Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | January 27, 2009
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Asafa Powell and MVP cast get going Saturday
Former 100m record holder and Olympic gold medallist, Asafa Powell, and his MVP teammates Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Melaine Walker and Shericka Williams are set to open their 2009 track season on Saturday at the Queen's/Grace Jackson...

Jamaica take CCC to school - Leaders defend modest target to secure easy win
CAVE HILL, Barbados (CMC): Jamaica maintained their position at the top of the table when they completed a 51-run victory over the Combined Campuses & Colleges in the WICB regional four-day competition yesterday. The Jamaicans defended a target of 221...

Panesar grabs four as England stay in control
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): Codville Rogers hit an entertaining half-century, but Monty Panesar enhanced his selection claims for the opening Test against the West Indies with a four-wicket haul, as England took command of their three-day tour match...

'A lot of calls went against us' - Price lists hometown decisions among reasons for BT thrashing
WATERHOUSE are back! Fans who were hurling abuse of every kind at players and successive coaches in previous matches, cheered non-stop on Sunday as Waterhouse butchered Boys' Town 6-2 in their Digicel Premier League match-up at Drewsland...

Waterford, Eltham in giant showdown
Ardent sporting fans of champions Eltham High and Waterford High should be treated to a game of exciting cricket today when both schools meet in a top-of-the-table urban area ISSA/Grace Shield clash at Eltham, Spanish. Two of the most in-form teams...

Champs Holmwood face STETHS in KO semis
The semi-finals of the Grace/ISSA rural knock-out cup will take place today with defending champions Holmwood on a collision course against traditional rivals St Elizabeth in Santa Cruz and Manchester High hosting Frome Technical in Mandeville...

MoBay CC cool Cambridge
Western Bureau: Montego Bay Cricket Club ended Cambridge CC's unbeaten run in the 2008-09 St James Senior Cup cricket competition, when they registered a big 161-run win in one of four third round games played in the eight-team competition on Saturday...

No certification, no coaching
In an effort to raise the standard of football in Jamaica as of September 2009, all coaches must achieve minimum certification in a more comprehensive manner through the University of Technology (UTech)/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Coaching School...

Jaggernauth claims six in big T&T victory
POINTE-A-PIERRE, Trinidad (CMC): Amit Jaggernauth produced a six-wicket haul and triggered a huge Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) victory over the Windward Islands in their WICB Regional Four-day match yesterday. Set a daunting target of 373 runs to win...

Lewis quits as Windwards skipper
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Rawl Lewis has quit as Windward Islands captain following his side's heavy defeat to Trinidad and Tobago, in their third-round WICB Regional Four-day match yesterday. The experienced all-rounder made the announcement...

Captain's tourney
The Constant Spring Golf and Racquets Club will host the Captain's Tournament and Drive in on Sunday. The golf tournament, a two-ball better-ball with full handicap, will be followed by a viewing of the battle royal between the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Singh returned as GCB president
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director Chetram Singh fended off a stiff challenge and won yet another term as president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). Singh topped his rival Bishwa Panday 15-12 in the GCB poll during the annual...

Murray out, Nadal, Serena reach quarters
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Being a favourite with the British bookmakers worked against Andy Murray at the Australian Open. No. 14 Fernando Verdasco of Spain rallied to beat the 21-year-old Scot 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 yesterday to reach the quarter-finals...


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