Jamaica Gleaner News- Sport - Friday

Barnes praises the quality of regional teams

REFLECTING ON the difficulties encountered by Jamaica in their 2-1 win over Barbados, in the Digicel Caribbean Championships Finals at the National Stadium on Wednesday night, Reggae Boyz head coach John Barnes pointed out that the overall standard of teams in the region has risen...

Haiti held to 1-1 draw

WESTERN BUREAU: CHAMPIONS HAITI'S title defence in the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Championships got off to a shaky start at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay last night when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Antigua and Barbuda in their Group B fixture...

Adams calls for stronger leagues

JAMAICA'S NEW technical director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, has described Jamaica Cricket Association's (JCA) semi-professional leagues as "watered-down". In his address to players, administrators and fans at the JCA's annual awards ceremony ...

Taylor named Jamaica's cricketer of the year

JEROME TAYLOR, the West Indies' leading strike bowler in recent times, is Jamaica's Cricketer of the Year 2008. Although many jumped, maybe too early, to declare him as lethal as some of the former greats, Taylor has over the past year emerged...

Chanderpaul wants team to shine

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC): SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL hopes his hard work will reward him with the achievement of his personal goals and overall team success on the West Indies' tour of New Zealand. Lefthander Chanderpaul is working overtime to get himself...

Gayle plus seven other Jamaicans on WI squad

LED BY captain Christopher Gayle, eight Jamaicans have been named in the West Indies' squad for the one-day and T20 series against New Zealand.Carlton Baugh Jr, Shawn Findlay, Xavier Marshall, Nikita Miller, Brendan Nash, Daren Powell and Jerome Taylor,...

Alsafra ready for Classic

This year's Triple Crown winner ALSAFRA is among 13 horses down to face the starter in Sunday's US$300,000 Caribbean Classic over 1800 metres at the Hipodromo Camarero racetrack (formerly El Commandante) in Puerto Rico and expectations are high in certain quarters...

HORSE SENSE - Are we expecting too much?

Racing has been receiving a considerable amount of attention recently. All eyes have been on the industry following the landmark meeting of stake holders on Tuesday, November 29...