Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | May 18, 2009
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Tivoli win DPL title at the wire
Tivoli Gardens capped off a stellar come-from-behind run by winning the Digicel Premier League title, snatching the trophy from Portmore United by the narrowest of margins, following a 1-0 win over Arnett Gardens at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday...

Bolt sets 150m world record
MANCHESTER, England (AP):Usain Bolt ran the world's fastest 150 metres to win a soggy street sprint yesterday that marked his return to action after a car crash left him requiring foot surgery. In windy Manchester, the triple Olympic champion ran down...

Liverpool relegate West Brom
LONDON (AP): Steven Gerrard scored the first and set up Dirk Kuyt for the second as Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 yesterday to relegate the Baggies from the Premier League while Chelsea beat Blackburn 2-0....

Federer beats Nadal for Madrid title
MADRID (AP): Roger Federer showed he's recovered from his emotional Australian Open loss to Rafael Nadal by beating the top-ranked Spaniard 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to win his first title of the season at the Madrid Open...

Maloney's Evolution here for Dover meet
The spanking Mitsubishi Evolution Six that is owned by Stewart Maloney, the region's top-rated circuit racing driver, arrived on the island last week for the first leg of the Caribbean Drivers' Championship next Monday at Dover Raceway, St Ann...

Skibo reap rewards for hard work
Wayne Stewart, coach of Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Supreme Ventures 'A' League champions Skibo 'A', said hard work and dedication were key factors to their success this season.Skibo 'A' captured their first hold on the trophy...

West Indies face innings defeat
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (AP): West Indies are facing another heavy defeat after being reduced to 115-3 yesterday, having followed on against England in the second Test despite a first innings 100 from Ramnaresh Sarwan.Bowled out for 310 in their first...

Tigers ward off Buccaneers
Trelawny Buccaneers' effort to record a come-from-behind outright win over Kingston Tigers in their two-day Jamaica SuperCricket League encounter at Sabina Park yesterday was thwarted by good, intelligent batting from Domain Wilson and Chadwick Walton...

Lakers blow out Rockets
LOS ANGELES (AP): Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and the Los Angeles Lakers emphatically silenced the doubters and the Houston Rockets, winning Game Seven of the Western Conference semi-finals 89-70 yesterday.With Gasol scoring 21 points and grabbing 18...


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