Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | February 3, 2009
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Convincing victory - Bernard, Hinds steer Jamaica to easy triumph
An unbroken fifth- wicket stand of 122 between Wavell Hinds and David Bernard Jr yesterday guided Jamaica to a commanding six-wicket win over Barbados in their top-of-the-table WICB Four-day Championship clash at Kensington Park. Coming together with Jamaica...

Sir Viv has high hopes for West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards, who never lost a series as West Indies captain, is confident that the West Indies team will be successful in the upcoming Digicel Home Series if they can capitalise on the recent misfortunes of the England team and improve on their overall performance...

New JBA boss looks to revamp the NBL
Ajani Williams, the new president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA), has promised to revamp the national league.He said he would be looking at broadening the (National Basketball League) because currently, it operates more like a Kingston league....

Meadhaven ready for Tivoli challenge
Meadhaven United's coach, Alrick Clarke, insists they will be optimistic headed into next Thursday's KSAFA Western Union Jackie Bell showdown against Tivoli Gardens, having knocked off defending champions Harbour View 3-1 on penalties in Sunday night's semis...

Shiv expects younger players to shine
West Indies middle-order batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, said he is expecting the younger players in the team to rise to the occasion in their upcoming four-Test Digicel Home Series against England, which begins at Sabina Park tomorrow...

Yes, West Indies can! - Caribbean team will win the series
I BELIEVE this Test series between West Indies and England will be very crucial to the future of the game in the Caribbean. After promising much for the last year, I believe this series can be the turning point for the West Indies team and West Indies cricket...

Martin snares seven in narrow Leewards win
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (CMC): Leg-spinner Anthony Martin snared a career-best seven-wicket haul yesterday to shatter Guyana and spur the Leeward Islands to their first win in 2009 West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four-day tournament. Narsingh Deonarine and Roy-ston Crandon...

STETHS open Headley Cup defence
With the knockout challenge over, rural schools will turn their attention to the Grace ISSA Headley Cup as action bowls off today with a full slate of matches in all eight zones. Newly crowned knockout champions, St Elizabeth Technical High School ...

Holmes goes from drug dealer to Super Bowl MVP
TAMPA, Florida (AP): Super Bowl winner Santonio Holmes sat on the grass alongside the end zone - legs outstretched, head bowed, arms wrapped tightly around the ball. He'd come too far to let go. The kid who once sold drugs on a street corner had grown up...

Crawford returns Olympic silver medal to Martina
NEW YORK CITY (CMC): American Shawn Crawford has confirmed he has handed over his Olympic 200-metre silver medal to the Caribbean sprinter Churandy Martina, AP has reported.Martina, of the Netherlands Antilles, had been disqualified from second place ...


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