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Reggae Girl Buckley named US Junior College Player of the Year

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMKaren Madden/Gleaner Writer

National footballer Shaniel Buckley has been named the US Junior College Player of the Year for 2025 after scoring 23 goals with 10 assists. The midfielder/forward also earned the NJCAA Tournament MVP and Offensive MVP awards. Buckley, who is...

STETHS, Excelsior expect hard fight for all-island supremacy

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

A pulsating encounter is expected this afternoon when Manning Cup champions Excelsior take on daCosta Cup winners St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in today’s Olivier Shield final at the Stadium East field. Match time is 3 p.m. Excelsior...

American Aviator could find his place among 4YOs

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Outgunned by rival Anthony Nunes’ PHENOMENAL POWER last Saturday after a stinging three-timer on New Year’s Day, four-time champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s resumes his assault on the 2026 season with AMERICAN AVIATOR seeking a second career win in...

Speid names first squad

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

With no FIFA window between now and March, Reggae Boyz interim coach Rudolph Speid will get a rare opportunity to assemble and assess a squad of players in match condition, when they take on Grenada in an international friendly at the Kirani James...

JAAA thanks Lord Coe for Hurricane Melissa relief support

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AM

President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe after the global governing body donated US$100,000 (approximately $16 million) to...

West Indies pace duo in line for T20 World Cup charge

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): In a major boost for the West Indies’ T20 World Cup ambitions, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that star fast bowlers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph are on track to be fully fit for the tournament in India and...

Refurbished Stadium East to support National Stadium redevelopment

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Following the completion of an assessment and feasibility study last year, work on the long-anticipated redevelopment of the National Stadium is scheduled to begin in 2027, according to Minister of Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange. Grange said the...

Dunbeholden blank struggling Treasure Beach

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AM

Treasure Beach Football Club’s attempts to not just climb from the Jamaica Premier League’s (JPL) relegation zone, but also to recover from the devastation it faced in the wake of Hurricane Melissa late last year hit a Dunbeholden FC-sized snag...

Treasure Beach want to halt the slide

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:14 AM

Treasure Beach will attempt to halt a three-match losing skid in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they take on a tough Dunbeholden team in a rescheduled match at STETHS Sports Complex, this afternoon at 3 p.m. The Kemar Ricketts-coached team...

NEW COACH BOUNCE?

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Despite taking only a point from previous Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders, Racing United, in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, coach of Waterhouse Football Club, Jermaine Miller, says the team left the game with a renewed sense of belief. After the...

All-Manning, All-daCosta teams announced

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

With the postseason of the ISSA schoolboy football competitions set to get under way this week, the squads for the All-Manning Cup and the All-daCosta teams have been announced. The two teams will meet in an all-star fixture set for Saturday,...

Reggae Girl Jamieson to play for FC Berlin

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Reggae Girlz goalkeeper Yazmeen Jamieson will turn out for FC Berlin in the Major Arena Soccer League Women’s Division (MASLW) this winter season. Jamieson formerly played for Guelph United FC in the League1 Ontario...

Pooran not tempted by T20 World Cup

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies T20 star, Nicholas Pooran, says he has no plans of coming out of retirement to play for the regional side in next month’s ICC T20 World Cup. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has revealed that he...

Arnett look for immediate impact

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Arnett Gardens Football Club, while heartened by their first win in four Jamaica Premier League (JPL) games, are still looking to the transfer window with a view to attracting players who can provide them with immediate impact. On Monday, Arnett...

Junior athletes shine bright in stellar season

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

The year 2025 was another good one for the country’s junior athletes, with the likes of Briana Campbell, Shanoya Douglas, and Sabrina Dockery on the girls’ side, and Gary Card among the boys, producing outstanding individual performances. Though...

Venus loses competitive three-setter in Auckland

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP): Venus Williams has lost her first singles match of 2026 to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The 45-year-old Williams put up a superb show before losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to...

Chelsea gives Rosenior six-year contract

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

LONDON (AP): Chelsea appointed new manager Liam Rosenior on a six-year deal yesterday, hours after his departure from French club Strasbourg amid fans’ unrest. The attack-minded Rosenior, regarded as a strong developer of young players, becomes the...

‘There’s not much I could have done’

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has revealed that it was not his choice to retire from Test cricket almost 11 years ago. Speaking recently on the Beard Before Wicket Podcast, the 42-year-old said he...

Man United approach Solskjaer, Carrick, AP source says

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United has approached Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick in its search for an interim coach to take over until the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated...

West Indies U19 to lean on experience of Andrew

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

As the West Indies Under-19 squad prepares to depart Barbados today for the ICC U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia, all eyes are fixed on one young man who carries the weight of expectation and the glow of experience — Antigua’s Jewel Andrew. At...

MBU coach ponders defensive concerns, eyes transfer window

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AM

Head coach of Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Montego Bay United (MBU), Xavier Gilbert, says the club will be looking to strengthen its defence in this month’s transfer window. Montego Bay United sit atop the JPL table with 29 points from 15...

Late goal at Tivoli leaves Portmore gaffer fuming

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Third-place Portmore United missed a great opportunity to close the gap on the front two in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after they gave up a last-minute goal to settle for a 2-2 draw with Tivoli Gardens at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex...

Topsy-turvy year for netball in Jamaica

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

The year 2025 has been described as a topsy-turvy one for the sport of netball in Jamaica, according to Karen Rosen Baugh, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), as the organisation navigated a demanding calendar filled with highs, lows, and unforeseen...

JFF expected to make Busby decision today

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has confirmed the technical committee will meet today to make a recommendation on whether to offer Hubert Busby a contract extension as Reggae Girlz head coach. Speaking with The...

GRIM PICTURE

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 10:31 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

With the track and field season set to begin in the coming week, coaches across western Jamaica are still facing challenges afer the passage of Hurricane Melissa devastated that side of the island. Low athlete participation in several schools has...

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