Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | April 6, 2009
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Jamaica rally to set up victory bid
Western Bureau: After taking first innings points and an 81-run first-innings lead against Guyana yesterday in their 13th-round WICB Regional Four-day Championship fixture at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay, Jamaica were 215 for seven - an overall lead of 296 - at the close of play....

Warner summons Maturana
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Trinidad and Tobago's midweek drubbing by the United States has prompted a crisis meeting of the local football federation, with head coach Francisco Maturana's job expected to come under the microscope....

CRICKET: ODI series - South Africa square series with easy victory
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP):South Africa beat Australia by seven wickets yesterday to square the five-match series at 1-1 after opening bowlers Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn took four wickets each, to help bowl...

Boys' Town, Tivoli KO final
Boys' Town moved a step closer to securing at least one major trophy this season, when they defeated St Catherine's Rivoli United 4-0 in the semi-finals of the all-island Flow Champions Cup knockout competition, at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday...

India tighten grip
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP):Gautam Gambhir made 167 and Sachin Tendulkar fell for nine yesterday in what may be his last Test innings in New Zealand as India reached 349 for five at stumps on the third day to strengthen its grip on the third cricket...

Hamilton glad to get out of rain
SEPANG, Malaysia (CMC): Lewis Hamilton was simply relieved to have finished the rain-affected Malaysian Grand Prix in one piece yesterday. The 24-year-old reigning world champion rolled in seventh in the McLaren-Mercedes after the race was red-flagged...

Murray smothers Djokovic
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP): Andy Murray took advantage of Novak Djokovic's slow start to win the Sony Ericsson Open title 6-2, 7-5 yesterday.The Scotsman used his vast repertoire of shots and took advantage of two wobbly stretches by Djokovic.

Man U recover to beat Aston Villa 3-2
LONDON (AP): Teenage substitute Federico Macheda scored in injury time on his Man-chester United debut yesterday to earn a 3-2 win over Aston Villa and end the team's month-long winless streak in the English Premier League....

76ers clinch play-off spot
PHILADELPHIA (AP): The Philadelphia 76ers clinched an NBA play-offs spot by beating the Detroit Pistons 95-90 on Saturday. Philadelphia will use their final seven games to determine their seed in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers are fifth in the conference...

Smart ride lands Maragh Stakes win
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas (CMC): Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh confidently piloted the four-year-old filly Seventh Street to a handsome front-running win in the Apple Blossom Stakes at Oaklawn Park racetrack on Saturday afternoon. Seventh Street won by 5-3/4...

This one's the greatest - KC coach
Kingston College's (KC) head coach, Michael Russell, believes his boys lifted themselves to a performance beyond expectations, while Maurice Wilson, the main man in charge at Holmwood, said his task was not to allow his girls to get too complacent...


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