FOLLOWING the recent announcement by Cricket West Indies (CWI) to name Jamaica-born and former first-class cricketer Andre Coley as the team’s interim head coach, veteran regional cricket analyst Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira believes that the two...
Sprint hurdler Ackera Nugent’s world indoor under-20 is among four world records ratified recently by World Athletics. Nugent, the former Excelsior High School stand-out, sped to a world record time of 7.92 seconds back in March 2021 to win the...
Reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Harbour View will be looking to maintain their rich run of form against 11th-place Tivoli Gardens when the local league resumes tomorrow following the stoppage during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup....
In a game where Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick, he still found himself a loser. That loss meant his dream of giving his beloved France, back-to-back titles ended, but the 23-...
Barring the referee spoiling Sunday’s World Cup final with soft or dubious penalty calls, it promises to be epic. One for the ages. It will be South America versus Europe, defending...
FRENCH striker Kylian Mbappe could be elevated to being the new ‘poster boy’ of modern-day football tomorrow, if he claims his second World Cup title says founder of Phoenix Academy and head coach of Mona High, Craig Butler. Defending champions...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is at the closing stages and what an extraordinary tournament is has been so far. Beaten finalists in 2018, Croatia, made a wonder run, but...
CLARENDON COLLEGE’S (CC) sixth hold on the ISSA Olivier Shield trophy came on account of starting quickly says their coach, Lenworth Hyde. Playing at the Stadium East Sports Complex yesterday against Jamaica College (JC), daCosta Cup champions CC...
FANS AT yesterday’s Olivier Shield final at the Stadium East Sports Complex where Clarendon College ran out 3-0 winners over Jamaica College are of the belief that World Cup history will be in the making on Sunday. According to the fans, the...
The Atlas Lions have nothing to be ashamed of. They've won the hearts of many. They came, they saw but didn't conquer, and that's ok. The entire country should be proud, from the city of Tangier in the north...
FOLLOWING THE West Indies 2-0 series sweep by the Australians in their recently concluded Test series Down Under, president of Cricket West Indies, Ricky Skerritt, revealed that he was buoyed by the fighting spirit he saw from the Kraigg Brathwaite...
INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL Federation (FIBA) instructor, Nelson Isley, who is currently on the island as part of a coaching clinic being held in Jamaica, says despite the challenges the course brings, the first week has been fruitful. According to...
Penalty aside, Argentina put the screws to Croatia and never eased up. No extra-time needed. What was billed as a battle of atrition ended up being a display that showed this version of...
JAMAICA’S 2022 National Car Park Drift champion Nicholas ‘Tazz’ Barnes is back home and resting following his historic trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he represented the country at the Red Bull Car Park Drift Finals. Barnes, who defeated 20...
This World Cup has been one of upsets, and the team that has created the most thus far is Morocco. Since the start of the tournament, the north Aficans have been beating...
Argentina and Croatia's last world cup meeting four years ago would shape the destinies of both countries in that tournament. Croatia’s commanding 3-0 group stage win would fuel their run to...
When things go wrong, they really go wrong. Cristiano Ronaldo through on goal, his team down 1-0, no dice. Harry Kane, a sure shot from 12 yards away, his team down 2-1, no...
In one word, Wow. When commenting on how Croatia have gone about their business, I often refer to them as battle-tested warriors. They entered the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar without the...
JAMAICAN SPRINTING legend, multiple Olympic gold medallist and world record holder in the men’s 100 and 200 metres, Usain Bolt, believes big contracts for young athletes could be hurting rather than helping. Bolt, while speaking on local podcast ‘...
And then there were eight. The Oranje have looked solid throughout the tournament. Ball possession … check, pace in all areas of the field … check, winning mentality … pending. Having lost three World...
REGGAE BOYZ captain and goalkeeper Andre Blake is giving back to his home parish, Clarendon, and anticipates a huge turnout for this year’s staging of ‘Family Soccer Sunday’ on December 11 at the Versalles Football Field, beginning at 10:00 a.m....
Croatia are quietly going about their business to give captain and stalwart Luka Modric one last hurrah at the World Cup. They were made to work for it against Japan and Croatia goalkeeper Dominik...
Alas Senegal just couldn't find a way past England. Not having Sadio Mane finally showed. But for Alou Cisse and company this year should be seen as a success. African champions and a World Cup round of 16 place are achievements to be proud of.
Louis van Gaal produced a tactical clinic against the USA. They were more than happy to give the Americans the ball to see what they could do with it and knew that Holland's quality in the final third would be good enough...
