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Published:Thursday | August 2, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

National senior men's coach, Theodore Whitmore, has expressed some concern about the readiness of his squad one month before the CONCACAF Nations League kicks off."We have the Nations League coming up and personally, I don't like what is happening...

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Matthew Colquhoun will head to his professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight in The Bahamas oozing confidence, following a gold-medal performance at the Pan American Rambo and Combat Sambo Championships in Acapulco, Mexico, late last month....

Published:Friday | July 27, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

President of the MVP Track Club and noted athletics analyst Bruce James, during the funeral service at St Andrew Parish Church in Half-Way-Tree yesterday, gave a wonderful story about his wife, Pascale, who passed away from cancer last Sunday.James...

Published:Tuesday | July 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Lascelles Employees and Partnership Credit Union have joined forces to sponsor the 2018 Women's Football League.Both entities will provide approximately $12 million to run the league and knockout...

Published:Friday | July 20, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The local contingent, which comprises Olympic track and field bronze medallist Warren Weir, Owen Linton, Reinhardo Richards and James Gordon, are set to depart the island on July 29.They have been in training at St George's College and are set to...

Published:Tuesday | July 17, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Sambo and Combat Sambo Federation (JSCSF) two-member team will hunt glory at the Pan American Championship to be held in Acapulco, Mexico from July 21-22.The team of Matthew Colquhoun and Imran Hall as well as president of the JSCSF,...

Published:Tuesday | July 17, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Wayne Lewis, a director of Netball Jamaica (NJ), says that the board is still in shock following the sudden death of its second vice-president Cora Ricketts on Sunday at the University Hospital of the West Indies."She had a heart condition and was...

Published:Tuesday | July 10, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Head coach of the Bangladesh Test team, Steve Rhodes, is hoping for a turnaround in form when the tourists face hosts West Indies in the second and final Test at Sabina Park, starting tomorrow.After suffering a massive defeat by an innings and 219...

Published:Thursday | July 5, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

National Under-23 coach Donovan Duckie said that taking charge of Mount Pleasant Football Academy's senior team was an easy decision for him after it was confirmed that he will be leading the recently promoted team in next season's Red Stripe...

Published:Friday | July 6, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) men's team will become the first Caribbean country to participate in the Federation of International Lacrosse Association (FILA) World Championship Games from July 12 - 22 in Netanya, Israel.The JLA, which was...

Published:Sunday | July 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

An emotional Donovan Duckie led Mount Pleasant Football Academy to next season's Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) as joint head coach following his team's 2-1 victory against Barbican FC in the final round of the Magnum/Charley's JB promotion play-...

Published:Monday | June 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Arnett Gardens FC head coach Jerome 'Jerry' Waite said that his team's preparation for the second edition of the CONCACAF League kicked off yesterday and he said that the club is looking forward to exposing players to professional clubs overseas....

Published:Tuesday | June 19, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

National senior women's football team assistant coach Andrew Price has labelled host country Russia as the most impressive team six days into the FIFA World Cup.Russia swamped Saudi Arabia 5-0 on last Thursday's opening day then beat Egypt 3-1 on...

Published:Sunday | June 17, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Barbican FC head coach Wayne Campbell is happy for his team's 1-0 win against Wadadah FC but disappointed with their performance in the Magnum/Charley's JB/JFF Premier League promotion play-off series at the Barbican Complex yesterday.Barbican...

Published:Thursday | June 14, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Tivoli Gardens Red Stripe Premier League coach, Omar Edwards, says yesterday's 5-0 win by Russia in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is a big boost for the host country."This is the ideal start for Russia. To score five goals and not...

Published:Tuesday | June 12, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Four leading local sports administrators are split down the middle between defending champions Germany and five-time winners Brazil a day before the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the 81,000-seat Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow....

Published:Thursday | June 7, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is elated that CONCACAF has accepted its bid to host the Caribbean Women's Final Round Qualifiers at the National Stadium from August 25 to September 2.First-round group winners Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda,...

Published:Tuesday | June 5, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Barbican and Dunbeholden will face off in an early top-of-the-table clash in the Magnum/Charley's JB/Jamaica Football Federation Premier League promotion series at Barbican Complex, today, starting at 4 p.m.In another game, Mount Pleasant FA host...

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Dunbeholden FC demonstrated resilience when they had a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the highly fancied Mount Pleasant Football Academy in the Magnum/Charley's JB/Jamaica Football Federation promotion play-off series opening round at the...

Published:Tuesday | May 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Former Boys' Town striker, Shamar Nicholson, says he is enjoying his football at NK Domzale in Slovenia's top league but has admitted that it is much tougher than the local Red Stripe Premier League.He completed his transfer last September but had...

Published:Monday | May 28, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Ryan Miller, who piloted RJRGLEANER Communications Group to a 1-0 win against Wisynco in the Western Sports/Kingston and St Andrew Business House Football Association League on Sunday at the Bell-Chung Oval, says that the team is stronger this...

Published:Thursday | May 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Andrew Price, assistant coach of Jamaica's senior women's football team, says that the upcoming Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games will be good preparation for the World Cup qualifiers.Jamaica will participate in the football competition at...

Published:Thursday | May 17, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

The TVJ/TVJ-SN & HITZ 92FM World Cup Kick Off Party begins in style at Mandela Park in Half Way Tree today. The action starts at noon and continues until 7 p.m...

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

National senior team head coach, Theodore Whitmore, has expressed satisfaction with the terms of a new deal he signed on Monday with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Whitmore put pen to paper at the JFF's headquarters in New Kingston after a...

Published:Monday | May 14, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts and assistant coach of Jamaica's senior women football team, Lorne Donaldson, both heaped praise on the Reggae Girlz after they came out on top of Group B, in the CONCACAF Caribbean Women'...

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