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Published:Friday | July 14, 2023 | 12:10 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

NATIONAL under-20 goalkeeper coach, Andrew Sewell, believes his upcoming one-week camp geared towards improving the tactical abilities of local goalkeepers will bear fruit in the near future and help to harness the talents that are in abundance in...

Published:Thursday | July 13, 2023 | 12:07 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

THE LORNE Donaldson-coached Reggae Girlz team benefited from a $2 million cash injection during a presentation ceremony at the Scotia Centre in downtown Kingston, yesterday. The Reggae Girlz, who are currently in Australia ahead of next week’s...

Published:Thursday | July 13, 2023 | 12:07 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

SUPER LEAGUE outfit Central Kingston Football Club received a much-needed financial boost valued at $450,000 along with gear during a presentation ceremony at Winschester Park, St George’s College, yesterday. The donation was made by a partnership...

Published:Wednesday | July 12, 2023 | 12:07 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

DESPITE LEAVING the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, without a victory in the 3x3 basketball tournament, one of Jamaica’s leading performers in Romaine Thomas still see a bright future. Jamaica lost 21-...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 12:31 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

GC Foster College’s Andrae Dacres booked his spot in the main draw of the men’s 200 metres at the JAAA/PUMA National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this morning. Dacres was the fastest of the qualifiers, clocking 21....

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 10:00 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

MVP track club representative Rohan Watson is the new men’s national 100-metre champion after a shock performance at the National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this evening. Watson clocked a personal best 9.91 seconds...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 9:22 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Shericka Jackson successfully defended her 100-metre national title inside the National Stadium this evening but more than that, clocked a massive personal best and world lead. Jackson got out of the blocks well and drove right through the finish...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 8:59 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Roshawn Clarke produced a magnificent run en route to the 2023 national men’s 400-metre hurdles title. Clarke clocked 47.85 to claim the title, but also found himself in rarefied air, tying Sean Burrell's world junior record. The US hurdler set the...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 8:23 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Experienced one-lap hurdler Janieve Russell is the national 400-metre hurdles champion for the third time in a row. In an enthralling contest inside the National Stadium at the JAAA/PUMA National Senior and Junior Championships this evening,...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 8:10 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Chanai Jarrett of St Elizabeth Technical High School and Tonyan Beckford of Edwin Allen are the under-18 and under-20 400-metre hurdles national champions after their respective efforts at the JAAA/PUMA National Senior and Junior Championships...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 7:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Experienced middle-distance runner Adelle Tracey stormed down the final 100 metres to claim the national title in the women’s 1500 metres at the JAAA/PUMA National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this evening. Tracey was...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 7:24 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Edwin Allen’s Joel Morgan produced a tactical master class, outdipping Kingston College’s Rekelme Hunter to claim first place in the boys under-18 1500 metres at the National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 5:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

There was disappointment for Julian Forte, who was disqualified for a false start in the men’s 100 metres semi-final at the National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this evening. Also out is the fastest qualifier to...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 5:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

World champion 100-metre silver medallist, Shericka Jackson, safely booked her spot in the final of the women’s 100 metres at the National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this afternoon. Jackson cruised to an 11.31-...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 5:14 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Romaine Beckford is the 2023 national high jump champion. Beckford, with a first-time clearance of 2.23 metres at the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium earlier today, forced former Wolmer’s Boys’ School standout...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 4:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

St Jago’s Shaiquan Dunn won the under-20 boys’ shot put at the National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium earlier today. Dunn’s shot went out to 18.06 metres to get the better of Clarendon College’s Ricardo Hayles, 17.85,...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 4:32 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Kingston College’s (KC) Royan Walters won the under-20 boys’ long jump title at the JAAA National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium this afternoon. Walters leaped to 7.75 metres to get the better of St Jago’s Demario Prince, 7...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 1:48 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Edwin Allen’s Akaylea Brown and Asia McKay finished first and second in the girls’ under-18 high jump at the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium earlier today. Brown topped the three-competitor field with a...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 12:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Munro College’s Javontae Smith was crowned national under-18 shot put champion at the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium earlier today. Smith shot 16.63 metres to claim the title ahead of Kingston College’s...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 12:43 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Jaeda Robinson, representing Immaculate Conception High School, won the girls’ under-18 triple jump at the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships inside the National Stadium this morning. Robinson’s best saw her mark the sandpit 11.90...

Published:Friday | July 7, 2023 | 12:19 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Edwin Allen’s Shamoyea Morris claimed the Girls under-18 discus throw at the National Junior and Senior Championships on inside the National Stadium. Morris threw the implement 44.69 metres on her first attempt to get the better of Excelsior’s...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 12:09 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

JAMAICA’S TAHLIA Richardson booked a spot in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games women’s singles badminton semi-final yesterday with a commanding two-set victory over Centro Caribe Sports’ Eneida Santizo. Richardson turned back Santizo...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 12:08 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

TWO-TIME WORLD T20 champions, West Indies, will have top representation in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America. The T2O tournament, which will include six teams – Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New...

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2023 | 1:34 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

TEAM Jamaica registered a 3-1 victory over hosts El Salvador at the ongoing Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games to lift the bronze medal in badminton action. In men’s singles, Jamaica’s Zane Reid suffered a two-set defeat to Uriel Canjura...

Published:Monday | July 3, 2023 | 7:09 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter

Jamaica’s pair of Blaise Bicknell and John Chin missed out on medal contention in Central American and Caribbean Games men’s doubles tennis action today in San Salvador. The pair suffered a 2-1 defeat at the racket strings of Colombia’s Alejandro...

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