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Published:Tuesday | June 20, 2023 | 1:02 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s 2-1 defeat by Jordan in the international friendly in Austria yesterday has extended their winless run under coach Heimir Hallgrimsson to seven matches. Although the head coach admitted that winning is a habit, he does not think the...

Published:Monday | June 19, 2023 | 1:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, believes he is a lot closer to winning his first professional tennis tournament after going down 2-1 to Italian Lorenzo Claverie in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Socal Pro series...

Published:Monday | June 19, 2023 | 12:57 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

After going winless in six starts, Reggae Boyz head coach Heimer Hallgrimsson has admitted that they need to start winning and they will be doing enough to get a victory today when they take on Jordan in an international friendly at the Wiener...

Published:Saturday | June 17, 2023 | 1:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s under-15 football team, now preparing for the Concacaf Championships in the Dominican Republic from August 6-15, will compete in a mini tournament in the eastern Caribbean before going into the championship. The young Reggae Boyz were...

Published:Saturday | June 17, 2023 | 1:03 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The preliminary stage of the Jamaica Football Federation’s (JFF) National Tier II competition comes to a close this afternoon, with three teams battling to secure the last two semifinal spots in today’s final round of games. Tru-Juice (third) and...

Published:Thursday | June 15, 2023 | 1:50 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

AFTER THREE days of a Reggae Girlz pre-World Cup training camp here on the island, coach Lorne Donaldson is delighted with what he has seen from the available players. Twenty-four players were named to the training squad, which started training on...

Published:Thursday | June 15, 2023 | 1:40 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

RESTAURANTS OF Jamaica’s brand manager Andrei Roper said the $7-million sponsorship Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) made to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) at the federation’s office yesterday was just an extension of the support they have given...

Published:Wednesday | June 14, 2023 | 1:16 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

VICE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) with responsibility for competitions, Raymond Anderson, said for the next Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season, the federation will work with the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) to...

Published:Tuesday | June 13, 2023 | 1:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Premier League (JPL), under the stewardship of the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), has continued to flourish, and for the second consecutive season the league ended with exciting play-offs and jam-packed stands at Sabina...

Published:Monday | June 12, 2023 | 1:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Sue-Lae McCalla netted a goal in each half as Mount Pleasant Football Academy captured their first Jamaica Premier League (JPL) title after a 2-1 over Cavalier at Sabina Park last night. It is the first time in the league’s history that a St Ann-...

Published:Saturday | June 10, 2023 | 1:05 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Cavalier’s no-show at Thursday’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) final press conference caused some concern among football fans with some even suggesting they might miss the final as well. However, club coach and technical director Rudolph Speid...

Published:Saturday | June 10, 2023 | 12:57 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Cavalier face favourites Frazsiers Whip today in their third straight Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) final and coach Everdean Scarlett is hoping the third time’s the charm. The game is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. at the UWI-JFF/Captain...

Published:Thursday | June 8, 2023 | 1:40 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

SABRINA LYN, one of the four swimmers named to the Jamaica team for the CCCAN Swimming and Open Water Championships in El Salvador, from August 13 to 25, has her sights set on reaching the finals in her favoured events. The 18-year-old, who...

Published:Thursday | June 8, 2023 | 1:32 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

ALTHOUGH JAMAICA’S national ice hockey team will be missing captains Jaden Lindo and Teegan Moore for their upcoming three-game series against Puerto Rico in New York City from June 8-10, Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF) president Don...

Published:Wednesday | June 7, 2023 | 1:18 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS Limited has partnered with the Liguanea Club to organise the first post-COVID amateur tennis series, the Innovative Invitational Amateur Tennis Classics, which takes place at the popular St Andrew venue from June 12-17. Garth...

Published:Wednesday | June 7, 2023 | 1:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

SINCE LAST November the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has been under the supervision of a FIFA financial consultant, whose objective is to help turn around the cash-strapped organisation, whose funding from FIFA has been cut. However, JFF...

Published:Tuesday | June 6, 2023 | 12:36 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JPL), Michael Ricketts, says all is set for a pre-Gold Cup camp for the Reggae Boyz in Austria but final preparations for the Reggae Girlz’s pre-World Cup camps are “not 100 per cent confirmed” . The...

Published:Monday | June 5, 2023 | 12:43 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Trivante Stewart’s spectacular brace helped Mount Pleasant to a 3-1 victory over Arnett Gardens in their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) second-leg semi-final at Sabina Park yesterday.The result handed the St Ann-based team a 5-3 aggregate win over...

Published:Monday | June 5, 2023 | 12:36 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Dennis Chung has defended his performance in the role despite a number of travelling dilemmas for a number of national teams since he stepped into the position just over six months ago....

Published:Saturday | June 3, 2023 | 1:15 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Vice-Chairman of the Calabar High School Board of Management, Rev Merlyn Hyde Riley, has insisted that the school would remain among the top performers in all areas, including sports, following the announcement of the resignation of long-time...

Published:Thursday | June 1, 2023 | 12:59 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

GENERAL SECRETARY of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung, said there is no excuse for late visa applications for Jamaica’s U15 boys, who had their participation in an international tournament in Sweden this week cancelled. Chung...

Published:Wednesday | May 31, 2023 | 1:26 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

PORTMORE UNITED attacker Shakeon Satchwell revealed that his recent trial stint in Austria was a successful one and that he is expecting to sign with a club in a few weeks. The former St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) star said his stint...

Published:Wednesday | May 31, 2023 | 12:55 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

FOLLOWING ANOTHER disappointing youth team performance, with the young Reggae Girlz at the Concacaf Under-20 Women’a Championship in the Dominican Republic, football supporters continue to question the local governing body’s, the Jamaica Football...

Published:Tuesday | May 30, 2023 | 1:38 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Despite having an injury-hit squad going into their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) first-leg semifinal against defending champions Harbour View at Sabina Park yesterday Cavalier coach Rudolph Speid was overjoyed that they were still able to find a...

Published:Tuesday | May 30, 2023 | 1:30 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica under-20 Reggae Girlz go into their final Concacaf Under-20 Women’s Championships Group A game against Panama at the Estadio Felix Sanchez today at 2 p.m. with just one intention, to leave the tournament with a victory. The young Reggae...

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