Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | June 26, 2009
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Sabina blast-off!
If the body language of West Indies captain Christopher Gayle and his Indian counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni is anything to go by, then cricket fans who turn up at Sabina Park today and Sunday for the first two one-day internationals of the 2009 Digicel Series...

Captains expect close series
West Indies captain Christopher Gayle and India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni are anticipating a tough encounter in today's opening game of their four-match one-day series at Sabina Park. "It is always a tough challenge going up against India...

Bolt-Powell clash to highlight three-day National Champs
The men's 100 metres showdown between Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell is billed to be the highlight of the three-day National Senior Championships, which gets under way this afternoon at the National Stadium. Big prize on the weekend are places on the national team...

Fothergill sets sights on 400m crown
Allodin Fothergill, one of the fastest Jamaicans over 400 metres this year, is beaming with confidence ahead of this evening's start of the one-lap event at the 2009 National Senior Athletic Championships at the National Stadium...

Bank on Cougway tomorrow
With QUERIDA (19-1) and COURT YARD (13-1) scoring notable upsets at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, the Pick-9 had no takers.The Pick-9, from race three to 11, offers a $1 million carryover, while the Super-6 which was caught by 104 punters...

Thompson still on top at Suffolk
EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts (CMC): Jamaican jockey Winston Thompson reeled off two winners at Suffolk Downs on Tuesday, to maintain his lead at the northeastern United States racetrack.Thompson posted narrow victories in races two and four...

English Racing - Go with Tiger Dream
Today's racing takes place at Doncaster, Folkestone, Newcastle and The Curragh in Ireland. There is also National Hunt racing from Market Rasen, as well as Flat racing from Arlington in South Africa...

Venus on a roll at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP): Even on one good leg, Venus Williams is tough to beat at Wimbledon.The five-time champion wore a strap on her left knee yesterday but still advanced to the third round by beating Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-2.


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