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Tyler Mason - Gladstone Taylor photo
December 9, 2025

Bennett, Mason advance to 110m hurdles final; Prince misses out by thousandths of a second

Two of Jamaica’s three sprint hurdlers will compete in the final of the men’s 110-metre hurdles at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships after the end of the semifinal round. Orlando Bennett set…
Rusheen ‘Big Boy’ McDonald (centre) competing in the men's 400m at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
December 9, 2025

McDonald eyes 400m glory

Jamaican 400-metre national champion and record holder Rusheen ‘Big Boy’ McDonald says he is eyeing a special performance in the final of the men’s 400m at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. …
Orlando Bennett (left) and Tyler Mason. - Gladstone Taylor photo
December 9, 2025

Jamaica earns silver and bronze medals in men’s sprint hurdles

Jamaica picked up a pair of medals in the men’s 110-metre hurdles at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships as Orlando Bennett led compatriot Tyler Mason in second and third place finishes at the…
Chanise Henry’s husband, Shaka Henry, son Machel Shepherd and daughter, Zariya Avery at the Japan National Stadium on Snday.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Fans give athletes in Tokyo ‘home advantage’

WHETHER IT is people from the Jamaican community in Japan, or fans flying thousands of miles to see their favourite athletes in action, Team Jamaica has been well supported in the opening days of the…
Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke cleares a hurdles during his me’s 400-metre hurdles heat at the World Athletics Championships inside the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Keith McGhie

Clarke relieved after heats mistake

ROSHAWN CLARKE admits that he learnt an almost costly lesson as he scraped through to the semi-finals of the 400-metre hurdles at the World Athletics Championships by the narrowest of margins,…
Michael Dyke, coach of the Edwin Allen High girls’ track and field team.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Edwin Allen gloomy after Gayle’s passing

A PALL of gloom hung overEdwin Allen High School in Clarendon yesterday as students, teachers and support staff assembled for devotion following last Friday’s sudden passing of student athlete Tanisha…
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December 9, 2025

World Champs Schedule

Evening Session Wednesday (September 17) 5:05 a.m.: Men’s Triple Jump Qualification 5:10 a.m.: Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification - Group A 5:30 a.m.: Women’s 200 Metres Heats 6:10 a.m.: Women’s Pole…
Dunbeholden’s Ricardo Beckford (right) tries to dribble by Molynes United’s Leyvan Rigg during their Jamaica Premier League encounter at the Waterhouse Stadium yesterday. Dunbeholden won 2-0.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Dunbeholden comfortable against Molynes

DUNBEHOLDEN FOOTBALL Club defeated Molynes United 2-0 at the Waterhouse Stadium last night to climb seven places up the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) standings into sixth place. Nicholas Nelson scored…
Luke Stanley (right) of Campion College tries to dribble by Streme Cha of Papine High School during their ISSA/WATA Manning Cup football match at Campion College in St Andrew yesterday. Campion won 1-0.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Campion hoping to build on last season’s momentum

CAMPION COLLEGE head coach Newton Sterling says his team is determined to build on last season’s surprise run to the quarterfinals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup after edging Papine 1-0 in Zone D action…