Sports

Christopher Williams.
Published 2 hours ago by Livingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

‘My role is strictly to make money’

In an effort to revive the flailing National Basketball League (NBL), the premier basketball league in the country, the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), has appointed former Chairman of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) Christopher Williams as chairman of the competition’s commercial arm. Williams, who stepped aside as JPL chairman at the end of last season, noted that his role with the NBL, similarly to the JPL, is to make money, and believes the league has a lot of potential for growth and success.

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Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Girlz in training.
Published 2 hours ago by Gregory Bryce

U17 Girlz kick-start World Cup Qualifiers against Mexico

The U17 Reggae Girlz will begin their quest to secure a spot in the 2026 FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup today when they face a tough matchup against Mexico in the final round of the Concacaf U17 Women’s…
Shanoya Douglas
Published 2 hours ago by Gregory Bryce

Hodge misstep set to grant Douglas U20 World Champs silver

Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas is expected to receive an upgrade from the bronze medal she mined in the women’s 200m at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships following the announcement of Adaejah…
Orville Brown
Published 2 hours ago by Robert Bailey

Wolmer’s banking on Class 3s

Wolmer’s Boys’ School’s head coach, Orville Brown, says he is banking on the institution’s Class 3 athletes to deliver strong performances at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics…
Jodi Munn Barrow
Published 2 hours ago by Lennox Aldred

‘I truly struggled’

Jamaica’s Jodi Munn-Barrow produced a gritty performance to successfully defend her Ladies Division title at the T&T Golf Open, holding off a strong local challenge over three demanding days at…
Marley Price
Published 2 hours ago

Good first day for Marley Price at All-Jamaica Junior Squash Champs

The All-Jamaica Junior and Senior Squash Championships served off on Sunday at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston with intense action in the junior section in front of an appreciative crowd. Several of…
New President of Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA), Mark Bennett.
Published 2 hours ago by Livingston Scott

KSAFA AGM to seek constitutional amendments

The Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) this Saturday, and president of the Corporate Area governing football body, Mark Bennett, said they…
Jereem Richards
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Richards heads four-member team to World Indoor Championships

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Quarter-miler Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards will lead a four-member Trinidad and Tobago team to next week’s 21st World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. The…
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, March 13 in San Francisco.
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr part of Oscar win

AP: Golden State coach Steve Kerr is now an Oscar winner. Kerr was one of the executive producers for All the Empty Rooms, which won the Oscar for documentary short. The 35-minute film chronicles how…
Iran’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying football match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup on June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.
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Asian football slams Trump over ‘warning’

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): A leading football official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Also, yesterday in…