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Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 10:14 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith brought the curtains down at the inaugural Jamaica Athletics Invitational inside the National Stadium in an emphatic manner tonight. Talou-Smith sped to 10.91 seconds as Jamaica’s Krystal Sloley, in a personal...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 9:55 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica's Jaydon Hibbert was in fine form at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the National Stadium tonight, as he was the only competitor to surpass the 17-metre mark in the men's triple jump. Hibbert covered a distance of 17.13 metres, as...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 9:41 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

United States of America’s Daniel Roberts, in 13.17 seconds, crossed the tape first at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the National Stadium tonight. Teammate Eric Edwards was second in 13.33 seconds, while Jamaica’s LaFranz Campbell, who...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 9:27 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Five-time Jamaica national champion Shanieka Ricketts stomped her class in the women’s triple jump at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational inside the National Stadium tonight. Ricketts leapt 14.50 metres ahead of United States of America’s Jasmine...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 9:16 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan soared to a world-leading time of 12.40 seconds as she took the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational inside the National Stadium tonight. Jamaica’s Danielle Williams finished...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 9:05 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Traves Smikle continued his fine form this season as he won the men’s discus at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational (JAI) at the National Stadium tonight. Smikle threw a JAI's best of 66.89 metres as compatriot Fedrick Dacres finished...

Published:Saturday | May 11, 2024 | 8:53 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes, similar to teammate Dina Asher-Smith, was the toast of the 200 metres, as he took the men’s equivalent at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational inside the National Stadium tonight. Hughes was the sole competitor to run...

Published:Thursday | April 25, 2024 | 4:53 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Dr. Donovan Bennett has dethroned Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven as president of the Jamaica Cricket Association. Heaven, who led the county’s cricket affairs for the past 10 years lost the elections earlier today by a margin of 67 to 30. orane.buchanan@...

Published:Monday | April 22, 2024 | 8:15 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

The Xavier-coached Excelsior made it eight straight schoolgirls football titles after a dominant showing to defeat Holmwood Technical 9-1 in the final of the ISSA/TIP Friendly Society schoolgirls football competition at Stadium East today....

Published:Thursday | April 4, 2024 | 10:58 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

The Heimir Hallgrimsson-coached Reggae Boyz have risen two places in the latest FIFA rankings and are now listed at 55th in the world, after their historic third-place finish at the 2024 Concacaf Nations League tournament. Argentina still occupy...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 10:10 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Kingston College won the boys' title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. KC retained the Mortimer Geddes Trophy after tallying 335 points. They were followed by Jamaica College with 278...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 10:00 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Edwin Allen High were crowned girls' champions of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship at the National Stadium tonight. Edwin Allen ended the five-day Championships amassing 335.5 points, followed by Hydel with 326, St. Jago...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 9:44 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Kingston College (KC) brought the curtains down on the five-day ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships by winning the Open boys’ 4x400 metres final tonight at the National Stadium. KC crossed the tape in 3:07.65 minutes as...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 9:33 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Hydel High stormed to victory in the final of the Open girls’ 4x400 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. The dethroned girls’ champions, Hydel, crossed the tape in 3:33.80...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 8:56 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica College’s Michael-Andre Edwards was in record-breaking shape in the final of the Class Two boys' triple jump at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Edwards erased the previous mark...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 8:41 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Holmwood Technical secured the gold medal in the final of the Open boys' 1,600 metres sprint medley at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship at the National Stadium tonight. Holmwood’s quartet crossed the line in 3:26.62...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 8:23 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago High took top honours in the final of the Open girls’ 1,600 metres sprint medley relay at the ongoing ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium. St. Jago clocked 4:03.20 minutes, as Hydel High took...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 7:55 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Clarendon College’s Joseph Salmon took the gold medal in the Class Two boys' discus at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Salmon had a Championship best throw of 53.53 metres with his...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 7:44 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Hydel High were crowned winners of the Class Four girls' 4x100 metres relay final at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Hydel’s quartet crossed the tape in 47.78 seconds, as Convent of...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 7:35 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Calabar High took gold in the Class Three boys' 4x100 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Calabar’s quartet secured victory in 43.45 seconds, followed by Kingston College in...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 7:27 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago High were the toast of the Class Three girls' 4x100 metres relay final after storming to victory at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship at the National Stadium tonight. St. Jago crossed the line in 45.74 seconds to...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 7:15 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Excelsior High, after missing out on the medal gold in Class One 4x100 metres relays roared back to secure victory in the final of the Class Two boys' 4x100 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship at the...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 6:57 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Edwin Allen High secured a stunning victory in the final of the Class Two girls' 4x100 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium today. Edwin Allen won in 45.44 seconds, while Hydel High...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 6:46 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica College (JC) claimed victory in the final of the Class One boys' 4x100 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium today. JC crossed the tape in 40.01 seconds as Calabar High took...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 6:35 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Hydel High stormed to a magnificent victory in the final of the Class One girls' 4x100 metres relay at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium today. Hydel was timed at 44.71 seconds, as Edwin Allen...

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