Former West Indies spin bowler Nikita Miller says that despite the number of players that have not made themselves available for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, he does not foresee a repeat of such issues for future matches this year. The West...
Edwin Allen High School head coach Michael Dyke and Calabar High School assistant coach Errol Messiah say that the qualification criteria for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) in March are workable, but they...
While Jamaica will have to wait a year before making its debut at the Women’s Lacrosse World Cup, head coach Karli Brentlinger says that she does not plan to waste the additional time gained to fully prepare for the event. The tournament, which was...
Psychiatrist Dr Aggrey Irons says that the Ministry of Sport’s prospective mental health programme for athletes will be critical as they continue to adjust and manage the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative, which is expected to be...
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) committee member Dr Carl Bruce has stressed the need for strict enforcement of COVID-19 protocols at approved track and field meets in the coming season, while warning that the dynamic situation...
Following a season where he performed above expectations in the Supercar class, RallyCross driver Fraser McConnell says that he has every intention of continuing in the category for the 2021 season. While the Coronavirus pandemic severely hampered...
Football agent Damani Ralph says that the recent transfers of national players Damion Lowe and Romario Williams to the Egyptian Premier League will cause others to consider options that will secure their financial future when their playing careers...
National senior men’s basketball coach Rick Turner says that Jamaican players currently in the United States collegiate system will prove important in helping to create a squad capable of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. The 2020-21...
While Olympian Alia Atkinson is pleased with the increase in the diversity of swimmers competing in the sport, she hopes that their longevity will lead to more persons of colour being inspired and allowed to make it a career. In an interview with...
With a tentative schedule for the 2021 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) now in place, ISSA President Keith Wellington says that they are hoping to increase the number of development meets in the lead-up to the...
Sports Minister Olivia Grange says that the Athlete Assistance Programme (AAP), which provided monetary support for Olympic-bound athletes, will be reactivated next year. Grange was speaking at Monday’s handover ceremony of land hurdle equipment...
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Garth Gayle says a second postponement of the Carifta Games could present conflicts for local junior athletes for the 2021 season. His comments come after Bermuda National Athletics...
Professional Football Jamaica (PFJ) Chairman Chris Williams says that landing Mount Pleasant Academy as a sponsor for the upcoming Premier League season does not present a possible conflict of interest with Mount Pleasant Football Club, of the same...
Two of the island’s top youth coaches, Hydel’s Corey Bennett and Jamaica College’s Neil Harrison, have welcomed the return of competitive high-school athletics, following a 10-month hiatus due to the spread of the coronavirus disease in Jamaica....
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Women’s Committee chairperson, Elaine Walker-Brown, says that the revamped women’s international window will give the senior national team adequate preparation for major tournaments. Concacaf announced changes...
Former Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association (JAAA) President Dr Warren Blake says that he does not anticipate anti-doping challenges for athletes who take the coronavirus vaccine whenever it becomes available. His comments come as the World...
When sprinting legend Usain Bolt retired from athletics, he pursued his long-standing passion for football in Australia in 2018. Looking back at his experience, the 34-year-old says that he made an error in how he chased his dream of being a...
National bodybuilders Ricky James and Ashane Gordon-Morrison both expressed delight at their victories at the Central American and Caribbean Championships of Bodybuilding and Fitness held recently in the Dominican Republic. James and Gordon-...
World’s fastest man Usain Bolt says that he has not ruled out the possibility of becoming a coach in the near future. Bolt was speaking on Thursday at the Digicel Business Masterclass Series, a virtual event aimed at giving an inside look at the...
Former national senior women’s football team head coach Charlie Edwards says that Khadija Shaw’s potential has yet to be unleashed despite her strong start in her second season in France. His comments come after British newspaper The Guardian...
In a year that has seen him being recognised for excellence in his sport, national surfer Elishama Beckford says that he is focused on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Beckford is among the seven nominees shortlisted for the Prime...
Although the national senior men’s team no longer has a packed summer schedule to contend with next year, team manager Roy Simpson says that navigating both the Gold Cup and the World Cup qualifiers in 2021 will still be a massive challenge. On...
In a year that has seen him being recognised for excellence in his sport, national surfer Elishama Beckford says that he is focused on achieving the historic feat of qualification to next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Beckford was shortlisted on Monday...
To the delight of track and field coach Kerry Lee Ricketts, the Diamond League season will have its full complement of events return for the 2021 athletic season. World Athletics said yesterday that all 32 disciplines will be featured in the...
In spite of a pandemic that caused massive upheaval to the 2020 athletics season, double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson Herah described her season as a “blessing in disguise,” one that has allowed her to return to her best The 28-year-old...
