Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | October 23, 2009
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Jamaica beat NZ at last
It was a not a game for the faint-hearted but in the end, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls battled hard to chisel out only their second win in 43 encounters against New Zealand's Silver Ferns and, in the process, level their two-match National Commercial Bank Sunshine Series...

'I am not broke' - Barnes addresses financial standing
"I am not broke", that was the assurance from former national coach and Liverpool legend John Barnes after reports surfaced in the British media that a Liverpool-based insolvency court had declared him bankrupt....

Bridgeport, Eltham go for knockout
The Walker Cup KO schoolboy football competition will commence today with Bridgeport tackling Eltham High, followed by Jamaica College facing St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), in a double-header at the Constant Spring...

Jamaica seeking deal to upgrade stadium tracks
German-based athletics track manufacturing company, BSW Regupol, are in negotiations with Independence Park Limited (IPL) to refurbish the National Stadium and Stadium East running tracks. Brian Ibrahim, Caribbean representative for BSW Regupol, told Sports Minister ...

Richmond Park benefits from Bell-Ziadie Memorial
Clive 'Busy' Campbell, organiser of the annual Bell-Ziadie Memorial celebrity charity football classic, on Wednesday made a donation to the Richmond Park Basic School of the Nazarine, which was earlier this week broken into by thieves...

LIME extends alliance with schools tennis
The $2.5 million LIME Inter-Secondary Schools Tennis Competition was launched yesterday at the Carlton Crescent headquarters of the telecommunications company.Sixteen participating teams will contest this 15th renewal of the tournament ...

Bravo blasts T&T into final
HYDERABAD, India (CMC): Dwayne Bravo struck an unbeaten 58 from 34 balls as Trinidad & Tobago reached the final of the Champions League Twenty20 yesterday, when they completed a seven-wicket victory over the Cape Cobras of South Africa.

Coley appointed interim West Indies U-19 coach
Former Jamaica wicketkeeper and current Jamaica Under-19 coach, André Coley, has been appointed interim coach of the West Indies Under-19 team for the upcoming regional WICB President's Cup one-day tournament in Guyana. Coley, who guided Jamaica to the regional ...

Harbour View looking to go all the way
After leading his team to a 1-0 victory over Rivoli United on Wednesday night, Harbour View Football Club's captain, Lovel Palmer, said they are aiming for the Digicel Premier League crown in this year's competition." Our aim is to win back the crown...

Campbell and Summerbell brought down the house at Dover
Despite the spills and thrills with at least three cars rolling on the track, the 2009 circuit racing championship at the Dover Raceway, St Ann, climaxed in high spirits, dramatised by some intense bumper-to-bumper racing and exciting rivalry...

'I think the procedure was wrong' - Edwards opposed to process under which grooms were awarded increase
Racehorse grooms at Caymanas Park have received a $750 increase per horse effective November 1, following an agreement with the Jamaica Racehorse Owners' Association (JROA) and the newly formed United Racehorse Trainers' Association of Jamaica (URTA)....

Bank on Marshall Jim
Tomorrow's Pick-9 is boosted by a carryover of $2.1 million, and with the popular exotic bet beginning to grow, a payout of $3 million looks a real possibility.The Pick-9 gets under way in the second race over 1100 metres.


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