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Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz celebrate automatic qualification to the Concacaf Women’s U17 Championship after a 1-0 win over Honduras at the Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad in Aruba on Monday.
February 4, 2026 by Livingston Scott

‘The girls showed great discipline’

Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Girlz ensured that they are one of the six automatic qualifiers to the final round of the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Group D World Cup qualifiers after an upset win over…
Montego Bay United’s Jourdain Fletcher (right) is challenged by Treasure Beach F.C’s goalkeeper Mowey Morgan (left) during their Jamaica Premier League game at St. Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
February 4, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Fletcher mum, but grateful over overseas chance

With negotiations at a crucial point, Montego Bay United ace Jourdain Fletcher is not giving away his hand regarding a move overseas, but he is lauding the value of sticking to your goals with the…
February 4, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

St Catherine FA loses another court battle

New Raiders Football Club won a historic court action against the beleaguered St Catherine Football Association (SCAFA) last Friday. Justice David Batts upheld an injunction barring the parish’s…
Mount Pleasant Academy marksman, Warner Brown.
February 4, 2026

Mount Pleasant top Caribbean Club rankings but Racing are biggest movers

While Mount Pleasant Football Academy are the top Caribbean club according to this month’s Concacaf Club Rankings, the fastest-rising team in the region is Racing United. Concacaf updated the rankings…
February 4, 2026 by Raymond Graham

George’s join Campion in U19 final

St George’s College are through to the finals of the Urban ISSA Under-19 schoolboy basketball competition after turning back Jamaica College 59–51 yesterday at Jamaica College (JC) to win the…
Leroy Cooke, chairman of the Local Organising Committee of SW Isaac-Henry Track and Field Invitational Meet (left), chats with Dr. Worrell Hibbert, (centre) principal of St. Andrew Technical High School and Brian Smith, Jamaica Athletics Administrative Ass
February 4, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘We’re about development’

Leroy Cooke, chairman of the Local Organising Committee, says the 10th SW Isaac-Henry Invitational Track & Field meet is expected to be special for both organisers and athletes alike despite the…
Former Reggae Boy and Miami Fusion’s Tyrone Marshall (15) assists Kansas City Wizards’ Scott Vermillion after the two collided while going up for a header in the first half of a football match on August 29, 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri.
February 4, 2026

English football union wants fewer headers to protect players

BOSTON (AP): The union representing English football players has created the first comprehensive protocol for preventing the brain disease CTE, expanding the heightened concern over concussions to…
Senegal supporters are taken from the stadium by security officers after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late on during the Africa Cup of Nations final footbal match in Rabat, Morocco on January 18.
February 4, 2026

Morocco to appeal sanctions over shambolic Africa Cup final

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Morocco have decided to appeal a ruling that resulted in fines of US$415,000 and match bans because of a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final, their football federation said…
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventr attends the opening of the IOC Session ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy yesterday.
February 4, 2026

African IOC members put visa concerns to LA Olympic organisers

MILAN (AP): Olympic officials from Africa took their concerns about a visa programme for entering the United States to leaders of the 2028 Los Angeles Games yesterday. International Olympic Committee…