MVP HEAD coach Paul Francis has confirmed that his athletes will not be participating in this evening’s session of the Queens/Grace Jackson Meet at the National Stadium. Francis says that the decision was made in the best interest of the athletes...
World 200-metre champion Shericka Jackson opened her 2023 campaign with a win in the 400m at the Queens/Grace Jackson meet this afternoon at the National Stadium. Jackson clocked 53.11 seconds for a comfortable win while GC Foster College's Odeisha...
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka says that increased cooperation between Caribbean nations will be critical to improving the standards of anti-doping policies in the region with Jamaica as a good resource. Banka was speaking...
It may not be the direct invite to the 2024 Copa America that Jamaica originally targeted but Jamaica Football Federation general secretary Dennis Chung said that the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Copa America tournament provides the right...
Sports Minister Olivia Grange says she still has confidence in the board of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) led by Chairman Alexander Williams and anticipates that the error that led to the girls’ under 20 4x100 metres world record not...
SPORTS MINISTER Olivia Grange says she hopes that proposed renovations for the National Stadium will come closer to fruition after much-documented delays. The project was targeted for a 2021 start, with a proposal completed by consultants hired by...
THE NEW year for rallycross driver Fraser McConnell started with him going into the unknown. McConnell competed in his first ice race, an experience that he called rewarding, saying it yielded good results in his continued pursuit of the Nitro RX...
ENTERING HER first season as a full-fledged professional, world under-20 100m hurdles champion, Kerrica Hill, is hoping to spring a surprise or two, saying she is ready to begin to challenge herself at the elite level. Hill joined Elite Performance...
The victories for five-time World 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Commonwealth Games 110m hurdles champion Rasheed Broadbell at the RJRGLEANER National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards has put the spotlight on the Elite...
Head coach Lorne Donaldson has named a 24-player squad for next month's Cup of Nations tournament in Australia which has adhered to his promise of looking at young players although there are some notable exclusions. National midfielders Tiffany...
For the fifth time, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is Jamaica’s top sportswoman while a breakout season for Rasheed Broadbell ended with him being named the country’s top sportsman. Fraser-Pryce and Broadbell were named National Sportswoman and Sportsman...
The top sportswoman of 2022 could likely be a five-time winner or a first-time honouree, both with résumés that could make the decision a dead heat. The best of the 2022 sporting year will be honoured at the RJRGLEANER National Sportsman and...
While there is a desire to continue the All-Manning/All-daCosta All Star fixture on the schoolboy football calendar, Jamaica College head coach Davion Ferguson is hoping that future games can be adjusted to fit into the season. The game made its...
HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON’S first full year as national senior men’s team head coach has begun with the continued evaluation of Jamaica’s local talent. The first training camp of 2023 started yesterday. Hallgrimsson named a 32-man squad that will...
Despite a winless run that has now stretched to two games, Mount Pleasant head coach Theodore Whitmore says that there is no reason to panic after a 0-0 draw with 13th place Vere United yesterday in their Jamaica Premier League fixture at the...
After what he called one of the most successful national senior women’s camps he had with the quality of talent on display, head coach Lorne Donaldson says that they are in a better position now in their preparation compared to four years ago with...
Bragging rights after the return of the All-Manning/All-daCosta Cup schoolboy fooball season ender after its many-year absence went to the rural schools after the All-daCosta Cup team won 3-2 on penalties at the National Stadium this evening. The...
In the midst of a World Cup year, national senior women’s midfielder Havana Solaun is making a change in her professional adventure, joining National Women’s Soccer League outfit Houston Dash. Solaun signed a two-year deal with the club, the deal...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica Marianne Van Steen and Running Events Managing Director Alfred Francis say that they are confident that the inaugural European Union-Jamaica 5K will help to improve the social fabric of the country as well...
A month after their 2022 Olivier Shield clash, Davion Ferguson, the head coach of reigning Manning Cup champions Jamaica College, and Lenworth Hyde, head coach of reigning daCosta Cup champions Clarendon College, will be on opposite sides again,...
JAMAICA FOOTBALL Federation’s Marketing Committee chairperson Chris Dehring says the chances the organisation has to hit their ambitious targets is great, but has stressed the importance of proper long-term planning. Dehring was appointed head of...
Similar to the national senior women’s team, assistant referee Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing will be flying Jamaica’s colours for the second consecutive Women’s World Cup. The FIFA Referees Committee selected Yee Sing among 109 match officials...
World Under-20 shot put silver-medallist Kobe Lawrence wants to make his final season at Calabar High School as memorable and as enjoyable as possible, although he knows that the expectations surrounding him have increased after a landmark 2022....
National forward Romario Williams will have a new home this coming season as the latest member of United Soccer League (USL) championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks. The deal was made official on Thursday, pending league and federation...
Assistant coach of reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Harbour View, Sean Fraser, is contending that they have the appetite to fight, despite seeing their unbeaten start to the season ending. The ‘Stars of the East’ are used to having...
