Having returned to the saddle last weekend from a three-week injury lay-off, promising apprentice jockey Youville Pinnock says he is ready to once again prove himself as one of the top riders at Caymanas Park. The 23-year-old Pinnock, who has won...
John Azar, president of Tennis Jamaica, says his organisation will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as they look ahead at local tournaments scheduled for the rest of the year. Tennis Jamaica recently staged a successful All...
As Jamaicans go to the polls today, national senior netball captain Jhaneile Fowler is urging the party that forms the next government to pump a lot more money into the national netball programme. “For whichever government that is coming, what I...
President of Tennis Jamaica (TJ) John Azar has hailed the recent staging of the All Jamaica (AJ) Tennis Championships as a major success as all the protocols and guidelines were adhered to by the participants. The five-day tournament, which saw...
Freshly minted All-Jamaica under-16 and under-18 girls’ singles champion Katherine Dibbs is now aiming to put on a special showing at this weekend’s United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level Four tournament in Florida. The 15-year-old Dibbs,...
Following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, Courtney Francis, chief operating officer at the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), says all local cricketing events will be suspended until the end of the December. Francis’ announcement...
With the new curfew restrictions in place for four parishes including St Catherine, chairman of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Clovis Metcalfe said racing at Caymanas Park could now start as early as 10 a.m. on race days. The Government has...
With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), said that it is unlikely that the National Basketball League (NBL) will resume this year. Jamaica has recorded a...
Jamaican basketballer Shevon Thompson says he is determined to achieve his dream of playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 27-year-old Thompson, who stands at 7ft, is a former Vere Technical basketball star, represented Oostende...
Promising apprentice jockey Youville Pinnock says he is very lucky to be alive today after a near-death experience at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 15. Pinnock fell from his mount SUPER MAL after the horse broke one of its legs at the furlong...
Apprentice jockey Anthony Allen is now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he was found with an illegal device, also known as a “battery,” at Caymanas Park on Saturday. Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Chairman Clovis Metcalfe told The...
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is expected to today meet with officials from Independence Park Limited (IPL) to offer advice on a dispute involving the Jamaica Public Service (JPS). The meeting is a crucial step in helping to determine...
Having been in quarantine for almost two weeks in Trinidad and Tobago, ahead of the start of this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition, Jamaica Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell said that the players are eager to return to the field of...
General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dalton Wint, said his organisation is looking to court Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood and Arsenal winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles to the Reggae Boyz set-up for the upcoming World...
Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, is scheduled to return to competitive action next month, as he is down to participate in a Professional Future men’s tournament in Illinois on September 14. This will be Bicknell’s first...
Chairman of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), Clovis Metcalfe, has warned that his organisation is closely monitoring the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country and that a positive test at Caymanas Park will likely lead to the re-...
N ational senior netball defender Shamera Sterling has set her sights on leading the Adelaide Thunderbirds to a top-four finish in this year’s Australian Suncorp Super Netball League. The Thunderbirds have had a poor showing in the championships...
Following the team’s poor showing in last year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 competition, newly appointed captain of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Rovman Powell, says his players are heading into this month’s tournament in full confidence. The...
Americas Federation of Netball Associations President Marva Bernard says the postponement of the Netball World Youth Cup next year is a blow to the development of the sport in the region. The competition, which was scheduled for June 10-19 2021,...
Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Chairman Solomon Sharpe says he is expecting Panamanian jockey Dick Cardenas to have a strong return at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Cardenas, who last rode in Jamaica last season, was a runner-up to Anthony...
An apprentice jockey was among 35 persons who were evicted from Caymanas Park at the weekend for breaches of the COVID-19 protocols that have been implemented by Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment. A number of grooms, a father of a...
National striker Alex Marshall is now in Canada preparing to compete in the second season with his new club HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) competition which begins next month. Marshall, 21 years old, joined the Wanderers on a...
With the cancellation of a number of basketball camps which usually serve as a platform for the country’s high school basketball players to secure scholarships to overseas universities, Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball...
Following a lengthy two-hour meeting on Monday involving representatives from promoters Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) and United Racehorse Trainers Association (URTA), the promoting company has decided to cut its planned...
A showdown is expected this afternoon between Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) and the United Racehorse Trainers Association (URTA) as the latter seeks to have the promoting company reverse its decision to deduct $4.3...
