Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | January 20, 2009
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In a class of their own
WINTER GARDENS, Florida: The world's fastest men have been separated into two distinct levels, an American track expert believes, with Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell occupying places among an elite trio. But the chasing group is not far behind, according to Lance Brauman...

Usain's management team carefully assessing offers
Usain Bolt's management team is expected to assess offers carefully this year before deciding on meets for the world's superstar. Ricky Simms, manager of triple Olympic Games gold medallist Bolt, has confirmed his client is in huge demand this season...

Jamaica claim top honours - Solid middle-order batting secures first-innings points
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Reigning champions Jamaica dominated their drawn rain-marred second-round WICB regional four-day match at Queen's Park Oval yesterday and are now sole leaders early in the championship race.They easily secured first-innings points...

World YouthChamps final August 20
MANCHESTER, England (CMC): The International Federation of Netball Asso-ciations (IFNA) yesterday confirmed the playing dates for the 2009 World Youth Netball Cham-pionship (WYNC), which will be held in the Cook Islands in August. The IFNA says the first...

Tivoli confident of going all the way
Sylvester Campbell, coach of defending champions Tivoli Gardens 'A', is confident his team will retain their Jamaica Netball Association/Jamaica National Building Society Open League title. "I am confident that we can retain our title," Campbell said....

Weird-feeling Young gets decent result on return to Ferdie Neita Park
Not even top striker Roen 'Bumpy' Nelson could ruin the return of Paul Young to Ferdie Neita Park on Sunday night. Paul Young, a former player and head coach of Portmore United, led Waterhouse to a creditable 0-0 draw against the Digicel Premier League leaders....

Davis quits Village
WESTTERN BUREAU: Village United shared the points with Reno in their Digicel Premier League clash on Sunday, when they drew one-all at the Elleston Wakeland Community Centre in Falmouth.Village's coach, Paul 'Tegat' Davis, parted company ...

Baugh, Powell, Findlay omitted
Brendon Nash, Xavier Marshall and Nikita Miller, who recently returned to the island from West Indies duties in New Zealand, were the only three of eight Jamaicans on tour with the Test team, who have been considered for the next West Indies Regional Four-day Championship...

Harbour View get Lucozade, Purity boost
Digicel Premier League title contenders, Harbour View, have extended its sponsorship arrangement with GlaxoSmithKline, through its flagship product Lucozade Sports and have signed on Purity Bakery as its official breads and buns sponsor...

Federer begins pursuit of 14th Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Roger Federer took the first step towards his record-tying 14th Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5 victory yesterday over Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open. Federer, seeking to match Pete Sampras' mark, was at his best...

Fighting win puts JDF on top
Owen Nelson, coach of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in their exciting, come-from-behind 3-1 win over Mountain View United that launched them to the top of the Claro KSAFA Super League football competition...

Williams launches season in style
HOT off her impressive form last year, Kimberly Williams, who was an outstanding jumper while she attended Vere Technical, started her 2009 indoor season in style by posting a National Collegiate Athletic Association qualifying mark in the triple jump last Friday night...

Holmwood, STETHS advance
Defending rural schoolboy knockout champions, Holmwood Technical and Headley Cup champions, St Elizabeth Technical, made it through to the quarter-finals after fairly comfortable third-round wins last Friday. Captain Andre Creary struck 62 as Holmwood...

Kaka stays at AC Milan
ROME (AP): AC Milan playmaker Kaka has rejected a record-breaking offer from Manchester City and the chance to become the world's best-paid footballer, saying the Italian club is where he belongs."All the messages coming my way said to choose with my way...

Soldiers too strong for UWI
Defending champions Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) defeated the University of the West Indies, (UWI) 3-1, in division one action of the Jamaica Table Tennis Association/Northwest Development Club League, at Up Park Camp on Saturday...

England united for West Indies challenge - Strauss
LONDON, England (CMC): New England skipper, Andrew Strauss, has played down the impact of any negative fall-out from Kevin Pietersen's sacking, saying he expected the team to be a cohesive unit for their upcoming Test tour against the West Indies."...


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