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Published:Tuesday | November 11, 2025 | 12:53 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

WITH SEVERAL fan favourites omitted from his 26-man squad, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren has defended his selections ahead of the final games in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. Jamaica will face Trinidad and Tobago and Curacao in their...

Published:Saturday | November 8, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Mount Pleasant Football Academy has raised more than $400,000 in cash and donations for the club’s hurricane relief donation drive during Wednesday’s Concacaf Caribbean Cup semi-final fixture at the National Stadium. Paul Christie, Mount Pleasant’s...

Published:Saturday | November 8, 2025 | 12:08 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Neo Oxford, founder of Reinas Academy, said they have partnered with Real Mona FC and will compete in the upcoming Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) season. Reinas stands as one of the premier women’s football academies in Jamaica, and Oxford...

Published:Friday | November 7, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

The Mount Pleasant Football Academy team is banking on the unifying power of football and a strong sense of community to help in the Hurricane Relief Donation Drive which was launched on Wednesday during their Concacaf Caribbean Cup semi-final...

Published:Friday | November 7, 2025 | 12:06 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore, head coach of Mount Pleasant Football Academy, and Devorn Jorsling, head coach of Defence Force, said it is important for Jamaican and Trinidadian clubs to be represented in the elite regional club competitions. Often...

Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

A STRONG performance is expected from Jamaica’s team to the Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championship (CBC) in Guyana despite an interruption in their training camp due to Hurricane Melissa. At least that’s the view of their coach, Oneil Brown....

Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

ONEIL BROWN, head coach of Jamaica women’s basketball team, and Angelee LaTouche, coordinator of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), have praised the local league’s impact on the national team. Ahead of the 2025 Caribbean Women’s...

Published:Tuesday | November 4, 2025 | 12:08 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

AUDLEY WEIR, general secretary of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA), said the body is looking to incorporate the global Volleyball Information System (VIS) to bring more visibility to Jamaica’s talent. Weir said while the timeline of the...

Published:Saturday | November 1, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Kemar Ricketts, head coach of Treasure Beach FC, said while they are still surveying the damage inflicted on the club and its members, they have been left devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Treasure Beach, the only Jamaica Premier...

Published:Friday | October 31, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

PAULTON GORDON, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA), said the country was unable to host its first home game in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers because of insufficient time to meet FIBA hosting standards. The...

Published:Thursday | October 30, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

CHRISTOPHER SAMUDA, president of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), has reiterated his calls for the global inclusion of Russian and Belarusian para-athletes after they were barred from the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Last...

Published:Thursday | October 30, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby Jr says their 4-1 win against Trinidad and Tobago yesterday took on special meaning as they hoped to bring some joy back to the island, which is grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Jamaica...

Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

ALTHOUGH THE two nations are fierce rivals, the Reggae Girlz are set to face Trinidad and Tobago in senior women’s football for the first time in seven years when they take to the field today at the Ato Boldon Stadium. The Girlz will face off...

Published:Saturday | October 25, 2025 | 12:05 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Rick Turner, head coach of Jamaica men’s basketball team, said he is excited for Jamaica to be able to host world-class games at the National Arena in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers. Jamaica will compete in the World Cup...

Published:Friday | October 24, 2025 | 12:08 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Having been drawn in Pool B for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers, Jamaica men’s basketball head coach, Rick Turner, said they now face the toughest pool in the competition. Jamaica are drawn alongside Canada, Puerto Rico, and The...

Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

JAMAICA OLYMPIC Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has signalled his full support for Jamaica’s involvement in a four-nation bid to host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), alongside the United States...

Published:Wednesday | October 22, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

FOLLOWING A perfect record in the first round, Anthony Patrick will continue to trust his youthful St Catherine High squad when they face off against Vauxhall High today in the SSA/WATA Manning Cup’s round of 16. St Catherine will face Vauxhall in...

Published:Tuesday | October 21, 2025 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

PORTMORE UNITED moved to second place in the Wray and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they downed Harbour View 4-1 yesterday at the Waterhouse Stadium. Goals from Romeo Guthrie (35th minute), Marques Reid (65th), Ramone Howell (...

Published:Tuesday | October 21, 2025 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby Jr says to build a successful national programme in modern football, Jamaica must recruit committed dual-nationality players, while also building a strong local pool of players. Busby was speaking last week when...

Published:Saturday | October 18, 2025 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Campion College saw no need to move past first gear as they comfortably dispatched Norman Manley High 4-0 yesterday in the final match of the Zone D playoffs in the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup at their home field. A brace from Damerae Edwards (38th...

Published:Friday | October 17, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said he will once again turn to his core group of players for their upcoming friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, in the absence of several key players. Jamaica will face Trinidad in an international...

Published:Wednesday | October 15, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

JAMAICA RETURNED to the top of the Group B standings in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers following an emphatic 4-0 victory over Bermuda last night at the National Stadium. An own goal from Bermudan defender Dante Leverock opened the scoring for...

Published:Wednesday | October 15, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

OWEN HILL, CEO of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), has praised the recent two-day Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and FIFA Club Management Professional Development Workshop as a major step forward for Jamaican clubs. Hill was...

Published:Wednesday | October 15, 2025 | 12:08 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

THE 62ND staging of the Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament is set to be held at the Ole’ Marina in Port Antonio from October 22 to 25. In a press release by the Sir Henry Morgan Anglers Association (SHMAA), the long-standing deep-sea...

Published:Tuesday | October 14, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

REGGAE BOYZ Captain Andre Blake said he is ready to do “whatever it takes” to lead Jamaica to their second-ever World Cup appearance. Blake was first called up to the national team in 2010 and made his international debut in 2014, becoming a...

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