Sports columnists Dalton Myers and Dr Paul Wright have both tipped discus thrower Fedrick Dacres and swimming sensation Alia Atkinson to win tonight's RJRGLEANER National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year awards.Myers said that he expects Dacres...
This year's Kingston City Marathon will be a real international affair. Competitors from the Caribbean, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Japan, Canada, China , and the United States have already signed up to compete in the March 17 event.Nicola...
Mount Pleasant's assistant coach, Nigel Stewart, has heaped praise on his team after a 2-0 away win over fellow-promoted side Dunbeholden in the Red Stripe Premier League competition at Royal Lakes field yesterday.Shaquille Notice (35th) and Kemar...
Mark Neita's announcement that he will be contesting the post of president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has drawn the ire of its current head, Wilford 'Billy' Heaven.Neita, president of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) and second vice-...
Rudolph Speid, technical director of Cavalier, says that his players have remained grounded and humble despite their 11-game unbeaten run in the Red Stripe Premier League competition.Cavalier, who defeated Montego Bay United 2-1 in their last game...
Four-time Olympic medallist Yohan Blake is no longer being guided by veteran coach Glen Mills, but the 29-year-old said that he is in excellent shape entering this year's track and field season.Blake, who is now being conditioned by Racers Track...
Nigel Stewart, assistant coach of Mount Pleasant, says that yesterday's 2-0 victory over Waterhouse in their Red Stripe Premier League encounter at Drax Hall is a welcome result for his team.Daniel Green in the first minute and Suelae McCalla in the...
Christopher Zacca, president and chief executive officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica, has predicted a massive turnout for this year's staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run as it seeks to raise $52 million for three local organisations.The event,...
Having netted 10 goals last season, national striker Darren Mattocks says he is aiming to score at least 25 goals with his new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, FC Cincinnati.The 28-year-old Mattocks started out last season brilliantly at DC...
Arnett Gardens’ head coach, Jerome Waite, says he is hoping to start the new year with a bang when his team travels to Harbour View in the Red Stripe Premier League competition on Sunday. Match time is 7:p.m. Arnett are currently...
Marvette Anderson, head coach of the Sunshine Girls, says that Jamaica's senior netballers have set their sights on winning the gold medal this year's World Championships, which will be held in Liverpool, England, from July 12-21.The Sunshine Girls...
Tivoli Gardens FC's head coach, Omar Edwards, said he has been working assiduously to improve his team's offensive unit ahead of the restart of the Red Stripe Premier League on January 6.Tivoli, who are currently sixth in the standings with 25...
Marcel 'Fuzzy' Gayle, head coach of Red Stripe Premier League leaders Waterhouse, said they still have a lot of work to do ahead of the start of the second half of the season, which begins on January 6.Waterhouse lead the standings with 34 points,...
International football agent Zouhair Essikal of Belgium says he will be paying close attention to the talent on display when Waterhouse FC host Maltese club St Andrews FC in an international charity match at the Waterhouse Football Stadium tomorrow....
Reggae Boyz defender Alvas Powell has signed a one-year contract with United States Major League Soccer (MLS) newest franchise, FC Cincinnati, for the upcoming season.The 24-year-old Powell joins FC Cincinnati after playing his previous six seasons...
Harbour View have scored back-to-back victories for the first time this season and Fabian Taylor, the coach of the Red Stripe Premier League outfit, says his players are feeling much more confident about themselves as the new year approaches.The...
President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Wilford 'Billy' Heaven says his board will be moving very swiftly in the new year to select a new head coach for the Jamaica Scorpions.Last Thursday, the JCA announced that the contract of coach...
President of the Jamaican Basketball Association (JaBA), Paulton Gordon, says the appointment of American Rick Turner as the national coordinator and head coach of the national men's basketball team will improve the country's chances of qualifying...
Sunshine Girls captain and goalshooter Jhaniele Fowler has expressed her delight after finishing second in the voting for Netballer of the Year.Fowler picked up 27 votes, 10 behind England's Geva Mentor, who was claiming the top spot for the second...
Jamaica's senior netball team captain Jhaniele Fowler said they are now on a high after moving up one spot, to third, in the latest world rankings, which were published by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) on December 2.The...
Having suffered two defeats in their last three matches, Omar Edwards, coach of Tivoli Gardens, said they are determined to secure all three points when they meet Waterhouse tomorrow in their Red Stripe Premier League contest at the Edward Seaga...
Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation Gary Allen says that he is impressed with the growth and development of the foundation's National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards since the beginning of its association with the event 12...
Horace Reid, director of Caribbean football for CONCACAF, is urging countries across the region to use Jamaica's senior women's football team's qualification for the next FIFA World Cup as a motivation to develop their women's programmes.The Reggae...
Shavar Thomas, head coach of defending champions Portmore United, said he is deeply concerned that his team is giving up too many goals in the Red Stripe Premier League competition this early in the season.Thomas' comments came following their...
Cornwall College's head coach, Dr Dean Weatherly, said that his team is anticipating a very difficult contest when they tackle Jamaica College (JC) in today's final of the ISSA Champions Cup at the Montego Bay Sports Complex starting at 5:30 p.m....
