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Shaw hat-trick keeps Reggae Girlz perfect

Published:Friday | April 10, 2026 | 9:10 PM

While it wasn’t the traditional schellacking of a Caribbean neighbour, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz have remained perfect in the Concacaf W Qualifiers, beating Antigua and Barbuda 4-0. The Reggae Girlz were led by Khadija Shaw, who scored a hat-trick,...

Pocket Rocket Foundation delegation off to St Vincent

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 1:16 AM

The all-star team selected from the recently concluded Pocket Rocket Foundation Peace Through Sports Six-A-Side Football Competition departed the island yesterday for St Vincent and the Grenadines, where they will participate in two friendly...

Stalled Mt Pleasant seek restart against Champions

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 1:15 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Champions Cavalier and Mount Pleasant renew their rivalry at Stadium East this evening at 4 p.m., while trying to make up ground in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) table. Mount Pleasant (57 points) are five points adrift of leaders Montego Bay...

STETHS batting clinic highlights Spaulding Cup opening day

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 1:13 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

If the first day of the 2026 St Elizabeth Technical High School middle-order batsman, Ryan Littleton celebrates scoring a hundred during the ISSA/First Global Bank/GK Spaulding Cup final at the Melbourne Oval is anything to go by, bowlers from St...

Coaches still smarting over VAR call that cost Reggae Boyz

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 1:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz 2026 World Cup qualification aspirations came to an end against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Intercontinental Play-offs in Mexico over a week ago, but there is still a wrinkle for those closest to the game. The...

Kevin Hart, Jason Kelce among celebrity caddies at Augusta National’s Par 3 Contest

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:41 AM

AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP): Comedian Kevin Hart captured the mood of the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National when he showed up as Bryson DeChambeau’s caddie — and sounded ready to take over the rest of the operation if need be. “We’ll see how the day goes...

Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:39 AM

NEW YORK (AP): A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story. The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed The Perilous Fight, to come out September 15...

Middle East war puts Qatar’s Diamond League in doubt

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:38 AM

DOHA, Qatar (AP): The Diamond League track meet in Qatar has been postponed from next month to June, “should conditions allow”, amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The Doha event had been set to open the season for...

Atlético win 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona, Liverpool lose

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:36 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Atlético Madrid scored twice after Barcelona were reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarter-final yesterday. A superb free kick by Julián Álvarez and a second...

The braves have fallen but won’t yield

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:31 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaneer Writer

Kingston College’s (KC) principal, Dave Myrie, says the institution will return much stronger after surrendering their title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) to rivals Jamaica College (JC) last month. KC,...

UNDER THREAT

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:29 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

James Pearson, president, St Mary Football Association, is worried sick that the parish’s entire football programme — under-15s, under-17s and Major League — could catastrophically collapse if, for the third season, no sponsor answers its calls for...

Gonsalves blasts ‘neocolonial entity’ CWI in fiery radio broadside

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2026 | 12:27 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Former St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves launched a blistering attack on Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Tuesday night, accusing the governing body of arrogance, neocolonialism, and abandoning its historic mission....

Marathon runners to get own World Champs by 2030

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:21 AM

World Athletics has outlined a landmark strategic road map for the future of distance running with the creation of a World Athletics Marathon Championships from 2030. The marathon will remain a discipline at the World Athletics Championships in...

Jefferson-Wooden, Tebogo announced as Kids’ Athletics ambassadors

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:19 AM

Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’ Athletics programme, with just one month to go to Kids’ Athletics Day on May 7. Both athletes will kick off the latest...

Champions League advantages for Bayern, Arsenal

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:17 AM

MADRID (AP): Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in his team’s 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals yesterday. Kylian Mbappé scored...

Sinclair to miss Harpy Eagles defence over disciplinary issues

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:16 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has cleared the air surrounding the exclusion of Kevin Sinclair from the Guyana Harpy Eagles’ squad for the upcoming West Indies Championship, revealing that it was due to disciplinary issues...

Jamaica Lacrosse, Mico University partner on regional hub

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:14 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

With Jamaica set to host the 2026 Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship in August, Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) president Calbert Hutchinson believes that now is the right time for the association to partner with the Mico University...

Simões brings intelligence-driven approach to Mount Pleasant Academy Camp

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:12 AM

The inaugural Mount Pleasant Academy High Performance Camp came to a close on Saturday, leaving a lasting impression on the young footballers who participated in four days of intense training under the guidance of renowned Brazilian and former...

‘SHAMELESS’

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:09 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the principal of William Knibb High School, says governments over the years have failed to provide adequate sports facilities for athletes in western Jamaica, leaving them at a significant disadvantage to athletes...

GC Foster College to Host Boxing Fiesta

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:07 AM

An electrifying night of boxing and entertainment with the staging of ‘Boxing Fiesta’ will be held at the GC Foster College on Thursday, May 7. The event has been conceptualised and executed by final-year Bachelor of Science students, who are...

Jamaica ice hockey team names squad for Challenger Series

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:05 AM

The Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation has identified the nucleus of the players that will make up the team to participate in the third renewal of the Challenger Series Ice Hockey tournament in Chicago and Montreal. Jamaica won the tournament...

Mount Pleasant still trail Violette AC in Concacaf club rankings

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:04 AM

MIAMI, Florida (CMC): While the heavyweights of Liga MX and MLS trade blows in the headlines, the latest Concacaf Club Rankings update brings reassuring news for the Caribbean football faithful. Concacaf released its April rankings yesterday, and...

‘Focus on what is now’

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 1:02 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The 2026 West Indies Championship is set to explode onto the scene this Sunday, ushering in a new three-round bilateral format at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. With international selection on the line, the region’s...

Rideallday shows classic pedigree in Ian Levy Cup

Published:Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | 11:02 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Journeyman jockey Ian Spence yesterday declared Philip Feanny’s RIDEALLDAY a United States Breeders’ Cup Classic contender after the Mouttet Mile winner obliterated fellow importee Smile ‘N’ Leave’s 19-year-old track record in the Ian Levy Cup at...

Waterhouse announces new youth development partnership with FESCO

Published:Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | 11:00 AM

Waterhouse FC has announced a new strategic partnership with Future Energy Source Company Limited (FESCO) to support and enhance its youth football programme. This sponsorship marks a significant investment in the future of Jamaican football,...

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