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Published:Tuesday | August 6, 2024 | 12:12 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

PARIS, France: For Shanieka Ricketts, the heartbreaking memories of Tokyo three years ago are now a thing of the past. Now, with history made, she is not only grateful of the impact she has made, but excited about the future that lies ahead for...

Published:Thursday | August 1, 2024 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Paris, France: WORLD 200-METRE champion Shericka Jackson played down any possibilities of a world record chase but said she would give her best in the half-lap event after ending her double-Olympic gold medal chase early. Jackson confirmed that she...

Published:Saturday | May 23, 2020 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Cricket analyst and sports physician Dr Akshai Mansingh believes that the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season could still happen this year, depending on the health status of participating Caribbean islands. The eighth edition of the T20...

Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2020 | 12:25 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA ATHLETICS Administrative Association (JAAA) president Dr Warren Blake believes a proposed return to track and field competition could be hindered if safety when travelling internationally cannot be guaranteed. Yesterday World Athletics...

Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2020 | 12:06 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Premier League Clubs Association vice-chairman, Carvel Stewart, believes that financial backing will be the major obstacle to the creation and sustainability of a regional professional football league. Concacaf recently announced the formation of...

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2020 | 12:21 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Dr Warren Blake, says that the federation will help to facilitate the applications of local athletes for them to benefit from a newly created US$500,000 (J$70.2 million) fund by World...

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2020 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President Dr Warren Blake says the move to revise the Olympic qualification period for athletics allows for a levelling of the playing field for athletes to continue their Olympic aspirations. World...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2020 | 12:27 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Premier League Club’s Association (PLCA) general manager Pat Garel says that she doesn’t foresee a situation in which the current Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) season is declared null and void as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which has...

Published:Saturday | March 14, 2020 | 12:56 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica College (JC) and Kingston College (KC) will contest the final of the Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) Boys’ Taino Cup after contrasting wins in their semi-finals matches held at the Ashenheim Stadium on Wednesday. KC strolled past St...

Published:Wednesday | March 4, 2020 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president Christopher Samuda says they will re-evaluate the country’s participation in the Olympics in April as concerns mount over the increasing cases of the coronavirus worldwide. With the Games scheduled to...

Published:Saturday | February 29, 2020 | 12:17 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s Under-20 Women’s football head coach Xavier Gilbert made it clear after their massive win 3-1 over Canada Wednesday at the Under-20 Concacaf Women’s Championship: It only gets tougher from here. The young Reggae Girlz will begin the...

Published:Sunday | October 6, 2019 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica have been reinstated to third place in the Women's 4x400m relay final at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The quartet of Anastasia Le-Roy, Tiffany James, Stephenie Ann McPherson and Shericka Jackson originally crossed...

Published:Sunday | October 6, 2019 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Jamaica closed the final night of the IAAF World Championship in Doha, Qatar earning a silver medal in the Men's 4x400m relay final. The team comprised of Akeem Bloomfield, Nathon Allen, Terry Thomas and Demish Gaye finished in a season's...

Published:Sunday | October 6, 2019 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Three Jamaicans have secured places in the final of the Women's 100m hurdles at the IAAF World Championships. The trio is led by the world number one hurdler Danielle Williams, who won the first semi-final in 12.41 seconds. Megan Tapper...

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2019 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/ Gleaner Writer

Kingston College’s head coach, Ludlow Bernard, says that his team will be aiming to maintain their advantage when they face strugglers Dunoon Technical in a rescheduled ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup game at Breezy Castle today at 2 p.m. The fixture is...

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