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Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

Anthony Nunes served notice on champion trainer Jason DaCosta yesterday, closing a stinging five-timer with a hat-trick completed by NEO STAR in the International Women’s Day Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards. Starting the day $1.8 million clear...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:13 AMRaymond Graham - Gleaner Writer

Athletes competing at the three-day Carifta Trials, which started on Friday, are doing so without having to think about paying the usual entry fee of $500 per athlete, as the Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association (JAAA) has waived the fees...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:12 AM

BERLIN (AP): As the first and only woman to be appointed head coach of a men’s professional football team in Germany, Sabrina Wittmann faces more pressure and scrutiny than most of her counterparts. Wittmann has been the coach of her hometown club...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:12 AM

AHMEDABAD, India (AP): Memories from a fateful November night still linger on, even as India gun for a record third title when they take on New Zealand in the Twenty20 World Cup final today. The Narendra Modi Stadium – the largest cricket ground in...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:12 AMRobert Bailey - Gleaner Writer

Head coach of Alphansus Davis High School, Megan Wilson-Copeland, is expecting strong performances from her athletes, particularly in the middle-distance events at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). The...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:12 AMKaren Madde - Gleaner Writer

Olympian Yohan Blake was yesterday honoured by the United States Congress, Florida District. The District hailed Blake “for his achievements in track and field and for inspiring athletes and communities worldwide.” Speaking with The Gleaner from...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:12 AM

Mar 7, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $750,000 REST. ALL. IV - NB5YO...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AM

Returning for another season of support, Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), operators of the KFC brand locally, have increased their investment in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) to $3.5 million in cash and meal support for the 2025-2026...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AM

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former head coach of Trinidad and Tobago’s (T...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce - Staff Reporter

Arnett Gardens and Molynes United will both be hunting for precious three points when the two teams meet today at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex at 6 pm in the Wray and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Both teams have been...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AM

Medley Mixers and Legend will face each other in today’s Pocket Rocket Foundation Peace Through Sports Six-A-Side football competition. The teams cemented their place in the finals after exciting semi-finals last Sunday at the Red Stripe Sports...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AM

The Equestrian Federation of Jamaica (EFJ), led by President Heidi Lalor, has launched a major governance reform process aimed at modernising the federation’s constitution and aligning it with international standards. Last Sunday, Lalor and members...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:11 AM

AP: Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist. Substitute Lewis Brunt was a matter of inches offside when he headed in what looked like an equalising goal in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round clash...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:06 AMRobert Bailey - Gleaner Writer

Defending champions Frasziers Whip FC began their quest for a third consecutive Jamaica Women’s Premier League title with an easy 3-0 victory over Los Perfectos FC at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday. The match was a repeat of last...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:06 AMRaymond Graham - Gleaner Writer

Foga Road High School’s Shameika McLean and Elite Performance’s Zachary Wallace were in impeccable form in the under-17 girls and under-20 boys’ 400-metre finals at yesterday’s Carifta Trials inside the National Stadium. It was McLean who set the...

Published:Sunday | March 8, 2026 | 12:06 AMSharla Williams - Gleaner Writer

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, Jamaican men in sports join in on the celebration by giving Jamaican female athletes their flowers. The island has produced a vast number of elite female athletes who have made significant...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:10 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

SHANOYA Douglas of Holland High and Excelsior High’s Riquelme Reid were in spanking form on yesterday’s opening day of competition at the three-day Carifta Trials as both produced personal best times to capture the Under-20 100 metres titles at the...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

MADRID (AP): Real Madrid scored with a deflected shot in the 94th minute to win 2-1 at Celta Vigo yesterday and close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. Madrid were seeking to avoid a run of three successive losses for the first...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the western state of Jalisco yesterday to address growing security concerns ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup following a wave of violence in the region. The violence was triggered by...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP): Andy Robertson scored for only the second time this season and set up Mohamed Salah for another goal as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 yesterday to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Scotland captain Robertson...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:09 AM

American sprinter Fred Kerley received a two-year ban yesterday for missing drug tests – a suspension that shouldn’t impact the 30-year-old 2022 world 100 metres champion because he has signed to run in a league that does not prohibit performance...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:09 AM

The Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) has joined forces with Legend beer to introduce a tournament with a format not played locally for decades. It’s dubbed Legends and Supastars and is based on a match-play format. The two-day competition will get...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:09 AM

DELHI, India (CMC): The West Indies senior men’s team is expected to finally return home by this weekend, after being stranded in India following the end of their campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The regional team was set to depart from...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:08 AM

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard believes the regional side put up a commendable showing at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, despite failing to reach the semi-finals after a promising start. The...

Published:Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 12:08 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): President of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), Kieron Edwards, has revealed that the asking price of former national men’s head coach, Dwight Yorke was simply too high. On Thursday, the TTFA...

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