Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | December 15, 2009
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West Indies pin hopes on Roach
PERTH, Australia (CMC): History, coupled with a pacer-friendly pitch, will be the driving force behind the West Indies' quest for a series-levelling victory over Australia in the third and final Test which bowls off here Wednesday (9:30p.m.

Bolt vs Obama!
The sprint king of track & field, Usain Bolt, has again found himself among some of the world's most influential persons, including United States president Barack Obama. Bolt, who in the past two years took the world by storm...

GraceKennedy announces new $75m, three-year deal
One hundred years of local sporting rivalry and excellence in high schools track and field athletics was celebrated last evening at the launch of the 100th staging of the Inter Secondary School Sports Association...

Bolt strikes again - Jamaican sprints away with BBC Overseas Sports Personality Award
LONDON, England (CMC): Colossal Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award for the second year in a row, becoming only the third person in history to win the award in successive years...

Lions roar in Rivoli den
SPANISH TOWN: Humble Lions stormed into Spanish Town Prison Oval for a Digicel Premier League match against Rivoli United and left with a mighty roar, leaving the homesters stunned by a 1-2 loss.From the very outset the visitors took the fight to their...

JBA shooting for greater rural involvement
In an effort to attract more spectators to the National Basketball League (NBL) next season, Ajani Williams, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA), said his administration will be going all out to extend their entertainment package to rural areas...

Dixon at ease - Portmore GM says coach's job is safe
Portmore United's stocks in the Digicel Premier League continue to take a beating, as their 0-1 loss on home turf at Ferdie Neita Park to Harbour View on Sunday made them the worst offensive unit in the 12-team championship race this season...

Unruly fans put early end to Bamboo, Montpelier clash
Western Bureau: Unruly spectators invaded the Bamboo playing field in Hanover on Sunday afternoon, forcing a premature end to the much-anticipated The Captain's Bakery & Grill Western Super League football game between the home team and parish neighbours Montpelier...

Village aim to avoid relegation
Paul 'Tegat' Davis, who last Wednesday took over the post as head coach of Village United, said the aim right now is for his team to avoid relegation from the Digicel Premier League (DPL). The former national striker, who since his return has guided...

Waterhouse continues to thrive with teamwork
Waterhouse coach Geoffrey Maxwell is crediting teamwork for his Drewsland club's continuous improvement in the Digicel Premier League.The much-travelled Maxwell, who came under heavy pressure at the start of the season...

Brathwaite, Creary star in Windies U19s' victory
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC): The prolific 17-year-old batsman, Kraigg Brathwaite, stroked a well measured hundred as West Indies Under-19s beat Canada U19s by 71 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in their rain-aborted ICC 2010 Youth World Cup practice...

NEWS BRIEFS
Bridgmohan triple - OKLAHOMA CITY,Oklahoma (CMC):Jamaican Jermaine Bridgmohan piloted three winners on Sunday's penultimate day of the 2009 Remington Park horse racing season and will formally become the track's new champion jockey next week Monday.


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