Sports

Today, The Gleaner continues a photographic review of the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

ONCE again it will be a USA vs Jamaica rivalry in the sprints at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Daegu, South Korea, and one of the events to take centrestage will be the women's 100 metres....

The humiliation of a 4-0 series whitewash looms for India, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceding they have deserved to be dethroned as the world's No. 1 Test side by England.

Many-time Davis Cup representative, Jermaine 'Giant' Smith, believes it is essential for the country to retain its talented players if local tennis is to take the next step. Smith, a player who left the island at age 15, attributes the departure of the country's top players to the lack of opportunity for development in the sport locally...

West Indies speedster Kemar Roach will get his first taste of the English County circuit over the next month after being signed by struggling Worcestershire until the end of the season.

The Gleaner's manager for business development and marketing, Karin Cooper (right), presents a sponsorship cheque and travel items to Zari-Jane Coleman.

The International Boxing Association (AIBA), the organisation that now controls amateur boxing worldwide, has announced that it intends to change the entire structure of the sport of boxing, by controlling not only Olympic (amateur) boxing, but also all professional boxing worldwide.

The unbeaten three-year-old gelding, COMMANDING CHIEF, turned in another smashing performance at Caymanas Park yesterday, winning the open allowance feature for the Nigel B. Nunes Memorial Cup over 1820 metres by all of 10 lengths.

Olympic relay gold medallist and national record holder in the 110m hurdles, Dwight Thomas says that he has even more motivation and inspiration going into next week's IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Daegu, South Korea, this after burying his father, Aston yesterday.

Arsenal and Liverpool each opened the English Premier League season yesterday with disappointing draws. With neither Cesc Fabregas or Samir Nasri in the line-up, the Gunners failed to score against Newcastle and drew 0-0.

Brian Gayle hit an unbeaten century as Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by three wickets for their first win in the WICB Regional 50-Over Competition in Guyana today.

West Indies speedster Kemar Roach will get his first taste of the English County circuit over the next month after being signed by struggling Worcestershire until the end of the season.