Dr Terrence Bent, senior superintendent of police (SSP) in charge of security for this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be implementing an international-style...
Frank James, group chief executive officer of GraceKennedy, says his company will be investing a total of $202 million in the staging of this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). The highly anticipated five-...
President of Netball Jamaica Karen Rosen-Baugh says the organisation is not overly concerned about the Jamaica Sunshine Girls slipping in the International Netball Federation rankings, but admits there is significant work to be done as the team...
Coach Garth Smythe says world under-20 200 metres bronze medallist Shanoya Douglas is capable of challenging the national junior record this season, and he has predicted that the talented sprinter could run as fast as 10.8 seconds in the 100 metres...
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Michael Ricketts said the Reggae Boyz must get their team chemistry right if they are to secure positive results in the upcoming inter-confederation play-off matches for a place at this year’s FIFA World...
National striker Trivante Stewart says despite ongoing bombings in Israel, the area where he resides remains relatively stable. Tensions escalated last Saturday after Iran retaliated to joint attacks by Israel and the United States. The conflict...
Israeli-based Jamaican striker Javon East said he and his family narrowly escaped danger after leaving Israel just before Iranian missiles struck a section of the country where he was based on Saturday afternoon. Iran retaliated strongly following...
Veteran track and field coach Michael Carr says he is grateful to be alive and is now resting at home, after being hospitalised last Friday due to blood pressure complications. Carr, the long-serving head coach of Wolmer’s Trust High School for...
Jamaica’s top tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, said he is embracing the challenge ahead of his showdown with Nick Hardt in today’s final of the ITF M15 Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica, with match time set for 11:30 a.m. Bicknell, the number...
Jamaica’s senior men’s basketball team suffered a narrow 99-96 defeat to The Bahamas in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier at the National Indoor Sports Centre last night. The Jamaicans, known as the JamRockerz, had only themselves to blame for...
Jamaica’s Under-20 footballers recorded their second straight victory in Group B of the Concacaf U20 Qualifiers, thrashing Turks and Caicos Islands 7-0 yesterday. The young Reggae Boyz were led to victory courtesy of two goals each from Raquel...
National senior netballer Khadijah Williams said she was left devastated after her purse containing her passport and money was stolen while on tour in Sydney, Australia, a few weeks ago. Williams, a member of the Sunshine Girls squad, said that the...
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Michael Ricketts said his organisation is closely monitoring the volatile situation in Mexico ahead of the Reggae Boyz’s scheduled international matches there next month. Violence erupted on Sunday...
Okeile Stewart, coach of Olympic Games 400-metre hurdles finalist Roshawn Clarke, said he is placing a lot of emphasis on improving his speed this season as he looks to lower his times in the event. Clarke, the World Under-20 record holder in the...
Okeile Stewart, head coach of Camperdown High School, said he is focused on rebuilding its once-formidable track and field legacy as the institution looks ahead to this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. Camperdown,...
President of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Karen Rosen-Baugh says Sunshine Girls mid-court player Khadijah Williams is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica today after being issued emergency travel documents. Williams endured a distressing experience in Sydney...
Veteran coach Okeile Stewart says former World Under-20 100-metre silver medallist Serena Cole is steadily rebuilding her form and is encouraged by the progress she has shown this season. Cole, now in her third year as a professional, is working...
Despite entering this year’s championships with one of their smallest squads in recent memory, head coach Carlos Samuels says he is expecting strong all-round and quality performances from The Queen’s School at the upcoming ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys...
Sunshine Girls goal shooter Simone Gordon said it is a dream come true after securing her first professional contract with English club team Leeds Rhinos, marking a major milestone in her career. The 27-year-old Gordon has signed to compete in the...
Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operators of Caymanas Park, has entered into a new collaborative arrangement with the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) aimed at boosting the local racing industry for the 2026 season. Under...
Assistant coach Vassell Reynolds said Jamaica’s qualification for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup is a historic achievement that has brought pride not only to the team but to the entire nation. The young Reggae Boyz secured the country’s third...
Coach Michael Frater says increased maturity has been a key factor behind the recent progress of his athlete Ackeem Blake as the sprinter prepares for what will be a very hectic season. Frater said Blake’s improved approach to training and...
National netball coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright attributed the Sunshine Girls’ heavy 80–33 loss to hosts Australia in the final match of their three-Test series in Melbourne yesterday to a lack of fitness and poor execution. The Jamaicans, who were...
Jamaica’s hopes of advancing into Davis Cup Group Two came to a disappointing end yesterday at the Liguanea Club after they went down 3-1 to Uruguay. With the tie locked at 1–1 heading into yesterday’s decisive final day, Jamaica suffered back-to-...
The Jamaica Sunshine Girls will be seeking an important series-levelling victory against hosts Australia when both teams clash in game two of their three-Test series tomorrow. The Australians, who are the number-one team in the world, outclassed...
