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FOOTBALL: Jamaica vs Paraguay starting 11, Schafer makes one change

Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp, Gleaner Writer

Jamaica's national senior football coach, Winfried Schafer, has made one change for the game against Paraguay in the 2015 Copa America tournament in Chile. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. Forward Darren Mattocks, who started in the first Group B...

Lamar 'Wonka' Nelson back at Arnett Gardens after surgery

Published:Monday | June 8, 2015 | 11:07 AMMarc Stamp

Lamar 'Wonka' Nelson is looking to make a return to football next January, in Arnett Gardens FC colours again, following surgery to his right leg recently.Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) champions Arnett Gardens Football Club provided the $750,000...

Thenstead sets up massive UWI win

Published:Sunday | June 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

The University of the West Indies (UWI) FC, led by a Man-of-the-Match performance from midfielder Akeem Thenstead, swamped Savannah Sports Club 6-0 in the Jamaica Football Federation All-Island Confederation play-off series at UWI Bowl yesterday....

Seaga: Football is a great social remedy

Published:Friday | June 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga believes that football is a 'great social remedy' that could be used to effectively build the nation in a positive way."Football is the number-one sport in the world. Football is the greatest social...

Arnett can rule for a long time, says Waite

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2015 | 7:35 PMMarc Stamp

Arnett Gardens FC's coach, Jerome Waite, says a dynasty is in the making following the team's victory against Montego Bay United in the Red Stripe Premier League final at the National Stadium on Monday.Arnett Gardens outscored the 2013-14 champions...

Panton-Fennell team gets home by a whisker

Published:Monday | June 1, 2015 | 7:08 PMMarc Stamp

Jeffrey Panton and co-driver Mike Fennell Jr narrowly won the Sol Barbados International All-stage Rally motor sport that started last Friday and ended on Sunday.The Jamaican crew got home by just 2.09 seconds, which is the closest finish since the...

Portmore, UWI in 1-1 draw

Published:Sunday | May 31, 2015 | 8:14 PMMarc Stamp

Portmore United FC and University of the West Indies (UWI) FC battled to a 1-1 draw in the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) All-Island Confederation play-off at the UWI Bowl, Mona, yesterday.The Portmore team took the lead early when Rodian...

Tallawahs meet budding cricketers

Published:Friday | May 29, 2015 | 11:53 AMMarc Stamp

Jamaica Tallawahs players AndrÈ Russell and Horace Miller left the tour of St Catherine schools happy after interacting with cricketers from St Jago High, Eltham High, St Catherine High and Innswood High on Thursday."I think it's been fun, I...

National golf title inspires Facey to go pro

Published:Wednesday | May 27, 2015 | 10:28 AMMarc Stamp

The Jamaica Golf Association (JGA)/ Seafreight National Amateur Championships winner, Ian Facey, says his victory serves as added motivation to go on the pro circuit within the next year.Facey took the title in the four-day event that climaxed last...

Hunt begins for Premier League spots

Published:Tuesday | May 26, 2015 | 3:10 PMMarc Stamp

The battle for two available spots in the 2015-16 Red Stripe Premier League begins today, with two games in the Jamaica Football Federation Confederation play-off.Former Premier League cham-pions Portmore United tackle Savannah Sports Club at...

‘It was sheer determination’, says Waite, of Arnett's RSPL semi-final win over Humble Lion

Published:Tuesday | May 19, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

Coach of Arnett Gardens FC, Jerome 'Jerry' Waite, lauded his team for showing strong determination in the 3-2 win against Humble Lion FC in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) second leg semi-finals at Effortville Community Centre in May Pen on...

Over 70 juniors for Hi-Lyte Open

Published:Thursday | May 14, 2015 | 3:26 PMMarc Stamp

The sixth annual Hi-Lyte Sport Mixx/Junior Open Tennis Championship will serve off tomorrow and end on Sunday with several of the island's top players in action at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.The tournament is expected to attract more than 70...

JFF slashes executive - Local football governors step in line with FIFA

Published:Tuesday | May 12, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) cut almost 50 per cent of its executive members in order to get in line with a FIFA article that could serve to get the nation back as a beneficiary of the world football body's Performance Programme.The FIFA...

Humble Lion defence secure draw at Arnett in Red Stripe Premier League semi-final

Published:Sunday | May 10, 2015 | 9:09 PMMarc Stamp

Humble Lion left satisfied following a 1-1 draw against Arnett Gardens in the first-leg semi-final tie of the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) football competition, at the Anthony Spaulding Complex last night.Arnett took the lead when AndrÈ Clennon...

All set for tomorrow's Jamaica Invitational

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Dr Warren Blake, says all is in place for a successful staging of the Jamaica International Invitational track meet at the National Stadium tomorrow."Everything is in place. We...

King extols value of ScotiaBank Prep competition

Published:Monday | May 4, 2015 | 8:45 PMMarc Stamp

Former West Indies Under-18 batsman, Brandon King, posited his development to exemplify the strength of the Scotiabank Prep School Cricket competition that is currently in its 11th staging.Prep School Cricket caters to thousands of children...

Second string Arnett go on goal spree in Red Stripe Premier League

Published:Sunday | April 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

Arnett Gardens continued to dominate the Red Stripe Premier League when they slammed Cavalier 5-2 in their penultimate-round match at Stadium East yesterday.The winners played without many regular starters but still showed class to come away big...

Seprod pumps $20m into Insports Primary Champs

Published:Tuesday | April 21, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

Seprod Group will sponsor the 35th staging of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Primary Schools Athletics Championship to a total of $20 million. The meet will be held from April 29 to May 2, at the National Stadium, from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. each...

Real Mona, UWI square off

Published:Friday | April 17, 2015 | 3:58 PMMarc Stamp

Real Mona FC and University of the West Indies (UWI) will clash in the final of the Jamaica National (JN)/Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Super League, at the Barbican Complex today. Kick-off time is 3 p.m.In addition to the...

LIME Foundation makes link with Penn Relays teams

Published:Thursday | April 16, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

The LIME Foundation has contributed a total of $3.6 million to 24 schools and institutions that will participate in the 2015 Penn Relays set for April 23-25 in Philadelphia, United states.Each collected $150,000 to offset costs to compete at the...

Windward Road look to defend title at INSPORTS Junior High and All Age Championships

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015 | 6:00 PMMarc Stamp

The Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Junior High and All-Age Athletics Champion-ship runs off today at the Stadium East Complex, starting at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until 4:30 p.m. The three-day meet is set to end on Friday.For this year's...

JFF sets 2017 target for Franchise kickoff

Published:Monday | April 13, 2015 | 6:50 PMMarc Stamp

The proposed Jamaica Franchise football system for the Premier League, that was set to start in the upcoming season, has been pushed back until the next two years because of concerns over infrastructure, among other things.Jamaica Football...

Semi-final day in KSAFA Super League

Published:Friday | April 10, 2015 | 3:19 PMMarc Stamp

It's down to the semi-finals of the Jamaica National (JN)/Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Super League today, featuring four teams continuing the battle for the title, and most importantly a chance to reach the play-offs for a...

'It's a short-term job'

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2015 | 8:26 PMMarc Stamp

Interim coach of Montego Bay United FC Dr Dean Weatherly is unable to take full charge at the club because of his primary job as a dentist. Hence, like last year, he has been handed the responsibility to lead them to the Red Stripe Premier League (...

Coach Price urges support for Jamaica's beach soccer programme

Published:Tuesday | April 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp

Coach of Jamaica's Beach Soccer team, Andrew Price, is urging corporate Jamaica to support the programme, following the nation's eight place finish in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, which ended in El Salvador nearly a week ago."We need the...

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