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Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

THE JAMAICA Cricket Association (JCA) Dream XI T10 tournament is set to bowl off today at Sabina Park starting at 11:30 a.m., and CEO of the JCA, Courtney Francis, has highlighted the significance of the tournament, which will be staged for the...

Published:Thursday | December 19, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Some of the island’s top young cricketing talent are set to test their skills against North America’s finest, as the highly anticipated Jamaican Youth Cricket Under-15 Tournament bowl offs next Sunday. Six action-packed match days are set to be...

Published:Monday | December 2, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Fast bowler Jayden Seales continues to show how much he loves the surface at Sabina Park as the Trinidadian sent down one of the most miserly spells in Test cricket to help the West Indies maintain the upper hand against Bangladesh on the second...

Published:Saturday | November 30, 2024 | 12:08 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

For the first time in three years, Sabina Park will get a taste of Test match action, as the regional side looks to seal a series victory over Bangladesh when the second Test gets under way today at 10 a.m. Fresh off a commanding 201-run victory...

Published:Wednesday | November 27, 2024 | 12:14 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

IN A determined bid to rejuvenate the dwindling popularity of cricket in Jamaica, The Cricket Cave is taking an innovative approach to making Test matches at Sabina Park a hub of entertainment and engagement. The brainchild of Atishai Mansingh and...

Published:Tuesday | November 12, 2024 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

AFTER A thrilling second round at the Jamaica Open, Benjamin Martin of Trinidad and Tobago and Mac McClear of the United States emerged tied atop the leaderboard at six under par following day-two action at Tryall in Hanover yesterday. Martin...

Published:Monday | November 11, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

American Mac McClear is in front after day one of the 56th staging of the Jamaica Open Golf Championship following his five-under-par score of 67 at the Tryall Golf Course in Hanover yesterday. The Illinois-native, who turned pro this year, looked...

Published:Wednesday | October 23, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

HIS FLIGHT is already booked and he is itching to get on the course. Once again as the reigning Jamaica Open Golf Champion, American Andrew Arft, gets set to attempt a title defence at the prestigious event, taking place from November 9-12 at the...

Published:Tuesday | October 8, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A WEEKEND of scintillating tennis ended on Sunday evening with one of the island’s top players capping off the Downy Tennis Classic with a win at the Half Moon Tennis Courts in Montego Bay. Randy Phillips was just too good for his opponents, and...

Published:Saturday | October 5, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Number seven seed Davian Burrell kicked off the 2024 Downy Tennis Classic in scintillating form, as he easily booked his place into the second round as action got under way on day one at the Half Moon Tennis Courts in Montego Bay yesterday. In...

Published:Thursday | October 3, 2024 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

FORMER JAMAICA and West Indies leg-spinner Robert Haynes was officially unveiled as the next Jamaica Scorpions head coach at a press conference at the President’s Box at Sabina Park yesterday. Haynes, who began working on Tuesday, has stepped into...

Published:Monday | September 30, 2024 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Humble Lion head coach Donovan Duckie was livid that his team gave up a stoppage-time goal following their 1-1 draw with a 10-man Vere Phoenix in their Jamaica Premier League encounter at the Wembley Centre of Excellence yesterday. Duckie’s team...

Published:Friday | September 20, 2024 | 12:15 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

In an initiative to honour last year’s successful Jamaica under-19 double champions, the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and long-time partners Kingston Wharves Limited, handed out tertiary scholarship grants to national under-19 captain Brian...

Published:Tuesday | September 17, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

IT WAS all smiles in the Montego Bay United (MBU) camp following the final whistle on Sunday following their 4-1 beating of host Vere United in the opening fixture of the 2024-2025 Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Argentinian coach Rodolfo Zapata went...

Published:Monday | September 16, 2024 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Western outfit Montego Bay United (MBU) secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Vere United at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon as the Jamaica Premier League kicked off yesterday. Winning coach Rodolfo Zapata was happy that he could...

Published:Saturday | September 14, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Defending champion Brac Rebel from Grand Cayman will be one of five boats from that island that will join their Jamaican counterparts at the September 23-28 annual Superstars of Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament. This prestigious event,...

Published:Tuesday | September 3, 2024 | 12:12 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Westmoreland are the best under-15 cricket team in the island. They beat Kensington Under-15 by 38 runs to claim the Kingston Wharves-sponsored National Under-15 title, which came to an end at the Ultimate Sports Complex in St Ann recently....

Published:Tuesday | August 27, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Following their emphatic seven-wicket win over Boys’ Town in their quarterfinal, defending champions St Mary will be looking to book their place in the final of the Kingston Wharves (KW) Under-15 cricket championship, when they take on Kensington...

Published:Tuesday | August 27, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

The curtain came down on the 2024 Social Development Commission (SDC) National T20 cricket competition on Sunday with Fairfield United securing back-to-back titles, following a 30-run win over Links United in the final played at Chedwin Park. The...

Published:Saturday | August 17, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

The Ultimate Cricket Ground in St Ann is set to come alive tomorrow as the defending champions Fairfield of Manchester are set to clash with Whitehouse of Westmoreland, while Junction Ballards Valley of St Elizabeth will lock horns with Links...

Published:Tuesday | August 6, 2024 | 12:12 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Despite not coming away with any of the team titles, Jamaica’s youthful golf team to the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship in the Dominican Republic received rave reviews from the hierarchy of the Jamaica Golf Association (JGA). Jamaica secured...

Published:Monday | July 29, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A young but talented group of players left the island yesterday to represent Jamaica at the prestigious Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC), set to take place at the Iberostar Golf Course in Bavaro, Dominican Republic, from July 29 to...

Published:Monday | July 29, 2024 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s Arnett Gardens secured a 2-1 victory against Racing Club Aruba as action continued in the 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield at the Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium on Saturday night in Curacao. Arnett Gardens advanced to the...

Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICAN LEFT-ARM fast bowler Khari Campbell was one of the few unfamiliar names that emerged following Monday’s Caribbean Premier League draft for the upcoming season, which will run from August 29 to October 4. The Melbourne CC seamer will...

Published:Tuesday | July 9, 2024 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A SPRIGHTLY training session yesterday seemed to have energised the touring West Indies side who will bow into action against England tomorrow in the first Test at Lord’s. After watching the regional side perform admirably against Australia earlier...

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