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Stories by Keith McGhie - Contributor

Published:Sunday | March 3, 2024 | 12:16 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

HUGE HEART and determination earned Rusheen McDonald an unexpected bronze medal in a 400 metres final he came close to not contesting at the World Athletics Championships inside the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday. Shortly after...

Published:Sunday | March 3, 2024 | 12:14 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

CAREY MCLEOD believes that Jamaica’s second bronze medal of the World Indoor Athletics Championships goes a long way to making up for crashing out of the competition after a freak accident jumping in Budapest last August. A spectacular slip on take...

Published:Sunday | March 3, 2024 | 12:13 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

FAILURE TO make the final of the women’s 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Glasgow yesterday has not diminished Natoya Goule-Toppin’s desire to obtain a global individual competition medal before she retires. Jamaica’s leading lady...

Published:Sunday | August 27, 2023 | 12:11 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

STILL IMPROVING, Danniel Thomas-Dodd remains intent on looking forward, despite failing to add another World Championships medal in a high-class final of the women’s shot put. The silver medallist from Doha 2019 reflected on a good season where she...

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2023 | 12:36 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

THE SUNSHINE Girls bravely battled back from Wednesday’s disappointing first test defeat to square the three-match series with England by beating their hosts 61-58 at the Copper Box Arena in London yesterday. In complete contrast to the opening...

Published:Sunday | October 30, 2022 | 12:14 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

KHAMISI MCKAIN and Abevia McDonald are set to become the latest Jamaica-born players to make their Rugby League World Cup debuts when the Reggae Warriors complete their Group C fixtures against Lebanon today. Chevaughn Bailey, Andrew Simpson and...

Published:Sunday | October 23, 2022 | 12:08 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

MKM Stadium, Hull, England: DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAK hit an 18-minute first-half hat trick amid four tries and a 20-point haul to put New Zealand on the road to a 13-try victory against Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors in Rugby League World Cup action at...

Published:Sunday | October 2, 2022 | 12:07 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

ALL FIVE rugby league players from Kingston’s domestic competition are likely to get a chance to make their mark during their stay in England, as Jamaica make final preparations for their World Cup debut in less than two weeks, according to lead...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:13 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

JANIEVE RUSSELL spoke of never losing focus or belief after leading Jamaica to a famous 1-2 in the 400m hurdles final in Birmingham. Her 54.14-second triumph earned a third consecutive medal and second successive gold at the Commonwealth Games,...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:12 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

COMMONWEALTH SPRINT queen Elaine Thompson Herah has inferred that she is not content with a dominant double and now hopes to be included in the quartet that contests the 4x100m relay final this morning at 6:54 Jamaica time. The double Olympic...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:12 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

LAMARA DISTIN stunned new World Champion Eleanor Patterson, unexpectedly claiming Jamaica’s fourth gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in the women’s high jump. Distin cleared 1.95 metres at her first attempt and then watched as Australian...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:12 AMKeith McGhie - Contributor

MEN’S 400M hurdler Jaheel Hyde tagged another silver on to the medal table for Jamaica after finishing in the middle of a three-man battle coming off of the final bend. Fast-starting twice former World Junior Champion Hyde, the bronze medallist in...

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