After a disappointing exit at the semifinal stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup, courtesy of a 3-0 defeat to Mexico on Sunday, members of the local contingent returned to the island on Friday. Despite the disappointment, assistant coach Merron Gordon,...
RENE SIMOES, the mastermind of the Reggae Boyz’ successful 1998 World Cup qualification, has not only been impressed by what the senior men’s team is doing under coach Heimir Hallgrimsson. The Brazilian is also pleased with the progress the Reggae...
THE JAMAICA Football Federation (JFF) has been bracing for what it said will be the busiest period in the organisation’s history for international matches. The Reggae Boyz and Girlz will play a total of 12 matches from September 8 to December 3, a...
JAMAICA’S 1998 WORLD Cup-qualifying coach, René Simoes, is a big admirer of the work Icelandic coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is doing with the current Reggae Boyz team at the Gold Cup tournament in the United States, and is calling on the Government,...
Three private sector companies have joined with the Ministry of Sport to contribute a total of $9 million to assist the Reggae Girlz with travel expenses to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20....
The Reggae Boyz qualified for their fourth Concacaf Gold Cup semi-final in five tournaments after beating Guatemala 1-0 in their quarterfinal at the TQL Stadium in Ohio yesterday. Amari’i Bell delivered the crucial strike in the 51st minute to put...
MORE THAN a week after security concerns forced the postponement of a benefit match for outstanding former national players and local favourites Dennis ‘Stylo’ Ebanks and Fitzroy ‘Bucky Barnes’ Jackson at the Spanish Town Prison Oval, there is...
Jamaica central defender Di’Shon Bernard has been making a name for himself with the Reggae Boyz in the Concacaf Gold Cup. The 22-year-old, who was recently released by English Premier League (EPL) club Manchester United, has definitely auditioned...
After Jamaica dismissed St Kitts and Nevis 5-0, with six new starters in the team yesterday, Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson ended the first round of the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament a very pleased man. Hallgrimsson was happy to see...
To ensure that the Reggae Girlz are comfortable during their time at the July 20 to August 20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the Reggae Girlz Foundation has been assisting the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to fill the gaps...
It took Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson nine months and eight matches to secure his first win with the national team. On Wednesday Jamaica defeated Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 in their Group A Concacaf Gold Cup match to give...
American heavyweight boxer Stephen Kirnon will replace Omar ‘Crane’ Edmund on today’s opening night of the Wray and Nephew Fight Nights at Cling Cling Oval. Action starts at 6 p.m. Edmund was down to face Jermaine ‘Breezy’ Richards in the feature...
WINGER DEMARAI Gray scored a brace as Jamaica toppled Trinidad and Tobago from the top of Group A with a 4-1 drubbing over their Caribbean rivals in the Concacaf Gold Cup yesterday. Jamaica’s big three of Leon Bailey, Michail Antonio, and Gray all...
JAMAICA’S REGGAE Boyz face archrivals Trinidad and Tobago in a crucial Group A Concacaf Gold Cup match at City Park this evening at 6:30. Trinidad lead the group with three points after a 3-0 win over St Kitts and Nevis in their opening game, while...
Jamaica lacrosse team has topped Pool D after four wins from four games at the 2023 Men’s Lacrosse World Championships in San Diego, United States. The Jamaicans defeated Germany, Switzerland, Poland and New Zealand for a 100 per cent win record,...
Reggae Boyz head coach Heimer Hallgrimsson says although a 1-1 draw was a satisfactory result against the United States (US) in their opening Group A Gold Cup match at the Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday night, on reflection he thinks it was...
REGGAE BOYZ coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said his reasons for including Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards in his 23-man squad for the Gold Cup are his age and potential. During the Boyz post-match press conference after their 2-1 defeat to Jordan,...
JAMAICA FOOTBALL Federation (JFF) general secretary, Dennis Chung, said he met with members of the Reggae Girlz yesterday to discus some of their concerns, and was due to meet with coach Lorne Donaldson later in the day to in an attempt to rectify...
THERE IS a conflict brewing in the Reggae Girlz camp involving Reggae Girlz ambassador Cedella Marley, chairperson for women’s football at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Elaine Walker-Brown, and head coach Lorne Donaldson just ahead of the...
Jamaica’s 2-1 defeat by Jordan in the international friendly in Austria yesterday has extended their winless run under coach Heimir Hallgrimsson to seven matches. Although the head coach admitted that winning is a habit, he does not think the...
Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, believes he is a lot closer to winning his first professional tennis tournament after going down 2-1 to Italian Lorenzo Claverie in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Socal Pro series...
After going winless in six starts, Reggae Boyz head coach Heimer Hallgrimsson has admitted that they need to start winning and they will be doing enough to get a victory today when they take on Jordan in an international friendly at the Wiener...
Jamaica’s under-15 football team, now preparing for the Concacaf Championships in the Dominican Republic from August 6-15, will compete in a mini tournament in the eastern Caribbean before going into the championship. The young Reggae Boyz were...
