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Published:Saturday | December 13, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

The waves of Copa Beach, Bull Bay, will be the stage for Jamaica’s surfing elite today as the Jamaica Surfing Association (JSA) hosts the highly anticipated 2025 National Surfing Championships. JSA President Inilek Wilmot confirmed the event as the...

Published:Friday | December 12, 2025 | 12:08 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

In a story of resilience, Jamaica’s women’s cricket team etched its name in history books, overcoming a mountain of adversity to clinch the inaugural cricket title at the Bolivarian Games with a commanding six-wicket victory over Trinidad and...

Published:Thursday | December 11, 2025 | 12:21 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A cricket firestorm from an administrative standpoint is said to be brewing, as former Jamaica Cricket Association President Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven has issued a forceful demand to Cricket West Indies, calling for an immediate Extraordinary Annual...

Published:Monday | December 8, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Premier League resumed yesterday after a lengthy delay due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, and that long layoff was evident as Portmore United welcomed Arnett Gardens at the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex. In a tense yet chance-starved...

Published:Wednesday | November 26, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

TWO-TIME WORLD Champions West Indies have been handed a challenging assignment for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this after landing in a high-stakes Group C alongside fellow two-time winners England and a formidable Bangladesh side. The...

Published:Tuesday | November 25, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A NEW star is emerging for the West Indies Under-19s, and he goes by the name of Vitel Lawes. The Jamaican left-arm wrist-spinner has become the undisputed thorn in England’s side, spinning his way to the top of the wicket-taking charts in their...

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Veteran broadcaster Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has launched a scathing critique of Brandon King’s continued selection in the West Indies Test squad, stating the Jamaican batsman should “consider himself very lucky” to be named for the upcoming tour of...

Published:Friday | November 21, 2025 | 12:08 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A new chapter is set to begin for Jamaican fast bowler Ojay Shields, whose dream of representing the West Indies at the highest level has been realised with his selection in the Test squad to face New Zealand. Many pundits would not readily jump at...

Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

THE OPENING day of the CG United Super 50 Cup was severely hampered by inclement weather, with two of the opening fixtures ending in no results because of it. The Jamaica Scorpions, however, got some action, and maybe it was a case of the rain...

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:19 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

IN THE wake of the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s cricketers are poised to play their part in uplifting the nation as they bow into action today in the CG United Super 50 Cup against the Guyana Harpy Eagles at the Queen’s Park Oval....

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:18 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

IN A significant boost for Jamaican cricket, the Jamaica Cricket Association has named former under-19 captain Daniel Beckford and seasoned opener Rashada Williams to lead the men’s and women’s squads, respectively, at the upcoming Bolivarian Games...

Published:Tuesday | November 18, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A WAVE of fresh pace-bowling talent is set to inject new energy into the Jamaica Scorpions in Trinidad for the upcoming CG United Super 50 Cup from November 19-29. Fast-bowling all-rounder Andre Bailey and left-arm pacer Khari Campbell, both...

Published:Monday | October 6, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

In a fixture that was expected to showcase some amount of fireworks, the Portmore derby between hosts Portmore United and Racing United fizzled out to a drab 0-0 draw at the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex yesterday. The fans that came out to witness...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:12 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

As the world prepares to mark World Heart Day today, a powerful voice from Jamaica’s football fraternity is amplifying a critical message about health, urging the nation to take a simple, life-saving step. Reggae Boyz defender Richard King has...

Published:Friday | September 12, 2025 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

EL SUNZAL, El Salvador: With Reggae tunes blaring, the Jamaican spirit shone brightly under the Salvadoran sun, but the nation’s surfing campaign at the ISA World Surfing Games came to a close on Day 5 as all three team members were eliminated in...

Published:Wednesday | September 10, 2025 | 12:13 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

EL SUNZAL, EL SALVADOR IN A tense display of calculated surfing, national surfer Akeam Phillips safely advanced through his opening repechage heat here at the ISA World Games yesterday, booking his spot in the next round alongside teammates Javaun...

Published:Tuesday | September 9, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

EL SUNZAL, EL SALVADOR: JAMAICA’S SURFING campaign at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Games gained crucial momentum on day three, as both competitors in action successfully manoeuvred the consolation repechage round to advance to...

Published:Monday | September 8, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

LA BOCANA, El Salvador: Jamaica’s quest for glory at the International Surfing Association’s World Surfing Games enters a critical phase today as all three representatives face the consolation repechage round, their last chance to keep their...

Published:Saturday | September 6, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

LA LIBERTAD, EL SALVADOR: The world’s surfing elite have descended upon the pristine right-hand point break of La Bocana, as the International Surfing Association’s (ISA) World Surfing Games (WSG) kicks off in Surf City, El Salvador today. Among...

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2025 | 12:12 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

A seasoned three-man team is ready to carry the Jamaican flag at the upcoming International Surfing Association World Surfing Games in El Salvador, as they aim to boost the nation’s international standing on the road to future Olympic qualification...

Published:Wednesday | August 27, 2025 | 12:09 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

THE SECOND edition of the Junior Pan American Games brought together nearly 4,000 of the continent’s most promising athletes across 42 disciplines, and for the first time, golf got to shine on the programme. Representing Jamaica with distinction...

Published:Tuesday | August 12, 2025 | 12:16 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

AFTER MONTHS of taking a fair amount of battering on the international cricket scene, the Cricket West Indies hierarchy decided that something needed to happen fast, and as such, called on some of the best minds in the game to brainstorm and come...

Published:Friday | August 8, 2025 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Caribbean cricket fans are wondering when their beloved West Indies team will get back to winning ways in a Test, T20 International or One-Day International (ODI) series, following a string of defeats against Australia and now Pakistan. White ball...

Published:Wednesday | August 6, 2025 | 12:13 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

LAUDERHILL, Florida: IT IS no secret that West Indies cricket is in the doldrums at present, with defeat after defeat plaguing the regional side in all formats of the game. As the West Indies cricket team struggled against Pakistan in their T20...

Published:Monday | August 4, 2025 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: Despite not having a full complement of players to compete for the Hank James team title, Jamaica’s coach Jonathan Newnham was proud of his charges fighting effort at the just-concluded Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf...

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