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Published:Tuesday | May 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Roman Tavares-Finson created history at the Jamaica Skeet Club (JSC) in Portmore on Sunday, when he became, at age 14, the youngest ever local shooter to qualify for the 'A' class section.The young prodigy was in sparkling form at the 'You can do...

Published:Tuesday | May 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica could consolidate second place in Pool B of Group III of the Americas Davis Cup qualifiers in Escazu, Costa Rica, today if they can score a win over Antigua and Barbuda.The Jamaican team, Rowland Phillips, Dimitri Bird, Marcus Malcolm and...

Published:Monday | May 28, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

After a second successive season in the Maltese Premier League, Phoenix Academy product Kemar Reid believes he is not far from making the breakthrough to one of the more prominent football leagues in Europe.Reid netted four times for Maltese club,St...

Published:Sunday | May 27, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

You can do anything, Jamaican Society for the Blind Charity Shoot, overall champion, Craig Simpson said he was specially motivated for the event, being a father of a child with special needs.Simpson, who shot an impressive 97 to take the title ahead...

Published:Friday | May 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Annette Atkinson, senior manager for corporate affairs and communication at Guardian Life, said they have gone past the almost 6,000 participants who took part in last year's Guardian Life Keep It Alive Night Run and are on track to surpassing the...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Netball Jamaica (NJ) Director Wayne Lewis says they will be exploring all possible avenues to have Sasher-Gaye Henry return as head coach, but warned that the board is not ruling out the possibility of closing the chapter and moving on.Henry...

Published:Monday | May 21, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

West Indies cricket legend Jeffrey Dujon says that despite Test cricket's fall in prominence and importance, this format has too much history and tradition for it to die.Dujon was commenting on former New Zealand captain Brendon McCallum's comments...

Published:Monday | May 21, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Former Cornwall College standout striker Jourdain Fletcher is said to be recovering in hospital after being involved in a car crash in Negril, Westmoreland, yesterday.According to Jamaica senior men's football team manager, Roy Simpson, he spoke...

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Netball Jamaica Director, Wayne Lewis said the president, Paula Daley-Morris, and the board are hoping for a quick resolution to the resignation of Sunshine Girls coach Sasher-Gaye Henry.Although the next meeting between the president and coach is...

Published:Friday | May 18, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) vice-president Dwight Clarke says that the association is still seeking U$40,000 for airfare to travel to the country's first ever Lacrosse World Cup appearance in Netanya, Israel from June 12 to July 21.Clarke...

Published:Wednesday | May 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

A revamped Under-21 football competition is expected to come on stream early next year.During the recent TVJ Sports Town Hall meeting at the sports lounge at 100, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Mike Ricketts revealed that the...

Published:Monday | May 14, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

President of the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control, Stephen 'Bomber' Jones, says the change in format and an improvement in the quality of local boxers are two reasons the Contender series has produced so many one-sided encounters and early knockouts...

Published:Friday | May 11, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Newly appointed national under-23 head coach Donovan Duckie believes that he has the experience and organisational skills to develop a competitive unit that can challenge for one of the two available CONCACAF spots for the 2020 Olympic Games.Jamaica...

Published:Friday | May 11, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Red Stripe Premier League champions Portmore United went down 4-3 to Dominica Republic's Atletico Pantoja, in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship semi-final at the Anthony Spaulding Sport Complex yesterday.Luis Jose and Eduardo...

Published:Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Top racing commentator Bryan 'Spuddy' Rickman and racing analyst and commentator Howard Abrahams believe that promoters Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) face a difficult task to make the industry viable.The two long-standing...

Published:Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica's senior women's team took a big step towards qualifying for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge series final round after blanking Guadeloupe 13-0 in their opening Group B game at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti,...

Published:Tuesday | May 8, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Following a recent shake-up at the promoting company, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited's (SVREL), Chairman Michael Bernard is confident that the new team they have put together will move the horse racing industry forward.Main...

Published:Monday | May 7, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) general secretary and Former Manchester FA President Dalton Wint has responded to Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Vice-president Carvel Stewart's criticism of planned changes to how teams qualify...

Published:Wednesday | April 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

At the end of the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) final at the National Stadium on Monday night, Portmore United striker Maalique Foster was a picture of ambivalence.The forward admitted to feeling both delight and a bit of disappointment at the...

Published:Tuesday | April 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Godfrey Lothian, president of Table Tennis Jamaica (TTJ), said the Milo Preparatory and Primary Schools Tournament continues to play a pivotal role in unearthing and developing junior talent, which has been crucial to the country's performance in...

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Tevaughn Thomas, Jamaica's bronze medal para-athlete at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast, described his preparation for the Games as a challenging one, but is motivated to keep pushing for success.Thomas finished third...

Published:Tuesday | April 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Chairman of the national sports committee for the Jamaica Teacher's Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletic Championships, Keith Wellington, says the phasing out of All-Age and Junior High schools, will have a significant impact on the 35th...

Published:Tuesday | April 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Heading into Monday's Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) final, Waterhouse coach Donovan Duckie was determined to win his first national title and further confirm his reputation as one of the nation's top coaches.He had taken Waterhouse from a...

Published:Sunday | April 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Appointing Sasher-Gaye Henry and Marvette Anderson as co-head coaches for the senior netball team raised some question about the capability of the double appointment to work.However, Netball Jamaica President Paula Daley Morris said that in...

Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President Billy Heaven says the new Kiddy Cricket Academic Manual is ideal for the sustainability of the sport, both locally and regionally.The recently launched cricket book, titled Chirpy is sponsored by...

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