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STATHS, Ardenne and Manchester register big wins in Schoolboys Basketball

ST ANDREW Technical High School (STATHS), Ardenne High and Manchester High were among the big winners as the 2026 ISSA Schoolboys Basketball competition tipped off on Monday. STATHS produced one of…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino
16 Oct, 2026 0

Infantino apologises for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy

ZURICH (AP): Gianni Infantino apologised to FIFA’s ruling council yesterday for “mistakes” in his secretive investment plan for the World Cup but didn’t give details sought by his toughest critics,…
USA-bred horse PRINCE’S SPUR, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the Typewriter Trophy over 7 1/2 furlongs at Caymanas Park Sunday, September 27.
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The Prince’s Spur ready to rule

MONDAY’S Jamaica Cup belongs to THE PRINCE’S SPUR, Rohan Crichton’s American who failed by three-quarter length to beat Horse of the Year RIDEALLDAY when debuting locally in the grade-one Gold Cup,…
The entrance at Jamaica College on Old Hope Road in St Andrew.
16 Oct, 2026 0

ISSA rejects JC appeal, upholds Walker Cup disqualification

The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has rejected Jamaica College’s (JC) appeal, confirming the school’s disqualification from today’s Walker Cup final and barring it from next year’s…
Jamaica College’s Jamone Lyle (left) tries to escape the attentions of Mona High School’s Sean Leighton during a Walker Cup semi-final match at Stadium East for which he was later deemed ineligible.
15 Oct, 2026 0

‘ISSA should reconsider’ - Crowne calls amateurism rule punishment for success

Sports law attorney Dr Emir Crowne has branded the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) amateurism rule “fundamentally backwards”, arguing that it punishes young footballers for…
Wisynco’s Andrew Mahfood.
15 Oct, 2026 0

Legend JPL sponsorship ‘massive’ on all accounts

Andrew Mahfood, CEO of Wisynco, producer of Legend Beer, says the company’s sponsorship of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) is aimed at helping Jamaica’s football talent reach the world stage, while…
15 Oct, 2026 0

Walker Cup final to proceed despite JC appeal

The ISSA Walker Cup final will go ahead as scheduled on Friday, despite Jamaica College (JC) appealing the decision to remove the school from the competition over concerns about the eligibility of…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (right) celebrates scoring a century as Sherfane Rutherford looks on during the fourth T20 cricket match against India in Hyderabad, India, yesterday.
15 Oct, 2026 0

Hope’s hundred levels series against India

HYDERABAD, India (AP): Shai Hope smashed an unbeaten 102 to set a West Indies record and lead his side to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20 International yesterday, levelling the…
Norman Manley High School’s Demarco Bryan (left) and Charlie Smith’s Lashaun Dixon jostle for possession during their Manning Cup football match at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.
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Manley dig deep against short-staffed Charlie

Norman Manley High School produced a dominant second-half performance to secure a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over hosts Charlie Smith in their ISSA Manning Cup game at the Anthony Spaulding Sports…