The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has thrown its full support behind Tennis Jamaica (TJ) ahead of the country’s Davis Cup Group Two Play-off tie against Uruguay, committing $2 million in sponsorship as the team prepares for the crucial...
Head coach of the national senior netball team, Sasher-Gaye Henry, says the Sunshine Girls have settled in well since arriving in Australia and are intensifying preparations ahead of their three-match Test series against the hosts, which begins on...
Waterhouse’s Ky-Mani Campbell says he is relishing his role as captain as he looks to guide the former Jamaica Premier League champions into the top six this season, while also chasing his long-held dream of earning a professional contract overseas...
JOSEPH SMALL, the head coach for St Jago High’s girls’ track and field team, said he is working to instil a fearless mindset within his young team as they look to improve their points tally at the March 24-28 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’...
Veteran Jamaican tennis player Rowland ‘Randy’ Phillips believes he can still contribute at a high level and that has motivated him to come out of retirement ahead of the country’s Davis Cup Group Two tie against Uruguay next month. Phillips, 32,...
Head coach of Wolmer’s Girls Michael Carr believes that they will make their presence felt at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), despite having a relatively small squad heading into the marquee event....
Corey Bennett, head coach of two-time ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships winners Hydel High School, has cast serious doubt over his team’s participation in this year’s championships due to a lack of financial support from...
Jamaica’s top-ranked tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, is expecting a tough battle when the national team faces Uruguay in next month’s Davis Cup Group Two play-off tie but remains confident the hosts will be ready to rise to the challenge. The...
Kamille Ennis, head coach of the Lacovia High School track and field team, says the programme continues to rebuild after being severely affected by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread devastation across western parishes on October...
Head coach of the Immaculate Conception High School track and field team Franz Forde says his athletes are beginning to hit their stride as they continue preparations for this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs...
Former Cavalier forward Nicholas Hamilton says his move to Nepal National League outfit Jawalakhel Youth Club represents an important stepping stone as he looks to relaunch his overseas career and open doors to bigger opportunities across Asia....
Garth Smythe, coach of World Under-20 200-metre bronze medallist Shanoya Douglas, says the talented sprinter is poised to deliver another strong performance when she competes at this month’s East Coast International Showcase Indoor Meet in New York...
Vassell Reynolds, head coach of Harbour View, says yesterday’s 1-1 draw against Waterhouse in their Jamaica Premier League encounter was a fair result for his team. The game, which was played at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium, saw Rohan Brown...
With several developmental track and field meets across the island cancelled due to a lack of financial support, Maurice Wilson, meet coordinator of this year’s 44th staging of the JAAA/Puma Pat Anderson Meet, has expressed his gratitude to Team...
Olympic 400-metre hurdles finalist Malik James-King says he is entering the new season with a changed mindset as he sets his sights on consistently running below the 48-second barrier. The 26-year-old, who owns a personal best of 47.42 seconds,...
After making the switch from Calabar High to Hydel High School, talented Jamaican junior athlete Robert Miller says he is flourishing in his new environment and is expecting big things this season. Miller, who will continue to be coached by Corey...
President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, has expressed deep concern over the recent cancellation of two of the country’s major developmental track and field meets and says the executive body will be meeting...
Some of the island’s top high school footballers will be on show this afternoon when the All-Manning Cup team tackles the All-daCosta aggregation in what is expected to be a thrilling contest at St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS). Match...
The two-day Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams Track and Field Development meet is scheduled to get under way today at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College, with action in the discus and javelin events highlighting the opening day of competition. Ian...
A pulsating encounter is expected this afternoon when Manning Cup champions Excelsior take on daCosta Cup winners St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in today’s Olivier Shield final at the Stadium East field. Match time is 3 p.m. Excelsior...
Following the completion of an assessment and feasibility study last year, work on the long-anticipated redevelopment of the National Stadium is scheduled to begin in 2027, according to Minister of Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange. Grange said the...
The year 2025 has been described as a topsy-turvy one for the sport of netball in Jamaica, according to Karen Rosen Baugh, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), as the organisation navigated a demanding calendar filled with highs, lows, and unforeseen...
Former champion trainer Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes says the burning desire to reclaim the trainers’ championship remains strong, and he is determined to wrestle the title back from long-time rival Jason DaCosta. Nunes captured three consecutive trainers...
Keon Broderick, the head coach of reigning Manning Cup champions Excelsior High School, has admitted that his team’s preparations for the January 7 Olivier Shield showdown with St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) have been somewhat...
Head coach of Holmwood Technical High School’s female track and field team Dave Anderson says he is encouraged by the preparations so far despite the major setback caused by the passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28. The powerful...
