Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Wednesday | April 1, 2009
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Champs to sizzle - Calabar, Holmwood favoured to repeat
The cream of the crop, the best local-based junior talent, will be on show today and over the next three days as the premier high school track and field competition - certainly in the Caribbean and perhaps in the world - the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys' and Girls' Athletic...

Jamaica, US showdown in 2010
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Usain Bolt and the rest of Jamaica's Olympic-dominating sprint crew are ready to take on the best from the United States. In a bid to boost track and field's profile in non-Olympic years, the two countries will square off...

On GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys' and Girls' Athletic Championships ...
THE COACHES SAY ...GIRLSMAURICE WILSON (Holmwood)"I am in no way worried about any other team.

T&T seek historic win to boost World Cup hopes
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors badly need a win to boost their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes but history does not favour a successful outing against the USA in their CONCACAF showdown tonight.In today's other CONCACAF...

Arnett, Tivoli face off
Fighting to achieve different things with the Digicel Premier League (DPL) entering a crucial phase, the battle between long-time rivals Tivoli Gardens and Arnett Gardens is expected to live up to expectations as a fiery one, when the teams meet in a 5 p.m. rescheduled game...

St James clubs lead march to semi-final
Western Bureau:With just three rounds of matches remaining in the 12-team preliminary round of the 2008-09 Captain's Bakery Western Super League, three St James teams - Seba United, Granville and Wadadah - are among the four on course to cop semi-final places...

Guyana promise to give Jamaica 'a hard time'
Carl Moore, the manager of Guyana, says while his team is reeling at the bottom of the standings of the regional four-day competition, they have what it takes to register a surprise win over champions Jamaica. Speaking upon his team's arrival in Kingston yesterday ...

Serena happy to survive
Top-ranked Serena Williams twice lost five games in a row on Monday, but finished with a flourish and beat China's Zheng Jie 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at the Sony Ericsson Open...

STETHS, Port Antonio look set for final
Defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Port Antonio High looked to have batted themselves in pole position to secure final berths later today, following first-day play in the Grace/ISSA Headley Cup semi-finals yesterday....

Howard nets record
MIAMI (AP): Dwight Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, passing Wilt Chamberlain as the youngest NBA player to reach the 5,000-board mark as the Magic kept their grip on the number two spot in the Eastern Conference by beating the Heat 101-95...

Neita finds footing at Meadhaven
His diminutive figure is all but lost on the football field. But his expert skills and prowess dominate throughout any given match-up. Leighton Dwayne Neita has demonstrated a renewed awareness in the sport and has been a leading figure for Digicel Premier League...

Jamalco 'up for the challenge'
Just about everything fell into place for Jamalco, as they went about pulverising Jetsetters 'A' in their Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Berger Paints Super League contest.The Clarendon-based unit never quite racked up the desired tally...

Kaka set to play
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP): Kaka has recovered from a left foot injury and will be available to play in Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Peru.Brazil coach Dunga did not confirm Kaka as a starter in today's match, but said the AC Milan player is fit ...


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