A specific ground for baseball in Jamaica could be that much closer to a reality according to Jamaica Little League Baseball and Softball district administrator Leon Taylor. In a bid to continue the local exposure of the sport, Taylor said that...
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Garth Gayle says while they are not restricting international athletes from competing in the JAAA Jubilee Series, he is chiefly targeting Jamaican athletes being able to earn cash prizes...
Multiple World and Olympic sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s first international race of the season will see her go head-to-head with last year’s World Athletics Under-20 200 metres gold medallist Christine Mboma of Namibia at the Kip Keino...
National under-17 women’s head coach, Dane Chambers, was adamant that Jamaica would have to beat the best to realise their dream of qualifying for the Under-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup - today he will have to do just that. The United States, who the...
FOR YOUNG Jamaican driver Alex Powell, his first podium finish in an Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)-sanctioned event represented the culmination of a two-year process, including tireless effort. Powell, who is signed to F1 team...
After a strong first-round World Cup qualifying campaign, national goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer ensured her club future was secured with Tottenham Hotspur. Spencer, 31, signed a contract extension with the FA Women’s Super League (WSL) club on...
For Tivoli Gardens Football Club (FC) Under-17 coach, Jevonnie Codlin, the return of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Valeo Youth Development League is an opportunity to continue mentorship to young players at risk, and for...
Navigating between two training environments may be a challenge for Olympic 100 metres hurdles bronze medallist Megan Tapper, but she says that her work is starting to bear fruit after opening her season last Saturday at the Velocity Fest meet at...
THEY FOUND the going tough, but the young Reggae Girlz battled and endured to put themselves into the next round of the Under-17 Concacaf Women’s Championship. Jamaica defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 in their second group F game yesterday at...
After an emphatic start to their 2022 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship campaign, Jamaica will hope to secure passage to the knockout stages when they face the Dominican Republic in their second group game today at 6 p.m. Jamaica time. The...
Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Hansle Parchment’s ultimate dream is for a Jamaican sweep of the medals in the event at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in July. The first steps towards that goal were taken last Saturday as...
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has been named the 2022 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year. "The 2022 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award winner is ... @FastElaine!" @LaureusSport tweeted today. She is the first...
Newly appointed acting general manager of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), Mitchell Watson, says the return of local premier league games to certain club venues will be dependent on their ability to meet the standards required by both...
There will be no college return this year for Jamaican basketballer Kofi Cockburn. After three seasons at the University of Illinois, Cockburn 20, declared for the 2022 NBA draft on Wednesday, forgoing his final year of college eligibility and...
Although national striker Khadija Shaw has taken over captaincy duties for the Reggae Girlz in this World Cup qualifying cycle, she says that leadership has been a team effort as they look towards back-to-back World Cup qualifications. Jamaica...
Jamaica’s dominance at the Carifta Games was maintained this Easter weekend with 92 medals, the most that the country has accumulated. But it was hard for the home support not to be endeared by the performance of British Virgin Island’s Adaejah...
Jamaica's path to the 2023 Women's World Cup will not be easy after the final round of the Concacaf Women's Championship was announced earlier this evening. The Reggae Girlz were drawn in Group A with World champions, the United States, Mexico and...
Jamaica ensured that the return of the Carifta Games ended with broken records, impressive performances, and no changes to their dominance of the regional event for junior athletes. Yesterday’s final day ended with a total medal haul of 92, which...
For long-time technical official Stephanie Rahming-Taylor, the absence of the Carifta Games for the past two years created a hole which was difficult to fill. This year’s return was not only a relief for the athletes, but for her in continuing her...
Delano Kennedy’s personal redemption mission did not come at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). At the Carifta Games, however, he gained the gold medal he has been seeking in 2022. Kennedy powered through to...
Despite a nagging injury that limited his performances, Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert said that he had a point to prove in capturing his first Carfita Games gold medal in his first appearance. Hibbert took the under-20 long jump title with a leap of 7....
After a two-year absence, the Carifta Games will make its return at the National Stadium where Jamaica will look to prove its superiority on the track and its hosting capabilities on short notice of the event. The 49th edition of the three-day...
For national senior women’s midfielder Marlo Sweatman, her long journey back to the Reggae Girlz fold has been made possible by the support of her Hungarian Club Haladas after an injury-plagued period. Sweatman played the final two games of the...
PHASE ONE of Jamaica’s mission to the 2023 Women’s World Cup is complete. The Reggae Girlz closed out the first round of World Cup qualifying in attacking fashion, dispatching the Dominican Republic 5-1 in their Group C finale last night at Sabina...
Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association (JAAA) President Garth Gayle says this year’s staging of the 2022 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship (Champs) has shown Jamaica’s capability to welcome the region for the upcoming...
