Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | July 10, 2009
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Win or go home!
MIAMI, Florida: MUST WIN. It's a simple as that. In just a matter of months, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz are being confronted with elimination despite showing superior form in a major football championship, knowing they shall have to take all three points...

Disappointing day for Jamaica at World Youth
BRESSANONE, Italy: Jamaica failed to add to Traves Smikle's first day bronze on yesterday's second day of the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships.In two finals contested, Deandre Whitehorne and Samantha Elliott, in the 100m and 100m hurdles...

Powell, Gay can't get Bolt off their minds
ROME (AP): Usain Bolt is the main topic of discussion ahead of the Golden Gala, even though the Jamaican sprinter isn't competing in today's Golden League meet.Bolt's two key rivals - former world record-holder Asafa Powell and world champion Tyson Gay -...

Mullings scores impressive win over Smith
Sakima Mullings from the Bruising gym in Stony Hill removed any doubt about him being the best amateur welterweight boxer in Jamaica today, with an impressive victory over Rikardo Smith from the Hard Knocks gym,...

'I fear no horse' - Hamilton to break St Leger jinx
Two-time champion owner Howard Hamilton has won nearly all the major grade one races on the calendar, including the Derby, Guineas, Caribbean Sprint and Superstakes.But he has never won the St Leger, which has turned out to be his jinx race...

Rhosa Klebb to get off the mark
The season's final classic, the RJR Jamaica St Leger over 2000 metres, will highlight the Pick-9 on tomorrow's 12-race programme at Caymanas Park.The programme will facilitate two Super-6s, while the Pick-9 will embrace races four to 12...

English Racing -Scenic Blast looks good
Racing is on at Newmarket, Ascot and York today, with Newmarket staging its popular July Cup meet.The $40 million Darley July Cup (Group One) over six furlongs is the big feature on the card.

Puerto Rico sizzle, Jamaica fizzle
Western Bureau: On a day when Jamaica's challenge fizzled, defending champions Puerto Rico emerged the toast of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Rose Hall, St James, when they amassed a whopping 150 points....

Under-19s made to toil by T&T
Despite facing a first innings score which is likely to go well past 300, Jamaica's coach Andre Coley is quite optimistic that his troops can rally and record a positive result in their TCL Group WICB Under-19 three-day...

Rain spoils new-look Windies team's party
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): A memorable debut for seven West Indies players was spoiled when rain prompted an early close on the first day of the opening Test against Bangladesh yesterday. Only 18.5 overs were possible before heavy afternoon...

Cricket: first ashes test - Katich, Ponting hit back for Aussies
Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting each scored centuries as Australia reached 249 for one at stumps to take the upper hand on the second day of the first Ashes Test yesterday. Responding to England's...


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