GAYLE SCORES SECOND TEST TRIPLE TON

• Jamaican joins Bradman, Lara and Sehwag in record books

GALLE, Sri Lanka — Chris Gayle scored his second triple century in test cricket today, lifting himself and his team past several records, as the West Indies reached 580-9 declared on day two of the first test against Sri Lanka.
Gayle scored 333, having faced 437 balls, hitting 34 fours and nine sixes.
The hosts reached 54-1 before bad light ended play with Kumar Sangakkara on 33 and Tharanga Paranavitana, 10, the not out batsmen after Dilshan was dismissed by debutant Andre Russell without scoring.
It was the first triple-century by a West Indies player away from home, the highest by any player in tests between the two nations, and the first triple hundred at Galle International Stadium.
West Indies also went past its highest total against Sri Lanka; 477-9 declared in St Lucia in 2003.
Gayle is also in the distinguished company of Donald Bradman of Australia, Brian Lara of the West Indies and Virender Sehwag of India to become only the fourth player to score two triple-hundreds.
Gayle's previous highest score was 317 set against South Africa.
The left-handed Jamaican was more sedate than his aggressive knock on the first day yesterday. He survived a scare in the first ball of the day when Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara referred an lbw appeal to the television umpire Asad Rauf, who turned down the appeal. The hosts have spent both their referrals allowed under International Cricket Council rules.
Another drama unfolded in the second session when Gayle, on 287, was surprised by a rising delivery from seamer Dammika Prasad and fended it to Sangakkara at short extra-cover who took an easy catch.
But non-striker Brenden Nash convinced Gayle to refer the decision to the third umpire, who ruled the batsmen not out because television replays showed the bowler had over-stepped for a no-ball.
Gayle drove powerfully through long off for a boundary to reach his triple century and knelt on the pitch holding his bat and helmet high in celebration.
Source:AP and Jamaica Observer

Veronica Campbell-Brown Sets PB Of 10.78 To Win In Prefontaine

By Gary Smith

Veronica Campbell-Brown stunned the Prefontaine Classic field to win the women’s 100m dash on Saturday July 3, 2010.
Getting off to a flyer, the 2007 World champion from Osaka, produced a sizzling world leading, meeting record and career best of 10.78second to take event over a very strong field.
World and Olympic champion Shelly Ann Fraser, also of Jamaica never got off to her more dominant start, but managed to hold on for second in 10.82secs, beating the rushing Carmelita Jeter, who finished third in 10.83.
Source: www.world-track.org

BOLT’S RACERS TEAM LEAVES AMERICANS DISGRUNTLED

Jamaica/Racers 4x100m men's team from left Usain Bolt, Marvin Anderson, Yohan Blake and Mario Forsythe pose after their victory at Penn Relays...Anthony Foster Photo

By Anthony Foster in Philadelphia

Usain Bolt-anchored Racers Track Club team, representing Jamaica Gold, left the Americans disgruntled after their Penn Relays 4×100m win on Saturday.
Four athletes from Kingston-based Racers Track Club, headed by World and Olympic sprint double champion, Usain Bolt, representing Jamaica, destroyed their American counterparts in the USA vs The World men’s 4×100m inside the Franklin Field stadium.

The Jamaicans not only destroyed the field to win, but they broke USA’s meet record of 37.92 by running 37.90secs.
Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson and Mario Forsythe were the other team members.
Shawn Crawford, the 2004 Olympic 200m champion, could not hold back his thoughts during the post race press conference.
“I hate losing, and I hate losing to Jamaica.”

He blamed the team’s defeat on the handoff, even though Jamaica was far from full-strength … as Asafa Powell did not run while Nesta Carter ran on the other team.
“I’m tired of being plagued by messed-up handoffs. We’re better than that, but it seems like the last four years, we’re not better than that.”
Michael Rodgers was also upset, but mainly because Jamaica broke their Penn Relays record in their backyard.
“This is the first time I’ve lost to Jamaica, and they broke our (Penn Relays) record. And they did it on home soil. How would you like it if somebody came in your house and beat you?”
Source: www.trackalerts.com