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Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 5:09 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica Reggae’s Boyz have leapt two places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings. The Heimir Hallgrimsson-coached Reggae Boyz are currently listed at 56th in the world and remain the No. 1 in the Caribbean Football Union ahead of Haiti (87th), Curacao...

Published:Saturday | August 26, 2023 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

The Hugh Bradford-coached young Reggae Girlz played to a 1-1 draw with Panama on match day one of the 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Group E qualifiers at Sabina Park last night. Panama looked the brighter of the two teams throughout the...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 7:10 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s pair of Hansle Parchment and Orlando Bennett are through to the semi-finals of the men’s 110 metres hurdles as compatriot and world leader Rasheed Broadbell failed to progress after clattering the penultimate hurdle, at the World...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 6:45 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s lone representative in the men’s high jump, Romaine Beckford, failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today. Beckford had a championship-best jump of 2.22...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 7:13 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s quartet of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison and Sashalee Forbes have booked their spot in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today....

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 5:31 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke and Jaheel Hyde are through to the semi-finals of the men’s 400 metres hurdles as teammate Assinie Wilson failed to finish his heat at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, today. Clarke, competing from heat four...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 4:45 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s lone representative in the women’s discus, Samantha Hall, failed to secure a spot in the final as she could only muster a best effort of 58.43 metres, which came on her final effort. orane.buchanan@gleanerjm.com Follow The Gleaner on...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 4:27 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica men’s 400 metres representatives; today qualified for the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Sean Bailey, competing in heat four, finished third in 44.98 seconds. In heat five, Antonio Watson cruised to...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 3:44 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s trio of Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce and Charokee Young booked their spot in the women’s 400 metres semi-finals, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today. McLeod, competing from heat one, finished...

Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2023 | 6:37 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Kadrian Goldson struck gold in the men’s 100 metres today at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, after stopping the clock at 10.04 seconds. Goldson finished ahead of South Africa’s Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi, who clocked 10.06...

Published:Saturday | July 29, 2023 | 6:42 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s under-17 boys registered their first victory of the ongoing FIBA Centrobasket Championship in Belize following a close 77-76 win over Costa Rica today. The Wayne Dawkins-coach Jamaica, who lost their three Group A fixtures against...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 10:01 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Sean Bailey’s 44.90 seconds run in the first semi-final leads all qualifiers to the men’s 400 metres final of the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Bailey finished ahead of D’Andre Anderson, who stopped the...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 9:44 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Reigning women’s 200 metres World Championship silver medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the fastest qualifier for tomorrow’s final after clocking 22.39 seconds to win semi-final two at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 9:40 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Nickisha Pryce qualified for the women’s 400 metres final with the fastest time of 50.60 seconds in the semi-finals of the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium tonight. Pryce competing in semi-final three...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Rasheed Broadbell was the fastest qualifier for the final of the men’s 110 metres hurdles after the semi-finals of the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium tonight. Broadbell clocked 13.06 seconds to win semi-...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:32 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Megan Tapper booked her spot in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles final as the fastest qualifier as she sped to a personal best time of 12.44 seconds to win semi-final two of the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:12 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Wayne Pinnock successfully defended his national long jump title at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) following a championship-best performance of 8.32 metres at the National Stadium today. World Championships gold medallist...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 7:51 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Traves Smikle was crowned the men’s discus champion at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today, following his fifth-round effort of 66.12 metres. Roje Stona finished second, producing a championship-...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 7:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Rasheed Dwyer won semi-final two in 20.25 seconds to be the fastest qualifier for the men’s 200 metres final at the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium. Dwyer finished ahead of Tyquendo Tracey, who clocked 20.75...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 6:16 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Experienced jumper and two-time World Championships silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts was once again crowned national triple jump champion after leaping 14.79 metres at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:56 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago’s Shaiquan Dunn was crowned winner of the Under-20 boys’ discus following his 57.64 metres, achieved on his fourth effort at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today. Clarendon College’s Ricardo...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Holmwood Technical’s Omaire Williamson is through to the final of the Under-18 boys’ 400 metres as the fastest qualifier, following his 48.98 seconds to win semi-final one at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:30 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

University of Texas’s Dejanea Oakley is through to the final of Under-20 girls’ 400 metres as the fastest qualifier, following her 53.51 seconds to win semi-final one at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 4:06 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Clarendon College’s Joseph Salmon is the Under-18 boys’ discus champion as he threw 49.95 metres on his fourth attempt at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium this morning. Kingston College’s Daijon Budhai...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 9:36 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Kishane Thompson surprised the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium by producing a massive personal best in heat one of the men’s 100 metres tonight. Thompson stopped the clock at 9.91 seconds to...

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