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Published:Thursday | March 30, 2023 | 9:27 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Jody Ann Daley captured the Class Two girls’ 400 metres title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Daley clocked 53.61 seconds for victory, while Lacovia High Sabrina Dockery was second...

Published:Friday | March 3, 2023 | 2:23 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Kingston College (KC) and The Queen’s School ruled the 1,500 metres finals at the Anthrick Corporate Area Championships today at the National Stadium. KC took two of the three races, with Christopher Anderson winning the Class III boys’ crown in...

Published:Saturday | May 15, 2021 | 4:53 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Jamaica College (JC) have won the 2021 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' Athletics Championship, their first title since 2011. Trailing 2019 champions Kingston College (KC) by 7.5 points heading into the final day on Saturday, the Neil Harrison-coached JC...

Published:Monday | July 27, 2020 | 4:14 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Jamaica's path to the 2022 FIFA World Cup will begin next June and will see the number of teams in the final Concacaf qualifying round increase, as the revamped framework was released today by the regional governing body. Concacaf's previous...

Published:Thursday | July 16, 2020 | 1:45 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Multiple times world and Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been named a board member of the newly created Athletics Association, an independent athletes led organisation advocating for the rights of track and field competitors...

Published:Friday | April 10, 2020 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

United Racehorse Trainers Association president Ryan Darby says that it will require $12 million per week to keep the horse racing afloat during the period of inactivity at Caymanas Park because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Darby's comments came...

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2020 | 9:45 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Heralded by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as the spark the triggered Jamaica's modern dominance of male spiriting, Asafa Powell joined the list of Jamaican athletes honoured with a statue at a ceremony at Independence Park on Sunday evening. The...

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2020 | 6:45 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

UWI and Molynes United played to a 1-1 draw in their Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) encounter at the UWI Mona Bowl on Sunday afternoon. Tyrick Sutherland opened the scoring for Molynes in the 26th minute before Thorn Simpson levelled for the home...

Published:Friday | January 24, 2020 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Sports Minister Olivia Grange says the redevelopment of the National Stadium at Independence Park is expected to begin construction by 2021. She made the announcement yesterday at the launch of the this summer’s Racers/Adidas Grand Prix at the...

Published:Thursday | January 23, 2020 | 4:49 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has a new addition to his family. The 31-year-old Jamaican took to Instagram today to welcome the birth of his first child Amaiah S Russell with his wife of three years Jassym Lora Russell. The picture posted...

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2020 | 6:04 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Tivoli Gardens defeated UWI FC 1-0 in their Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) game at the Edward Seaga Complex this afternoon. Stephen Barnett scored the only goal of the game in the 71st minute when his curling shot slipped from the grasp of UWI...

Published:Thursday | December 12, 2019 | 6:23 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Portmore United defeated Cavalier 2-1 in their Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) game at the Spanish Town Prison Oval on Thursday afternoon. Lamar Walker opened the scoring in the 34th minute and Cleon Pryce added another two minutes into the second...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 8:02 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Excelsior will play for their eighth ISSA Walker Cup title after defeating Camperdown High 4-3 in their semi final game today at Stadium East. In a game that saw four lead changes, it was the team from Mountain View that had the final say, thanks...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 4:59 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

St Catherine High have advanced to the ISSA Walker Cup final after defeating St George's College 5-4 on penalties in their semi-final match at Stadium East today. Joel Palmer scored the winning penalty for St Catherine, calmly finishing past George...

Published:Tuesday | November 19, 2019 | 12:00 AMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

With the changes to the Diamond League format and adoption of the Continental Tour scheduled for next season, Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association president Warren Blake says he is open to the island staging meets that include events that...

Published:Sunday | November 17, 2019 | 5:58 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Defending champions Portmore United began the second round of the Red Stripe Premier League on a winning note, defeating Tivoli Gardens 1-0 at the Edward Seaga Complex today. Rondee Smith scored the game's only goal in the 72nd minute as they...

Published:Friday | November 15, 2019 | 9:09 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Jamaica secured promotion into League A of the Concacaf Nations League, defeating Antigua and Barbuda 2-0 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua tonight. Goals from Maalique Foster and Ricardo Morris in each half led the Reggae Boyz to their...

Published:Friday | November 15, 2019 | 5:41 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

St George's College ended Hydel's High School's reign as ISSA Walker Cup champions with a 2-0 win in their quarterfinal match in the second of a doubleheader at the Stadium East field this afternoon. Chantomoi Taylor scored in the 52nd minute and...

Published:Friday | November 15, 2019 | 3:35 PMDaniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer -

Camperdown High School advanced to the semi finals of the ISSA Walker Cup after a comfortable 4-0 win over Mona High in their quarterfinal game at Stadium East field today. Kenly Deacon opened the scoring in the 32nd minute before Shaqueil Bradford...

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