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Published:Saturday | August 12, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Shama Beckford and Imani Wilmot head into today’s Jamaica Surf Association’s (JSA) sixth and final qualifying series at Long Bay beach in Portland, as leaders of the men’s and women’s categories, respectively. Both lead their respective sections...

Published:Thursday | August 10, 2023 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA’S UNDER-15 Reggae Boyz conceded a last-minute goal to suffer their first defeat in Group A at the Concacaf Under-15 championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, yesterday. The young Boyz were beaten 2-1 in their top-of-the-table match...

Published:Thursday | August 10, 2023 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

AFTER NINE years as Sports Development Foundation (SDF), General Manager, Denzil Wilks left the organisation to take up the position of manager of athletic development and training at the University of the West Indies recently. The former SDF chief...

Published:Thursday | August 10, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

DENZIL WILKS, the new manager of athletic development and training at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and former general manager of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) has pointed out that it will be very difficult for the country to...

Published:Wednesday | August 9, 2023 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

THE REGGAE Girlz remarkable run at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand came to an end after they were edged 1-0 by Colombia in their round-of-16 clash at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Tuesday. Colombia captain Catalina Usme...

Published:Tuesday | August 8, 2023 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s Group 2 Davis Cup tie against Lebanon on September 15 and 16 in Jounieh, Lebanon, has now been confirmed and Tennis Jamaica president John Azar believes that the three-man technical panel they have put in place will ensure a smooth...

Published:Monday | August 7, 2023 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Reggae Girlz go into the FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 tie against Colombia tomorrow at 3 a.m. (Jamaica time) without conceding a goal in three group games, and head coach Lorne Donaldson is pleased with this record going into a crucial...

Published:Monday | August 7, 2023 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls put aside the disappointment of their semi-final defeat by Australia on Saturday to beat New Zealand 52-45 for the bronze medal at the Netball World Cup in South Africa yesterday. Player of the Match Jodi-Ann Ward admitted...

Published:Saturday | August 5, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The ISSA Construction Reinas Cup under-20 women’s football competition is set to come to an exciting climax today with the final between Reinas Academy and Kingston Football Academy (KFA) at the Hughenden football field at 4 p.m. In the third place...

Published:Thursday | August 3, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA’S REGGAE Girlz created history and one of the nation’s proudest sporting moments after holding the mighty Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the final Group F World Cup game at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium yesterday to book a place in the...

Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2023 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

AFTER GETTING their first taste of victory at a FIFA Women’s World Cup, Reggae Girlz winger Jody Brown said her side is eager for more, and fancy their chances of pulling off an upset against the world number-eighth-ranked Brazil in a decisive...

Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2023 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

REGGAE GIRLZ coach Lorne Donaldson said his side has nothing to lose when they face off against Brazil in their do-or-die Group F contest at the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Australia at 5:00 this morning. He also...

Published:Tuesday | August 1, 2023 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s sensational comeback 3-2 victory over archrivals Trinidad and Tobago (T...

Published:Tuesday | August 1, 2023 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Coming into the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Reggae Girlz head coach Lorne Donaldson said entering the last group game with a chance of progressing to the second round was their greatest wish and that is exactly the case ahead of tomorrow’s do-or-...

Published:Monday | July 31, 2023 | 12:07 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The five-day FIFA referees course, which concluded at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) headquarters yesterday, was well-received, according to head of the JFF Referees Department Cardella Samuels. More than 26 elite and panel referees...

Published:Saturday | July 29, 2023 | 12:07 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Reggae Girlz are strong favourites going into their second Group F FIFA Women’s World Cup game against Panama at Nib Stadium in Perth today at 7:30 a.m. (Jamaica time) but coach Lorne Donaldson is expecting a “dogfight” from the Central...

Published:Thursday | July 27, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

FOLLOWING THE Reggae Girlz historic first Women’s World Cup point, after a hard fought 0-0 draw with title contenders France on Sunday, coach Lorne Donaldson proclaimed the result the best the country had achieved on the international stage. Local...

Published:Wednesday | July 26, 2023 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

REGGAE GIRLZ captain Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, who picked up her first red card as a player in their opening World Cup game against France on Sunday, said she felt proud that she gave everything to help her team get that historic first point at the...

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2023 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Since making his debut for Jamaica in the World Lacrosse Under-21 Championship last August, 17-year-old Stone Evans has been nothing short of outstanding. At the recent Lacrosse World Cup, Evans was one of the players of the tournament, playing at...

Published:Monday | July 24, 2023 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Reggae Girlz head coach Lorne Donaldson says he ranks the team’s 0-0 draw in their opening Group F World Cup match against France as the best result ever in the nation’s football history. The French team, ranked fifth in the world, were highly...

Published:Saturday | July 22, 2023 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The inclusion of former Reggae Girlz captain Konya Plummer in the FIFA Women’s World Cup squad came as a surprise to many as the defender was out of competitive football for more than two years. Plummer, who came back after having a baby and is yet...

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2023 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

ACCORDING TO Reggae Girlz team doctor Gillian Lawrence, forward Jody Brown, who suffered a thigh injury during their practice game against Morocco on Monday, is responding well to treatment and has a good chance of playing the team’s opening World...

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2023 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

THERE WILL be one notable difference from last year’s inaugural staging of the Jamaica Basketball Showcase (JBS). This year, there will be no senior players participating. At the launch of the second staging at Express Fitness on Tuesday, president...

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2023 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL is war and unless Jamaica recognise this and start approaching competitive games accordingly, they will not reap much success on the global stage, said former national coach Carl Brown. Jamaica will be battling for three...

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2023 | 12:07 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Reggae Girlz striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw was named the 19th best player at the World Cup by an ESPN panel covering the event in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. The panel named a list of 25 players they think will be most...

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