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Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:53 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

After an initial staging of a grass-roots camp for the community of Tivoli Gardens at the Edward Seaga Complex recently, the Jamaica Diaspora Football Association (JDFA) is now looking to spread the programme across the length and breadth of the...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:52 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Head coach Robert Haynes hailed a “great team effort” after the Jamaica Scorpions pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind seven-wicket victory over the Barbados Pride at Chedwin Park on Wednesday, with young sensation Kirk McKenzie delivering a...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:52 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica (CMC): The Barbados Pride walked away from their opening West Indies Championship clash against the Jamaica Scorpions with a seven-wicket defeat at Chedwin Park, but assistant coach Ryan Hinds was in no mood to dwell on the...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:52 AM

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is set to make history this summer, announcing a landmark expansion that will see matches played in a record-equalling eight nations, including a first-ever fixture at Arnos Vale in...

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 | 10:52 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Excelsior High’s coach Xavier Gilbert can achieve a major milestone today when they take on Camperdown High in the final of the ISSA Schoolgirls’ football competition at Wolmer’s Girls field at 3:30 p.m. Gilbert is seeking a 10th straight tile as...

Published:Thursday | April 16, 2026 | 9:02 AM

A major setback has been dealt to Jamaica’s quartet of elite field athletes as World Athletics has blocked their proposed switch to Türkiye, ruling the move part of a coordinated recruitment strategy. The decision, handed down by the...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:50 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Though finishing 10th of 15 runners in December’s Mouttet Mile, local-bred MOJITO ran an eye-catching race before 2024 winner FUNCAANDUN relegated him to seventh a furlong out, after which only three other horses passed the Jamaica Cup winner....

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:50 AM

MUNICH (AP): Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for Bayern Munich to beat Real Madrid 4-3 and advance to the Champions League semi-finals yesterday. The second-leg quarter-final game ended in acrimony, with Madrid’s players furious that...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:50 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) and NCL Canada Inc (NCL) have advanced plans to formalise a strategic partnership focused on the development and growth of the Global T20 tournament and its supporting ecosystem in North America...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:50 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Conventional wisdom would have suggested that the final day of the West Indies Championship opener between the Jamaica Scorpions and the Barbados Pride was headed for a tame draw. Scorpions Captain John Campbell and Kirk McKenzie Jr did not get the...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:49 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The Guyana Harpy Eagles began their title defence in the 2026 West Indies Championship in winning fashion with a four-wicket win over the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua yesterday....

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:49 AM

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) yesterday announced a Jamaican contingent to the World Athletics Relays, scheduled from May 2–3 in Gaborone, Botswana. Leading the men’s team is World Athletics Championships 100m gold and...

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:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:48 AM

For Karen Parsard, the 2025 Champion Breeder at Caymanas Park, the journey into horse racing wasn’t paved with a lifelong love of the sport. For 13 years, she didn’t know her husband liked horses and had nothing to do with them. Instead, her path...

Published:Wednesday | April 15, 2026 | 4:13 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the football icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year. Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:44 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Arnett Gardens striker Shikira Douglas holds strong dreams of one day wearing the national colours for the Reggae Girlz, and believes she can do so with the increased coverage and development of the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL). Douglas...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:44 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

It was a day of celebration yesterday at Foga Road High School in Clarendon as the institution recognised the outstanding performances of its athletes, especially Shameika McLean and Paul Henry, who struck gold in the girls’ Class Two and boys’...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:44 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) has moved to assure stakeholders that the recent resignations of Montego Bay United’s chairman Yoni Epstein and Mount Pleasant owner Peter Gould from its finance committee will not affect the...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:43 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

After three days of compelling back-and-forth action in the West Indies Championship at Chedwin Park, the visiting Barbados Pride carved out a slight advantage over the Jamaica Scorpions, thanks largely to two Ws — Jomel Warrican and Kevin Wickham...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:42 AM

The Saints were crowned champion of this year’s KPMG Squash League at last Friday’s final against Bad Man Fu at the Liguanea Club in Kingston after an exciting showdown in front of a packed gallery. Saints were playing in their third final, while...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:42 AM

CHENNAI, India (AP): Left-arm spinners Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein made full use of a slow wicket and led Chennai Super Kings to a 32-run victory over winless Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League yesterday. Ahmad (3-21) grabbed all...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:42 AM

Global sprint superstars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as Ultimate Stars for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, confirming they will be competing at the inaugural edition of the new global championship with...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 10:42 AM

LIVERPOOL, England (AP): Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) grip on the Champions League trophy remains strong. The defending champion advanced to the semi-finals of European club football’s biggest competition by dumping out six-time winners Liverpool...

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