A WONDER strike from right back Dexter Lembikisa brought Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz third place in the Concacaf Nations League and a rare win over Panama at the AT...
POT SHOTS, maybe a post, and a few displays of skill provided the standout moments at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad, yesterday as the Reggae Boyz and Trinidad and Tobago played out a fairly listless 0-0 draw in the second of a pair of...
THE RESIGNATION of Cedella Marley as the Reggae Girlz’s global ambassador is fuelling the charge of opposition to the Jamaica Football Federation’s (JFF) incumbent administration ahead of elections set for January 14. A shock press release on...
Glenmuir High School coach Andrew Peart is confident he can get out of the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup quarterfinal round this time around. Glenmuir are second in Group A, behind Clarendon College on goal difference. They lead Manchester and Christiana...
IT ISN’T often that a goalkeeper is named man of the match in a game of football, let alone in two games consecutively. Football is all about goalscoring and often it is the creators of those opportunities or the scorers themselves who get the...
CORNWALL COLLEGE and Irwin High School’s battle at the top of Zone A in the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup football competition reset today, with return-leg games taking centre stage. There will be a doubleheader at Cornwall College beginning at 1:30 p.m....
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.
