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Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2022 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

FORMER NATIONAL women’s head coach Charles Edwards says the Reggae Girlz cannot afford to take any opponent for granted in the opening round of the World Cup qualifiers, despite having the best talent available to head coach Vin Blaine. The team...

Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2022 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

OLYMPIAN JAZMINE Fenlator-Victorian says that she has not yet officially closed the book on her athletic chapter despite completing her third Winter Olympics. Fenlator-Victorian finished 19th in the inaugural monobob event, in a combined time of 4...

Published:Monday | February 14, 2022 | 10:16 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

After two rounds of the two-man bobsleigh, Jamaica remain in 30th place with a combined time of 2:02.58 minutes. The team of Shanwayne Stephens (pilot) and Nimory Turgott (brakeman) completed their second run in a time of 1:01:35 minutes, ranking...

Published:Monday | February 14, 2022 | 9:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

After heat one, Jamaica are currently in 30th place in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The team of pilot Shanwayne Stephens and brakeman Nimroy Turgott completed their first run in a time of 1:01:23 minutes. Germany...

Published:Sunday | February 13, 2022 | 11:04 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica's Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian finished 19th in the monobob at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Fenlator-Victorian completed her final run Sunday night (Jamaica time) in a time of 1:07:63 minutes, with a maximum speed of 117.3 km/h. Her...

Published:Sunday | February 13, 2022 | 4:08 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Benjamin Alexander, Jamaica's first-ever entrant in Alpine skiing, finished a creditable 46th in the Men's Giant Slalom earlier this morning. Alexander completed both rounds in a combined time of 3:18:52 minutes after six more athletes did not...

Published:Saturday | February 12, 2022 | 11:33 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Benjamin Alexander completed Jamaica's inaugural Alpine Skiing run at the Winter Olympics a short while ago, finishing 54th in a time of 1:37:94 minutes after round one of the Men's Giant Slalom. Alexander managed to advance to the second round...

Published:Saturday | February 12, 2022 | 11:13 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

After two heats in the Women's monobob, Olympian Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian remains in 19th place with a combined time of 2:14.01 minutes. Fenlator-Victorian finished her second run in 1:07:38 minutes, slower than her first run of 1:06.63 seconds....

Published:Saturday | February 12, 2022 | 9:47 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Olympian Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian began her Winter Olympic campaign a short while ago with her first run in the Women's Monobob at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Beijing, China. Fenlator-Victorian finished her first run with a time of 1:...

Published:Saturday | February 12, 2022 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

When Olympian Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian steps onto the bobsled track in her final Winter Olympics, she will be competing not just for the future of Jamaica’s bobsleigh programme but in memory of her younger sister, Angelica. Fenlator-Victorian...

Published:Friday | February 11, 2022 | 7:42 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica's sprint hurdler Danielle Williams set a world-leading time in the 60m hurdles as she continued her indoor season at the Tiger Paw Invitational today in Clemson, South Carolina. Williams became the second-fastest Jamaican of all time...

Published:Friday | February 11, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

With the men’s World Cup qualifying dream ending, national senior women’s head coach Vin Blaine says that the programme has a responsibility to lift the morale of football fans in the country in getting back to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals....

Published:Wednesday | February 9, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Olympian Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian has expressed concern regarding the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) guidelines for participation in the aftermath of losing her appeal to compete in the two-woman bobsled event at the...

Published:Monday | February 7, 2022 | 11:21 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Olympian Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian has lost her appeal to compete in the two-woman bobsled event at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The ruling was handed down today by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, rejecting Fenlator-Victorian's request to...

Published:Saturday | February 5, 2022 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

As former Harbour View striker Oquassa Chong moves to the next phase of his young career, head coach Ludlow Bernard said that he is proud of him for being able to take a step up after a season in which he was forced to take on the role of the club’...

Published:Saturday | February 5, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Despite another World Cup cycle coming to a disappointing end, national defender Javain Brown and striker Andre Gray are adamant about the players’ commitment to the ongoing rebuilding process and to finish the rest of their final round schedule on...

Published:Friday | February 4, 2022 | 12:08 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

One group of Jamaican bobsledders hope to put their own stamp on the future, inspired by the 1988 team that made its Winter Olympics debut. And an alpine skier hopes that he blazes a trail for other young Jamaicans to follow. Their operations and...

Published:Thursday | February 3, 2022 | 3:48 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

The Costa Rica Football Federation has issued a response to reports that two players who tested positive for COVID-19 played in their Concacaf World Cup qualifying game against Jamaica on Wednesday at the National Stadium. As first reported by The...

Published:Wednesday | February 2, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

AS HARBOUR View said goodbye to young striker Oquassa Chong, another member of their youth ranks, Tarick Ximines, stepped up to the plate to finally get them their first win of the 2022 Jamaica Premier League season. The Jamaica College schoolboy...

Published:Wednesday | February 2, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

NEITHER ARNETT Gardens nor Humble Lion were impressed with the officiating in their Jamaica Premier League encounter yesterday. But both teams had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 2-2 at the UWI-JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of...

Published:Tuesday | February 1, 2022 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Interim head coach Paul Hall has lamented his team’s recent trend of blown leads as well as continued lack of defensive concentration following Jamaica’s 3-2 defeat to Panama on Sunday. Panama came from behind to achieve victory, thanks to a...

Published:Monday | January 31, 2022 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica couldn’t break another Central American curse. And now, their World Cup qualifying chances are all but over. The Reggae Boyz were beaten 3-2 by Panama in their World Cup qualifying game yesterday afternoon at a spectator-less Estadio Rommel...

Published:Monday | January 31, 2022 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

National midfielder Anthony Grant will have a new club to call home for the foreseeable future. Grant, 34, signed with English League Two side Scunthorpe United last Saturday on a permanent deal after leaving Swindon Town on Friday by mutual...

Published:Saturday | January 29, 2022 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

DaCosta Cup champions Garvey Maceo stand on the threshold of completing a magnificent schoolboy football season for the parish of Clarendon. Only Manning Cup champions Kingston College (KC) stand in their way. The two schools will battle each...

Published:Friday | January 28, 2022 | 12:12 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

The fat lady hasn’t sung yet on Jamaica’s World Cup qualifying hopes. But she is tuning up the band. Despite having the lead for nearly half an hour with 10 men, the Reggae Boyz could not hold on to their lead, losing 2-1 to Mexico at the National...

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