PHOENIX ACADEMY founder, Craig Butler, said he expects no repercussions to emanate from the English Football Association’s (FA) enquiry into his academy’s affiliation status with the local governing body, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)....
EVEN AS Jamaica head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson looks to turn the table on regional rivals, Trinidad and Tobago, when the teams meet in the second game of their two-match friendly series at the National Stadium tonight at 7, his concern is the...
AT LAST week’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) press conference, local coaches Ludlow Bernard and Andrew Price, and one sponsor, Conroy Rose of the Victoria Mutual Group, were once again calling for greater investment and focus on proper developmental...
In the absence of four senior players, leading scorer Collin Anderson, Ronaldo Webster, Dwayne Atkinson, and Shaneil Thomas, Cavalier’s 17-year-old forward Omarion Henry rose to the occasion. He netted a brace to give Cavalier a 3-1 win over...
At the recent Cup of Nations international friendly tournament in Australia, the Reggae Girlz produced some creditable performances against three high-quality teams but their defensive display was below what is required at the top international...
Chapelton Maroons coach Clovis de Oliveira is impressed with the level of play being shown by the top teams in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) and says his team must step up if they want to avoid relegation. “I am very surprised with the level of...
AFTER THE thrills and excitement in the first round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body would reconsider changing the format of the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada....
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 100-metre bronze medallist Cydonie Mothersille has a message for women who get involved in sport at all levels. According to the general secretary of the Cayman Athletics Association, in whatever arena a woman chooses to enter,...
Chapelton Maroons picked up a valuable point in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) yesterday, after holding Portmore United to a 0-0 draw at the Anthony Spaulding Complex. Although the Clarendon-based team remains at the foot of the table on seven...
In recent years, local players have found it difficult to hold down professional contracts when they move to leagues overseas. While some argue that the players need to be tougher mentally, the majority of local coaches feel that they are the ones...
A Zackiya Wilks own goal early in the match proved to be only a consolation goal for Tivoli Gardens as Dunbeholden whipped the west Kingston-based club 4-1 in the Jamaica Premier League at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College, yesterday....
After only a few months in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Portmore United attacker Shakeon Satchwell will get his first opportunity overseas when he leaves for a monthlong trial at the end of March. The former St Andrew Technical star has been...
JOSHUA FRAZER’S fight with Mexican Uriel Hernandez at the CAA Center in Brampton, Canada on the weekend was cancelled after the Jamaican came down with an illness. According to Joshua’s trainer and father, Dewith Frazer, the fighter came down with...
WOMEN IN sports media have not earned their space in the industry because of their good looks said members of the media, who spoke at the fourth annual Women in Sports conference, at the Hotel Four Seasons in St Andrew on Tuesday. Mariah Ramharack...
Six Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) clubs are currently awaiting a special general meeting with the Corporate Area’s governing body after they were recently reaffiliated but denied participation in senior competitions. KSAFA...
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Tier II play-offs continue today with five games. Tuscany Warriors and Harmony will square off in the feature match, a Group D fixture, at the Bounty Hall Community Centre, starting at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are...
Undefeated Jamaican boxer Joshua Frazer puts his 7-0 record on the line when he takes on Uriel Hernandez of Mexico in his first eight-round bout this evening at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Canada. Hernandez is expected to give Frazer his toughest...
REGGAE GIRLZ coach Lorne Donaldson says the team missed leading scorer Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw at the concluded women’s Cup of Nations in Australia, and that there was a lot of work to be done ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in July. The Jamaicans...
The Reggae Girlz suffered their third straight defeat in the Cup of Nations friendly tournament in Australia on Wednesday morning, after going down 3-0 to the home team at the McDonald Jones Stadium. Katrina Gorry (28th minute), Alex Chidiac (...
Earon Elliott’s late brace gave Chapelton Maroons their first win in nine games and their first since coach Clovis de Oliveira took charge three matches ago, and the Brazilian thought it was a victory they deserved. Elliott, who came on as a late...
In a remarkable turnaround Springers United overturned their 3-1 first-leg defeat to Vere United, with a 5-1 win over their more fancied opponents in the second leg at Wespow Park on Saturday to advance to the second round of the women’s knockout...
The Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) recently selected Jamaica as hosts of the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup, and President of the Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) Calbert Hutchinson wants corporate Jamaica to make the most of the opportunity. The...
THE KINGSTON and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) has placed a situation with one of its club, Meadforest, under review, following the decision by that club to go against the association’s resolution not to take part in the Jamaica Football...
EXCELSIOR HIGH school kick-start their ISSA Tip Friendly Society School Girls Football title defence against Bridgeport this afternoon at 4:00 at the Stadium East Sports Complex and coach Xavier Gilbert is expecting a good start from his girls. The...
National team physical trainer Jason ‘Buju’ Henry has been fired from his post by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Reliable sources told The Gleaner that Henry has been dismissed for his role in the bust up between members of Harbour View FC...
