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Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2021 | 12:11 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica will be hoping to maximise on the additional preparation time for their FIFA World Cup qualifying game against El Salvador this Friday. The majority of the 24-man squad which included 11 members of the Europe-based contingent that were...

Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2021 | 12:05 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

HE HAS yet to make his collegiate debut. But national basketball player, Josh Minott, is already generating buzz of being a future NBA draft pick. Minott, who has represented Jamaica at the international level, will start his rookie college season...

Published:Friday | November 5, 2021 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

JAMAICA ATHLETICS Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Garth Gayle, says that they are not rushing their approach to accommodate fans back for the upcoming season. His comments come as 5,000 fully vaccinated fans will be allowed into the...

Published:Thursday | November 4, 2021 | 6:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) General Secretary Dalton Wint says that the decision to allow FIFA to do their independent investigation regarding national senior women’s head coach Hubert Bubsy Jr was a matter of removing any hints of not being...

Published:Tuesday | November 2, 2021 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Minister Desmond McKenzie says that there will be no planned deviation from the electronic system for patrons, which will serve as the primary medium to purchase tickets for Jamaica’s Concacaf World Cup qualifier against the United...

Published:Tuesday | November 2, 2021 | 12:05 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

IN AN arena where mixed martial artists (MMA) of Jamaican descent are battling at the elite level, featherweight Damion Nelson says he hopes to boost the profile of local-born fighters with his authentic upbringing. Nelson, 28, is undefeated so far...

Published:Saturday | October 30, 2021 | 12:08 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Sports Development Foundation (SDF) General Manager Denzil Wilks says that an unforeseen complication in the purchasing process has pushed back the procurement and installation of the new pump for the National Aquatic Centre (NAC). The pumping...

Published:Friday | October 29, 2021 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has declined comment regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against national senior women’s football team head coach Hubert Bubsy Jr. In an article published by British newspaper The Guardian yesterday,...

Published:Wednesday | October 27, 2021 | 1:29 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

ARNETT GARDENS Football Club general manager, Peter Thelwell, says that bringing back former national player, Paul ‘Tegat’ Davis, as head coach was not a difficult choice. Davis, he said, will help continue the club’s youthful rebuild, which was...

Published:Wednesday | October 27, 2021 | 12:34 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

NEWLY MINTED national women’s midfielder, Drew Spence, says that she is relishing her upcoming battles in England against her Reggae Girlz teammate, Khadija Shaw, while recognising the potential they have in driving forward the Reggae Girlz attack...

Published:Thursday | October 21, 2021 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica Bobsled and Skeleton Federation president Nelson Stokes says that he hopes the federation’s venture into financial technology will provide the remaining funds to support Jamaica’s 2022 Winter Olympic Campaign. The body launched its...

Published:Tuesday | October 19, 2021 | 12:08 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) President Mike Sands says that he has confidence in Jamaica’s ability to host next year’s Carifta Games, pending approval from the Government. Jamaica has been asked to...

Published:Sunday | October 17, 2021 | 12:06 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

While injuries have presented a less-than-ideal situation for national senior women’s Head Coach Hubert Busby Jr, he says that he is still confident with the group of players that he has assembled, as preparations continue for the FIFA Women’s...

Published:Friday | October 15, 2021 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

National men’s netball team head coach Keyon Shawn Murdock says that they hope the platform given by their performance against Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women’s team will be the catalyst to further elevate the profile of the game. They defeated...

Published:Friday | October 15, 2021 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

National senior men’s football team head coach Theodore Whitmore says that midfielder Anthony Grant has the required qualities to help the Reggae Boyz in their World Cup qualifying bid and has compared his play to national legends. Whitmore and...

Published:Thursday | October 14, 2021 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Olympic 100m hurdles bronze medallist Megan Tapper says the addition of a new corporate partner is the perfect financial boost as she begins her road to next year’s World Athletic Championships. Tapper, 27, signed a three-year deal with nutrition...

Published:Wednesday | October 13, 2021 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Ruthless aggression and a warrior-like mentality. That is the attitude that national senior men’s head coach Theodore Whitmore says will be needed today as Jamaica battle Honduras in the cauldron of San Pedro Sula. The Reggae Boyz will face the...

Published:Wednesday | October 13, 2021 | 12:07 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Humble Lion head coach Andrew Price and veteran tactician Calvert Fitzgerald believe the Reggae Boyz will have to repeat Sunday’s defensive display against Canada in order to give themselves a chance of a positive result in Honduras today. The...

Published:Tuesday | October 12, 2021 | 12:08 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

National senior women’s football team assistant coach Xavier Gilbert says that the delay in the start of World Cup qualifying gives an opportunity to the team to return to full strength as it seeks back-to-back Finals appearances. Concacaf...

Published:Friday | October 8, 2021 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

The decision by the Jamaican Government to continue the delay of fans returning to the National Stadium for World Cup qualifying games has ignited passionate, widespread debate, with medical professionals Dr Akshai Mansingh and Dr Wykeham McNeill,...

Published:Friday | October 8, 2021 | 12:09 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Vice-President Raymond Anderson says that the assistance in raising the professional standards of the local top-flight clubs represents a critical part of the administration’s plan to drive the development of...

Published:Thursday | October 7, 2021 | 8:44 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

The United States defeated Jamaica 2-0 in their World Cup qualifying game at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas on Thursday evening. Ricardo Pepi scored a brace in the 49th and 62nd minutes respectively, as the result keeps the Reggae Boyz rooted to...

Published:Thursday | October 7, 2021 | 7:43 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Jamaica and the United States are locked a 0-0 at half-time in their World Cup qualifying match at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas on Thursday evening. However, there were moments in the first half where Jamaica could have been reduced to 10...

Published:Wednesday | October 6, 2021 | 12:06 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Football analyst Michael Hall says that the recent updates to the United Kingdom’s (UK) travel requirements will give the Reggae Boyz a better opportunity to integrate and perform together, as they look to climb up the standings in the final round...

Published:Friday | October 1, 2021 | 12:10 AMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter

Sports medicine physician Dr Akshai Mansingh says that vaccine verification could prove an issue that will be under scrutiny as the Jamaica Football Federation’s (JFF) proposal for fans returning to international matches remains under review. The...

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