Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | December 22, 2009
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Taylor set to play for Jamaica
Fast bowler Jerome Taylor could to be available for Jamaica's opening fixture against the Windward Islands in the 2010 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Four-day Regional Championship, which is set to bowl off in Jamaica on January 8...

'We regained a bit of respect' - WI skipper believes team has greater regard after strong performances Down Under
PERTH, Australia (CMC): West Indies captain Chris Gayle has proclaimed new respect for his West Indies side on the strength of their competitive showing against Australia. West Indies went down 0-2 in the three-match Test series against Australia...

Garner lashes match referee
PERTH, Australia (CMC): West Indies manager Joel Garner is seething over the "unreasonable" handling of punishment to Sulieman Benn after his mid-pitch clash with two Australians during the third Test at the WACA, the Sydney Herald newspaper has...

Legendary Bartlett remembered as great Jamaican footballer
Jamaica lost one of its most celebrated footballers from the era of the '50s and '60s with the passing of the legendary forward Sydney Bartlett in New York last Saturday after a long illness. He was 70...

Sporting Central net 'morale boosting' victory
The coach of Sporting Central Academy, Nigel Stewart, said that his team is highly motivated after defeating Portmore United 1-0 in their Digicel Premier League match at Ferdie Neita Park on Sunday night. "Portmore's a team...

'We've been longing for a victory like this'
Bottom-place August Town halted their miserable run in the Digicel Premier League (DPL) on Sunday, when they overcame a 0-2 deficit to outscore Arnett Gardens 4-2 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Bowl....

'Chippy' strikes in stoppage time
Coach Andrew Price was in a jubilant mood following a goal in stoppage-time from Oneil 'Chippy' McDonald, which earned visiting team Boys' Town a hard-fought one-nil victory over St Georges Sports Club at Lynch Park on Sunday...

Rivoli look to transfer market
Rivoli United, despite sporting the league's leading goalscorer, Devon Hodges, still find them-selves in the bottom half of the Digicel Premier League standings following a 0-1 loss at Harbour View on Sunday night. Hodges has...

Jamaica's Daley helps Aussie side win
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):West Indies all-rounder Shanel Daley turned in a moderate performance for St. George-Sutherland as they beat Northern Districts by 115 runs in the latest round of matches in the Sydney Grade One league in Australia...

Waterhouse firmly on course for final
GEOFFREY Maxwell kept firmly his goal of a place in the second end-of-round final after his Waterhouse outfit outlasted Humble Lions 2-1 in their seventh-round Digicel Premier League game at Effortville Community Centre on Sunday...

Morgan, Pennicott complete JaVA slate
Major Warrenton Dixon, recently elected president of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA), says he is looking forward to working with Arlene Morgan and Tamika Pennicott, who were both elected to the posts of general...

Evering eyes national return - Defender recuperates after second knee surgery
National netball representative Kasey Evering is now at home recuperating after a completing the second surgery on her left knee at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on December 3....

Messi, Marta win World Player-of-the-Year awards
ZURICH (AP): Lionel Messi claimed the World Player-of-the-Year award yesterday to nearly complete his collection of football's greatest honours.Messi tacked on the prestigious award to his growing list of accolades at a FIFA gala ceremony in Zürich,...


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