA COACH Greg Chappell remains hopeful that his side can complete victory over West Indies after the fourth day of the second Test was abandoned because of rain at Gros Islet yesterday.


Jamaican squad named
A SEVEN-MEMBER Jamaica boxing team was named by the Jamaica Boxing Association (JBA) for the Caribbean Amateur Boxing Championships (CABA) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, starting on June 26. Last year's medallists, Nicholas Walters, Ricardo Smith...


Jamaica lose to Dominican Republic
JAMAICA YESTERDAY lost their first Group A game against 2003 champions Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Table Tennis Championships in Puerto Rico. Jamaica's Nigel Webb lost a tough five-setter 3-2 to Juan Villa Jr.


Claude Davis set to play top-flight football
JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL Claude Davis could join countrymen Jason Euell, Ricardo Gardner and striker Marlon King in English top-flight football as it seems newly-promoted Reading, Watford and Sheffield United are all eager to sign...


Sehwag's century reminds Gavaskar of the great Viv
MUMBAI (Reuters): FORMER INDIA opener Sunil Gavaskar said Virender Sehwag's century in the second Test against the West Indies at St. Lucia reminded him of Caribbean great Viv Richards.


Jamaicans in top form
JAMAICANS CLORA Williams and Jovanee Jarrett, both former St. Jago students, were winners at the recent NCAA Division One Championships. Williams won the 400 metres in 51.11 ahead of Kineke Alexander of Iowa ( 51.35) and third-place finisher Shana Cox...




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