Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Wednesday | May 27, 2009
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Tour ends winless - Windies' miserable sojourn in England closes with another big loss
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): West Indies' miserable tour of England continued yesterday when they were beaten by 58 runs in the third and final one-day international at Edgbaston. The defeat condemned the visitors to a 2-0 defeat in the series...

Wadadah, Brazil aiming for victory
Wadadah and Brazil will be determined to get going after a slow start to the Premier League play-offs when they face off in a rescheduled fixture at Jarrett Park at 7 p.m.A pair of opening-round losses, Wadadah away to August Town and Brazil ...

'It is absolutely not true' - Bucknor rubbishes reports about tackling Burrell for JFF presidency
Western Bureau: Legendary West Indies cricket umpire, Steve Bucknor, has flatly denied reports that he plans to challenge Captain Horace Burrell for the presidency of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), at its next voting congress...

Barca, Man U in star-studded showdown
ROME (AP): From Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi to Wayne Rooney vs Thierry Henry, this Champions League final shapes up as a classic match-up in European club football's showpiece. Manchester United against Barcelona features two of the most entertaining teams...

Wolfpack take aim at Central Flames
Western Bureau: Granville Wolfpack jumped into second place in the 2009 Lucozade Men's Basketball Championship over the weekend, when they brushed aside Hopewell Vipers 60-40 in the feature game of a second-round double-header at the Montego Bay Cricket Club ...

Jamaica shift focus to Olympics
Head coach of Jamaica's men's volleyball team, David Jack, says not qualifying for the third round of the FIVB NORCECA World Championships is a disappointment. However, Jack noted it is not the end of the road as the team's ultimate focus is to qualify for an Olympics...

Reggae Boyz back in training
Following their 2-2 draw with French Caribbean neighbours Haiti on Saturday, the Reggae Boyz returned to camp yesterday at Winchester Park, St George's College, with four players earning recalls. The quartet of Desmond Breakenridge, Dicoy Williams, Jermaine Johnson...

Williams aims for sub-49
Olympics 400m silver medallist, Shericka Williams, is aiming to run close to or sub-49 seconds to enhance her bid of winning gold at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. "Having a personal best, at least running 49.2 or going 48 or somewhere...

BRIEFS: Tyson tragedy
The four-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, has died a day after what police are calling a "tragic accident" in her home.


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