Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | August 24, 2009
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Quarrie: Ver would only run final leg
Berlin, Germany: The verbal tug-o-war between Jamaica's technical leader in Berlin, Donald Quarrie, and star athlete Veronica Campbell-Brown, heated up on yesterday's final day of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics...

Jamaica women could have had a world record
Berlin, Germany: Veteran Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie who led her country to a silver medal in the women's sprint relay on Saturday evening in Berlin said Jamaica's decision not to run their best team in the final of the event on Saturday...

Wheelchair basketballers seek Worlds glory
With their eyes firmly fixed on a spot at the 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Birmingham, England, Jamaica will bow into action today in the pre-qualifying America's Cup Wheelchair Basketball...

Girls back home with bronze
C. Lloyd Walker, coach of Jamaica's Under-21 team, which captured bronze at this year's World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands, is proud of the team's accomplishments despite its failure to win gold...

Chelsea, Spurs stay unbeaten
LONDON (AP): Tottenham and Chelsea stayed neck and neck at the top of the Premier League with away victories yesterday, while promoted Burnley followed up their victory over Manchester United with a 1-0 triumph over Everton...

Lescott Man City bound
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester City reached an agreement with Everton yesterday that paves the way for the transfer of England defender Joleon Lescott to the club for an undisclosed fee.Both clubs announced the agreement on their websites late...

England regain the Ashes urn
LONDON (AP):England regained the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs yesterday on the fourth day of the deciding fifth Test to take the five-match series 2-1.Michael Hussey was the last man out after tea at The Oval, caught for 121 by Alastair...

Francis pleased with Spring debut
Junior Francis, head coach of Constant Spring's Women football team, said he is not overly preturubed at their second-from-bottom preliminary group finish in what was their first season in the nation's top-flight football competition, the Sherwin Williams Women's League...

Injured Aiken to miss World Team opener
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC): Jamaican ace shooter will miss today's first Test for the World Team against New Zealand's Silver Ferns in their New World International Netball Series. Netball New Zealand officials have confirmed that the 6-foot-5-inch Aiken...


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