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Stories by Robert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:07 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Following FIFA’s announcement that each nation will receive a minimum of US$12.5 million for qualifying for this year’s FIFA World Cup, two local stakeholders, Andrew Price and Paul Christie, said the failure to reach the showpiece will have far-...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Despite the withdrawal of several of Jamaica’s top athletes from the national squad, team official Dr Warren Blake remains confident that the country will deliver strong performances at this year’s World Athletics Relays, scheduled for Saturday and...

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:08 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Darrol Gardener, head coach of Penwood High School, says his girls are still soaking in the experience of competing at the Penn Relays for the first time in the school’s history last weekend. Despite finishing seventh in the international 4x100m...

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:11 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Corey Bennett, head coach of Hydel High School, has described his team’s latest triumph in the Championship of America girls’ 4x400m relay at the Penn Relays as the toughest of their five consecutive titles. Hydel extended their remarkable...

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:11 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Despite suffering three consecutive defeats in this season’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) competition, Anthony Patrick, head coach of Racing United, remains optimistic and is not panicking as his team targets a place in the play-offs. Racing United...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:14 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Organisers of the inaugural Jamaica International Amateur Pickleball Tournament are promising an exciting three-day spectacle when the event serves off from May 1–3 at Pickle n Chill in Barbican. Director of Creative Sports and chief organiser,...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:03 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Dave Anderson, head coach of Holmwood Technical High School, says his girls’ 4x400m relay team has a strong chance of upsetting the favourites to win the Championships America’s title at this year’s Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The prestigious meet...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:00 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Corey Bennett, head coach of Hydel High School, says they are bracing for a tough test at this year’s Penn Relays as his team aims to extend their dominance in the Championship of America girls’ 4x400-metre relay. The Penn Relays will be held at...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:52 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

In-form Waterhouse central defender Roshawn Amos has credited head coach Javier Ainstein for his resurgence this season as he sets his sights on breaking into the national programme. Since the arrival of the Argentina-born Ainstein who replaced...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:52 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

National junior discus record holder Cedricka Williams says she is eagerly anticipating a return to Jamaica as she targets a strong showing at the JAAA National Championships and a place on the country’s team for the Commonwealth Games. Williams, a...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:49 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Richard Smith, head coach of Kingston College (KC), is confident his team can create history at this year’s Penn Relays, as they target an unprecedented fifth consecutive High School Boys’ 4x400-metre Championship of America title. The highly...

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2026 | 1:37 PMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), says his organisation will be taking the Unity Cup tournament very seriously as it forms a crucial part of their preparations for the Nations League and the Concacaf Gold Cup....

Published:Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | 10:56 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Head coach of Immaculate Conception High School, Franz Forde, says the institution is steadily building towards something special, after another impressive showing at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). Fresh off...

Published:Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | 10:54 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Reports suggest Kingston College (KC) is set to appoint a new head coach for their Manning Cup football team, deciding not to renew the contract of Vassell Reynolds. The North Street-based institution is understood to be looking in a new direction...

Published:Thursday | April 2, 2026 | 12:24 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Davion Chantiloupe, head coach of Clarendon College, says a GoFundMe account has been set up to assist him in purchasing a motor vehicle after his car was stolen from the National Stadium car park last Wednesday evening. The stolen vehicle, a pearl...

Published:Thursday | April 2, 2026 | 12:24 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Garth Smythe, coach of outstanding junior sprinter Shanoya Douglas, says that while she will compete at this weekend’s Carifta Games in Grenada, her focus remains on the World Under-20 Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Douglas, already...

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2026 | 12:07 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Kingston College (KC) quarter-miler Jason Pitter says clean execution was key to his record-breaking performance in the Class Two boys’ 400 metres final at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships on Thursday night at the...

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2026 | 12:06 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen High School said her gold medal-winning performance in the Class One 400 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships is a massive boost fur her career. Carr, who won bronze last year,...

Published:Saturday | March 28, 2026 | 12:05 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Freshly crowned Class One Girls 1500 metres champion Jovi Rose of Holmwood Technical has set her sights on completing the middle-distance double at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium. The 17-year-...

Published:Friday | March 27, 2026 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Head coach of Clarendon College, Davion Chantiloupe, has expressed deep sadness and disappointment after his motor vehicle was stolen from the car park at the National Stadium on Wednesday during the second day of the annual ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys...

Published:Thursday | March 26, 2026 | 12:07 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Clarendon College’s Jamelia Young expressed mixed emotions after successfully defending her title in the girls’ Class Two shot put at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) at the National Stadium yesterday. The 16-...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Wolmer’s Girls’ standout sprinter Natrece East is determined to go one better in the Class 2 100 metres at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium. The 16-year-old, who finished second in the...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) president Keith Wellington said this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) has got off to a smooth start, and he is encouraging patrons to turn out in their...

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2026 | 12:14 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Mount Pleasant Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore said it is now or never for his team when they prepare to face LA Galaxy in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 encounter at the National Stadium today, starting at...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Wolmer’s Boys’ School’s head coach, Orville Brown, says he is banking on the institution’s Class 3 athletes to deliver strong performances at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). The Champs, which will see...

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