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Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:07 AM

BALTIMORE, Maryland: Athletes from five Jamaican high schools, led by ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) winners Jamaica College (JC) and Girls’ runners-up Hydel High, are in Baltimore for tomorrow’s fifth staging of...

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:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Courtney Francis says he has received no formal notice that he is being removed from his post despite widespread rumours that he will step down, or be pushed out, effective May 1,...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AM

AHMEDABAD, India (CMC): Jason Holder was everywhere. In the field, with the ball, and then with the bat. When the Gujarat Titans needed someone to steady a wobbly chase against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the West...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AM

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has officially launched the Player Acquisition and Draft rules for the 2026 season, ushering in a fresh three-year contract cycle (2026-2028) that promises to reshape...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AM

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden death of Norman Gilbert, president of the Grenada Cricket Association and a respected member of the Windward Islands Cricket Board. Gilbert, a...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AM

VANCOUVER, Canada (CMC): In a historic move aimed at uniting two of the world’s most dynamic football regions, UEFA and Concacaf officially signed a new memorandum of onderstanding (MoU) on Wednesday, pledging to work hand-in-hand for the long-term...

Published:Friday | May 1, 2026 | 12:06 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has partnered with the Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) to provide financial assistance to host the 2026 Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) Men’s Lacrosse Championship at The Mico University College and...

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:09 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

When Jamaica College’s 4x800m Penn Relays team of 1999 was recently inducted into the Penn Relays Wall of Fame, it marked the 12th time in history that a Jamaican high school relay unit had been recognised for its achievements. Former female high-...

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

MOUTTET Mile bridesmaid LEGACY ISLE opens his season with what is expected to be a cakewalk for 50 points towards 2026 qualification, facing old rival PACK PLAYS in Saturday’s Reggae Trophy at five furlongs straight. Reporting with topweight 126lb...

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Knox College, led by inspirational captain and MVP Treviann Taylor, defeated first-time national finalists Immaculate 3-0 to claim their fourth straight hold on the ISSA schoolgirl volleyball all-island title at the G.C. Foster College yesterday....

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:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:08 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles are one match away from another West Indies Championship title. The Tevin Imlach-led side defeated the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 93 runs on Wednesday’s fourth and final day at...

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:08 AM

MADRID (AP): Atlético Madrid and Arsenal exchanged penalties in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals yesterday, a gritty encounter with plenty of intensity from start to finish even if it lacked the fireworks of a nine-...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 10:53 AM

GREENSBORO, NC (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by North Carolina women's tennis...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

With Spanish Town Police’s relegation from the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) confirmed over the weekend, Molynes United, Treasure Beach, and Harbour View’s fates still remain up in the air. Spanish Town stood with an outside chance of survival...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

When Monica Bosiljevac stepped away from football as a player over a decade ago, she did not foresee lacing up her boots to compete for Real Mona in their return to the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) this season. Bosiljevac’s journey to...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:11 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are well-positioned to defeat the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on Tuesday’s fourth and final day of their West Indies Championship game at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Despite playing...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Male and female urban area volleyball champions Papine High School and Immaculate Conception High School will attempt to return the ISSA All-Island titles to the Corporate Area when they face defending rural and All-Island champions Oracabessa High...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Barbados Pride produced a commanding all-round display to seal an innings and 11-run victory over the Jamaica Scorpions on day three of their West Indies Championship clash, storming into the playoff spots while shattering their hosts’ hopes at...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:10 AM

PARIS (AP): Titleholders Paris Saint-Germain trailed early, led by three goals and ultimately held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in the highest-scoring semi-final match in Champions League history yesterday. And there is still next...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:10 AM

Wth the announcement of the fixtures for this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League has come a number of firsts. One of those firsts for the 39 matches set to take place from August 7-September 20 will be the hosting of games in St Vincent...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:10 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Head coach of Edwin Allen High School’s female track and field team Michael Dyke is happy with his charges’ performances at the recently concluded Penn Relays in Franklin Field, Philadelphia. The school from Frankfield, Clarendon, was the most...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:09 AM

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the...

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