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Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Jamaican high jumper and World Indoors bronze medallist Raymond Richards said last season’s campaign has proven he is not a “one-hit wonder” and is aiming to build on the progress that he made last year. Richards had a strong 2025 season, where he...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

From before a ball was bowled in the three-match T20 International series between hosts Afghanistan and the West Indies, spin was the talk of the town, and the West Indies got a first-hand look at what they will be up against for the remainder of...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Nicholas Nelson registered a hat-trick on his return to Molynes United to lead the team to a 3-2 win over Tivoli Gardens in the Jamaica Premier League at the Anthony Spaulding Complex yesterday. Nelson scored in the fourth, 51st, and 54th minute to...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:10 AM

AP: Manchester City completed the signing of England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for a reported 20 million pounds (US$26.7 million) yesterday, bolstering the team’s options amid a run of big injuries at centre back. Guehi, who would...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:10 AM

AP: Under-pressure Tottenham manager Thomas Frank believes he retains the faith of the club’s board after speculation about his future following a string of bad results in a troubled season. Frank was taunted in chants by Tottenham’s own fans...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:10 AM

AP: Real Madrid and Chelsea resume in the Champions League this week after the winter break with new coaches working in the competition for the first time. Job losses are a strong theme in a season where patience has run thin in the boardroom and...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:10 AM

Zandre Roye and Oshae Haye exited the 11th Latin America Amateur Golf Championship (LAAC) at the Lima Golf Club in Peru after not making the cut at the end of the second round. The four-day championship ended on Sunday with a dramatic win for...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Reggae Boyz interim coach Rudolph Speid has revealed that there is no longer a need to submit a 60-man provisional list to world governing body FIFA ahead of World Cup playoffs in March. At his first press conference as interim Reggae Boyz coach,...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:09 AM

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Leeward Islands Women booked their spot in the final of this year’s T20 Blaze after recording a comfortable 31-run victory over Barbados Women in their top-of-the-table clash at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in St...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:09 AM

One of the popular local track and field development meets on the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) calendar, the Central Hurdles and Relays, will still go ahead as scheduled, with the meet set to take place at its usual venue, G....

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:09 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Ryan Peralto, a member of the Gibson McCook Relays Organising Committee, is very upbeat about this year’s staging of the event, despite a truncated programme. Peralto is the man in charge of registration for the 49th staging of Jamaica’s premier...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:12 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

Montego Bay United (MBU) were held to a goalless draw by Portmore United in a thrilling Jamaica Premier League encounter at Jarrett Park yesterday. Despite sharing points in the tightly contested affair, MBU remain league leaders on 36 points after...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:12 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

The last time the Reggae Boyz journeyed to Grenada for a game, they came away witha handsome 4-1 victory back in 2023. This time around, it was completely different, as it took a solitary late goal from substitute Nickalia Fuller to give Jamaica a...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:12 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

The RJRGLEANER National Sportsman of the Year, Oblique Seville, believes the year 2025 should be used by others as an example of why it is important to keep working at your goals, despite whatever setbacks you face. After years of heartbreak,...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:12 AM

DUBAI, UAE (CMC): With the ICC T20 World Cup looming, the West Indies launch their final preparatory series against a dangerous Afghanistan side in Dubai today, aiming to solidify combinations and finalise their squad for the global showpiece....

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:11 AM

WINDHOEK, Namibia (CMC): A promising start evaporated under the Windhoek sun as the West Indies U19s suffered a heavy 138-run defeat to a disciplined Afghanistan side in their ICC Men’s U19 World Cup Group D clash yesterday. The day began with a...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:11 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

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....

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Racing United and Dunbeholden played out an exciting 1-1 draw in their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) Portmore derby at the Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. Odane Samuels (fourth minute) gave Dunbeholden an early lead, which they held until 15 minutes...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:11 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

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...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:11 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

There have been mixed reactions from stakeholders over the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) confirmation that the 2025 Champions Cup competition had been cancelled. Some, like Cornwall College’s leading goalscorer, Carlondo Morris...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:10 AM

WINDHOEK, Namibia (CMC): Afghanistan delivered a powerful, all-round performance to crush the West Indies by 138 runs in their ICC U19 World Cup clash yesterday, securing their place in the Super Six stage of the tournament in emphatic fashion. The...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Within minutes of receiving her award as the 2025 RJRGLEANER Sportswoman of the Year, Tina Clayton gave a rousing speech, urging all Jamaicans to continue to dream big and pursue their goals in life. Clayton walked away with the grand prize at...

Published:Sunday | January 18, 2026 | 1:49 PM

Omar Wedderburn, coach of the ISSA All Schools (Jamaica) Under-19 football team, has urged players to place a strong emphasis on patience and tactical discipline as they prepare for this evening’s final of the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association...

Published:Sunday | January 18, 2026 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

NAUTICAL STAR, the Florida invader who finished ninth as a 2-1 favourite in December’s Mouttet Mile, yesterday poured scorn on the conditions book, which allows imported winners of multiple races overseas to be immediately lowered two classes,...

Published:Sunday | January 18, 2026 | 12:12 AM

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Leeward Islands Women put themselves in prime position to qualify for the final of the T20 Blaze with a convincing four-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Women yesterday at Arnos Vale in St Vincent. The victory, their...

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