While not ruling himself out of medal contention at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, American national record holder Tyson Gay feels it will be hard for anyone to stop six-time Olympic Gold medallist Usain Bolt from retaining his men...
Published:Saturday | May 7, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Seven Jamaicans will feature prominently in Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: Redemption Song, an inspiring documentary about black footballers who led Howard University as the first ever 'invincible' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer...
Despite winning the women's 100m in a wind-aided 10.71 seconds at Saturday night's 13th Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium, IAAF World Championship 200m silver medallist Elaine Thompson rued not executing a 'complete race'....
Exciting and never-say-die 400m runner Javon 'Donkeyman' Francis, who brought the curtains down on the 13th staging of the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) meet on Saturday night in emphatic fashion at the National Stadium, dedicated the...
Considered one of the country's leading grass-roots meet, the 36th annual Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Primary Schools Athletics Championships will see 92 schools, with over 4,000 athletes, squaring off for the coveted elite title as all-island...
Published:Tuesday | May 3, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Racers Track Club showcased their universal sprinting excellence via an innovative and first-of-its-kind Mini-Museum and Silent Auction of running spikes, Puma T-shirts and track suits autographed by their leading stars during the colourful Jamaica...
As iconic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt prepares to add to his six Olympic gold medals at the upcoming Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 29-year-old reveals that this might be the most important year of his career.Bolt said he is "under no...
Published:Saturday | April 30, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
THE JAMAICA National General Insurance (JNGI) sponsored JNGI 100 Sporting Clays is on today at the Jamaica Skeet Club in Portmore, St Catherine. The best local A to E Class shooters, ladies, juniors and hunters classes are expected to turn...
Published:Friday | April 29, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Veteran athlete Ricardo Cunningham is hoping that his own self-drive and self-belief will help him to make the best of what is left of his time on the track. He has his sights set on a successful year in either the 800 metres or 400m hurdles this...
Published:Tuesday | April 26, 2016 | 4:33 PMShayne Fairman
Scotiabank, who pride themselves as sponsors of the regional game, starting from the youth level, pumped a 25 per cent increase into this year's Scotiabank/Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Prep Schools Cricket competition yesterday.The increase...
Published:Sunday | April 24, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
KINGSTON COLLEGE’S head coach, Neil Harrison, is banking on top performances from his athletes in the 4x100 and 4x400 metres at this weekend’s Penn Relays in the United States. Harrison’s KC will be trying to rebound from...
Published:Friday | April 22, 2016 | 3:00 PMShayne Fairman
Calabar High School's Christopher Taylor, who broke the 200m and 400m Class Two records at the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships, said he is looking forward to his first Penn...
Published:Friday | April 22, 2016 | 3:33 PMShayne Fairman
Buoyed by charges Yohan Blake and Warren Weir's performances at last Saturday's MVP Classic at the National Stadium, Racers Track Club boss Glen Mills feels confident that his outfit is ready to turn on the speed again.The University of the West...
Published:Friday | April 22, 2016 | 6:01 PMShayne Fairman
Cavalier's attacking midfielder Chevone 'Messi' Marsh, who impressed at the schoolboy and Red Stripe Premier League levels, is set to jet off to a two-month trial stint with top flight Finnish outfit Kuopian Palloseura, having impressed club scouts...
Published:Wednesday | April 20, 2016 | 12:51 PMShayne Fairman
Janieve Russell remains confident of excelling again at the upcoming Penn Relays, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from April 28-30."They (fans) are expecting great times. They are expecting a show and I am just...
Published:Tuesday | April 19, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Long-time sponsor FLOW Foundation increased its sponsorship package to 28 high schools, colleges and university teams heading to the upcoming Penn Relays, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.Four million and 30...
Published:Monday | April 18, 2016 | 7:22 PMShayne Fairman
Having posted a "satisfying" 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres at last weekend's UTech/MVP Classic inside the National Stadium, 2013 IAAF World Championship silver medallist, Warren Weir, says his eyes are firmly set on competing well this season and...
Published:Sunday | April 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Yohan Blake, the joint second fastest man ever, praised God, thanked his coach and friends who stood by him for his return to world-beating form which saw him sizzle to 9.95 seconds at the MVP Classic inside the National Stadium, Saturday night....
Published:Tuesday | April 12, 2016 | 5:45 PMShayne Fairman
Joshua Daniel Alleyne, a standout at the Mayberry Preparatory and Primary Schools Swimming Championships, shattered four individual records in helping his school to second place courtesy of the highest overall individual performance.Meanwhile, a...
Published:Sunday | April 10, 2016 | 4:41 PMShayne Fairman
Wolmer's and Mona Preparatory schools captured the boys' and girls' titles, respectively, in the preparatory and primary section of the 18th annual Mayberry Investments Schools Swimming Championships held at the National Aquatic Centre last Saturday...
Published:Saturday | April 9, 2016 | 12:00 AMShayne Fairman
Motor vehicle dealers Toyota Jamaica will today seek to rev up the Toyota Jamaica 100 Sporting Clays at the Jamaica Skeet Club, located at the Portmore Range in St Catherine.Today's event will see a number of Jamaica's leading shooters, top upcoming...
Published:Saturday | April 9, 2016 | 6:23 PMShayne Fairman
Campion College and Immaculate Conception High showed that they were a class ahead of the rest as they comfortably retained their respective titles at the Mayberry Investments High Schools Swim Meet on Friday at the National Aquatics Centre,...
Published:Friday | April 8, 2016 | 3:48 PMShayne Fairman
Jamaica's reigning men's national javelin record holder Orrin Powell wants the country to take notice of his talent as he seeks to become one of few Caribbean men to represent their country successfully in the event.The 24-year-old final-year...
Published:Wednesday | April 6, 2016 | 6:12 PMShayne Fairman
Stafanie Taylor, the Jamaican who led the regional women's cricket team to its first ICC World T20 title, was treated to a welcome-home ceremony fit for a heroine inside the Pineapple Lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday.In...
Published:Friday | April 1, 2016 | 3:54 PMShayne Fairman
Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says her ministry will be looking to pick up on a feasibility study conducted in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2007 in an effort to make sports...
