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Stories by Karen Madden - Gleaner Writer

Published:Sunday | March 1, 2026 | 12:13 AMKaren Madden - Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s national basketball head coach Rick Turner wants a change in mentality from his players as the team looks to rebound from last Thursday’s excruciating 93-99 loss to Bahamas in a bid to stop Canada today. Jamaica defied the odds last...

Published:Sunday | March 1, 2026 | 12:12 AMKaren Madden - Gleaner Writer

In what was the largest crowd at a basketball match on Jamaican soil, over 3,500 fans converged on the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston to watch Jamaica take on Caribbean rivals, the Bahamas on Thursday night. Among those cheering on every...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:13 AMKaren Madden - Gleaner Writer

While a diminishing ideology, sports has often been cited as a distraction for students seeking to achieve scholastic excellence, with the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) setting stringent guidelines for student-athletes to be...

Published:Sunday | October 26, 2025 | 12:06 AMKaren Madden - Gleaner Writer

WITH DESTINY in their own hands as they look to qualify for only their second appearance at the FIFA World Cup, one alum from the historic 1998 tournament is backing Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz to advance to the FIFA showpiece to be held in Canada, the...

Published:Sunday | October 19, 2025 | 12:13 AMKaren Madden - Gleaner Writer

HAVING LONG declared his love for cricket, 2011 World Champion Yohan Blake is working out at the Kingston Cricket Club and says he is excited about the upcoming season. But he told The Sunday Gleaner it’s not a serious career option even as he eyes...

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