THE SUNSHINE Girls watched as a torrid game of netball unfolded between hosts at the Netball World Cup South Africa and New Zealand. At the end of it, the visitors, who hold hopes of lifting the title for the first time, had qualified for the...
JAMAICA’S SUNSHINE Girls will not have too much time to celebrate topping Pool C of the Netball World Cup, ongoing in Cape Town, South Africa, with the test of Uganda and New Zealand fast approaching. Yesterday, the Sunshine Girls maintained their...
THE JUBILATION at the Mona Hockey Field yesterday was contagious after Jamaica, through a 5-2 win over Paraguay, booked their place in the 2024 Hockey5s World Cup set for Muscat, Oman, in January. For the first time in recent memory, a third-place...
WHILE JAMAICA’S Reggae Boyz did not display any fantastic football against Mexico in Concacaf Nations League action last night inside the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, coach Heimir Hallgrimsson did manage a result, a 2-2 draw, against one of the region’s best...
In a game where Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick, he still found himself a loser. That loss meant his dream of giving his beloved France, back-to-back titles ended, but the 23-...
Barring the referee spoiling Sunday’s World Cup final with soft or dubious penalty calls, it promises to be epic. One for the ages. It will be South America versus Europe, defending...
After what has been a truly remarkable tournament, the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup is down to two games, the third-place playoff and Sunday’s grand finale between defending champions France...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is at the closing stages and what an extraordinary tournament is has been so far. Beaten finalists in 2018, Croatia, made a wonder run, but...
The Atlas Lions have nothing to be ashamed of. They've won the hearts of many. They came, they saw but didn't conquer, and that's ok. The entire country should be proud, from the city of Tangier in the north...
Penalty aside, Argentina put the screws to Croatia and never eased up. No extra-time needed. What was billed as a battle of atrition ended up being a display that showed this version of...
This World Cup has been one of upsets, and the team that has created the most thus far is Morocco. Since the start of the tournament, the north Aficans have been beating...
Argentina and Croatia's last world cup meeting four years ago would shape the destinies of both countries in that tournament. Croatia’s commanding 3-0 group stage win would fuel their run to...
When things go wrong, they really go wrong. Cristiano Ronaldo through on goal, his team down 1-0, no dice. Harry Kane, a sure shot from 12 yards away, his team down 2-1, no...
In one word, Wow. When commenting on how Croatia have gone about their business, I often refer to them as battle-tested warriors. They entered the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar without the...
And then there were eight. The Oranje have looked solid throughout the tournament. Ball possession … check, pace in all areas of the field … check, winning mentality … pending. Having lost three World...
Croatia are quietly going about their business to give captain and stalwart Luka Modric one last hurrah at the World Cup. They were made to work for it against Japan and Croatia goalkeeper Dominik...
Alas Senegal just couldn't find a way past England. Not having Sadio Mane finally showed. But for Alou Cisse and company this year should be seen as a success. African champions and a World Cup round of 16 place are achievements to be proud of.
Louis van Gaal produced a tactical clinic against the USA. They were more than happy to give the Americans the ball to see what they could do with it and knew that Holland's quality in the final third would be good enough...
JAMAICA CAPTAIN Khadija Shaw left another ode to team spirit with the media after the Reggae Girlz successfully navigated their second straight World Cup qualification campaign. Shaw, speaking after the Reggae Girlz thumped Haiti 4-0 on their way...
NORTH CAROLINA Courage midfielder Havana Solaun is happy to be back with the Reggae Girlz ahead of their crucial opening Concacaf Women’s Championship opener against Mexico in Monterrey, Mexico, today. The Reggae Girlz, courtesy of a perfect...
JAMAICA’S UNDER-20 Reggae Boyz were 90 minutes away from history but eventually were a goal short of destiny, crashing out of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship at the Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula last night. The young Reggae Boyz lost...
Jahmari Clarke has continued to score for the Young Reggae Boyz in their bid to qualify for the World Cup via the Concacaf Under 20 Championship, with his side now through to the quarterfinals. Clarke scored his third goal of the campaign, opening...
CAVALIER SC will take no further part in this season’s Concacaf Caribbean Club Championships after giving up a two-goal lead against the Dominican Republic’s Cibao FC inside the Estadio Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros last evening. Cavalier got...
