Having been denied the opportunity to finish his schoolboy football season because of COVID-19, Kingston College alum and Cavalier forward Dwayne Atkinson was determined to take advantage of the return of the Jamaica Football League. The second-...
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) General Secretary Dalton Wint says he is confident West Ham United striker Michail Antonio will be ready to play if selected for the Concacaf Gold Cup. Antonio was named to a provisional list of players from which...
With just a few days to go before the start of the 2020/21 Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season, officials at two of the league’s rural-based outfits, Humble Lion and Mount Pleasant, have expressed concerns about the extra travel requirements they...
With a date against the best team in the world only a few hours away, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr acknowledged that the Jamaicans will need to deliver a strong defensive showing if they are to secure a positive result against the United...
After Edwin Allen High School’s Tia Clayton false-started in the Class Two girls’ 100m final at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) on Thursday, her twin sister Tina who won the title said that she was confident...
For all the many milestones that Olympian Sherone Simpson has had in her decade-long professional career, she is finding personal satisfaction in motherhood and the rapid growth of her four-year-old daughter, Leanna. In the midst of a career in...
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer Johnny Grave says while it is unlikely that fans will return to stadiums for West Indies matches before next year, he has not ruled out the possibility of patrons returning, provided certain...
For national weightlifter James Daley, the opportunity to compete for Jamaica at the upcoming Pan American Weightlifting Championships represents the fulfilment of a lifelong dream of being able to don the national colours competitively. Daley,...
While impressed with some of the Reggae Boyz who debuted against the United States in the teams’ recent friendly international, former national assistant coach Bradley Stewart and Humble Lion head coach Andrew Price are calling for a quick...
Humble Lion head coach Andrew Price and Waterhouse head coach Marcel Gayle say a lack of familiarity and limited preparation were the key factors in the senior national men’s football team’s 4-1 defeat to the United States in their international...
It has been two months since preliminary discussions began between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and the senior men’s team regarding long-term deals for the World Cup qualifiers. While no resolution has been reached in the matter, attorney-...
Barbadian journalist Anmar Goodridge Boyce says that while the replacement of Bajan all-rounder Jason Holder as West Indies Test captain did not come as a surprise, he feels that one Test series was not enough to determine that his replacement and...
As Jamaica continues its overseas recruitment of players ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, analyst Michael Hall and Harbour View head coach Ludlow Bernard have offered contrasting views on the pursuit of English-born players for the...
The local horse racing fraternity was in unison in wishing for the improved health of veteran trainer Wayne DaCosta, who was admitted to hospital yesterday after falling ill. DaCosta is reportedly in the Intensive Care Unit at the University...
Chairman of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) Christopher Williams says that a decision on the format for the pending Jamaica Premier League will be made shortly as organisers look to satisfy the Government’s requirements and secure...
Former Portmore United midfielder Tevin Shaw says that he is ready to take advantage of the opportunity this time around in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) season after having to bide his time at home without local football. The 23-year-old...
With an announcement of the new date for the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) imminent, Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) first vice- president, Ian...
Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) chairman, Christopher Williams, says that they are finalising their request for match days, to facilitate the return of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), in light of the Government’s approval to restart...
Whether he was putting on the national colours during his decade-long career as a player or screaming instructions from the sidelines as a coach, Theodore Whitmore’s only objective was to make his country proud. Both contributions were recognised...
As the long-term future of national striker Khadija Shaw is still being determined, French journalist Clement Carpentier says that remaining in the country’s top flight would be critical for the Jamaican’s continued evolution. The 23-year-old Shaw...
As athletes are becoming more aware of the importance of securing their own future post-retirement, businessman Chris Dehring underscored the importance of sporting figures building their individual brands and be bold in exploring non-traditional...
For more than 40 years, Christopher Armond has given his expertise, knowledge and skills to the local horse racing industry, as a trainer, commentator and an administrator. Today’s final day of the Supreme Championship weekend will be last in the...
With the new executive of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) now in place, Olympians Bert Cameron, Grace Jackson and Novlene Williams-Mills have weighed in on the challenges that the new administration will have to address in...
No goalkeeper has ever won the Major League Soccer (MLS) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in its 25-year history. However, former national goalkeeper Ryan Thompson believes that national senior men’s captain Andre Blake has every chance to make...
After a lengthy courtship, Ravel Morrison finally made his debut for Jamaica during yesterday’s 3-0 friendly international loss to Saudi Arabia at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium in Riyadh. As the 27-year-old England-born midfielder continues...
