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Published:Friday | May 30, 2025 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The 2024-25 Jamaica Premier League (JPL) came to a close at the National Stadium on Friday, May 23, and defending champions Cavalier retained the coveted title after beating Mount Pleasant in the final on penalties. However, there are still some...

Published:Thursday | May 29, 2025 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bert Samuels and women’s football coach Charles Edwards said they were both honoured at being recognised by the ‘Bring Back The Love’ football festival at the Harbour View Mini Stadium on Sunday. Samuels, one of the most prominent...

Published:Wednesday | May 28, 2025 | 12:13 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

TROY THOMPSON, the father and agent of NBA twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, wants to play his role in the development of basketball in Jamaica, and he shared plans to help develop courts and assist young players to reach their full potential....

Published:Monday | May 26, 2025 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Emerging NBA stars, twins Amen and Ausar Thompson of the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, respectively, are both highly motivated to represent Jamaica and help the country’s basketball achieve great things on the international stage. The...

Published:Saturday | May 24, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Cavalier retained the Wray...

Published:Friday | May 23, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Premier League (JPL) climaxes today with fierce rivals Cavalier and Mount Pleasant going up against each other for the third straight championship decider at the National Stadium, starting at 7 p.m. In the third-place playoff at 4 p.m...

Published:Friday | May 23, 2025 | 12:07 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s men’s hockey players have their sights set on qualification for the Pan American Games and ultimately the Olympics after a fourth place spot in the recent regional qualifiers in Mexico secured a place in next year’s Central American and...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

THE PROFESSIONAL Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) continues in its attempt to merge the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) and local dancehall culture as a means of exposing and taking the competition to new audiences. At this Friday’s Grand Super Final...

Published:Wednesday | May 21, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

LOSING THE Tier II final against Spanish Town Police FC on Saturday is already long forgotten by Treasure Beach FC, who are far more ecstatic about their return to the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after a one-year absence. Club chairman Jason...

Published:Tuesday | May 20, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

INJURIES TO a number of senior players have forced Reggae Gilz head coach Hubert Busby Jr to name a “flexible” 21-member squad to face the United States in an international friendly at the Energizer Park in Missouri on June 3. With experienced...

Published:Monday | May 19, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Mount Pleasant Football Academy advanced to their third straight Jamaica Premier League (JPL) final with a 2-1 aggregate win over Montego Bay United, after battling to a 1-1 draw in their second-leg semi-final at Sabina Park last night. Franco...

Published:Saturday | May 17, 2025 | 12:07 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

THE JAMAICA Football Championships (Tier II) season concludes this afternoon with the final at Drax Hall between newly promoted Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clubs Treasure Beach and Spanish Town Police FC, starting at 3. Spanish Town Police...

Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

IT HAS been two seasons and six matches since Arnett Gardens last scored a win over Cavalier in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Still, that history hasn’t prevented the coaches from believing Arnett start favourites when the whistle blows in the...

Published:Tuesday | May 13, 2025 | 12:14 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

SPANISH TOWN Police FC cemented their place in history on Saturday at the Spanish Town Prison Oval, beating Falmouth United 5-4 on penalties in the Jamaica Football Championships (Tier II) second-leg semi-final, to become the first police football...

Published:Monday | May 12, 2025 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

After ‘feeling out’ Portmore United in the first leg of their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) quarter-final at Stadium East on Friday, Cavalier coach Rudolph Speid believes they have seen enough of their opponents to take advantage when they meet in...

Published:Saturday | May 10, 2025 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Montego Bay United drew first blood in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) quarterfinals, after a 2-1 win over Tivoli Gardens in the first leg at the Stadium East complex last night. Owayne Gordon fired Montego Bay in front in the 38th minute, and...

Published:Saturday | May 10, 2025 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Thursday evening at Sabina Park was expected to mark the start of what is expected to be an exciting Jamaica Premier League (JPL) play-off stage. However, the night was marred by a failure of the floodlights at the venue. The quarterfinal between...

Published:Friday | May 9, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica’s men’s hockey team is well placed to gain automatic qualification to the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games after a 2-0 win over Bermuda at the 2025 CAC qualifiers in Mexico on Wednesday. Goals from Rashad McCarthy and Phillip...

Published:Thursday | May 8, 2025 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

MONTEGO BAY United coach Paul ‘Tegat’ Davis says facing Tivoli Gardens in the first leg of their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) quarter-final at Sabina Park this evening at 6 p.m. will provide a completely different test to the previous times the...

Published:Wednesday | May 7, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

HARBOUR VIEW general manager Clyde Jurideini believes that the judgment passed on Jamaica Premier League leaders Mount Pleasant Football Academy (MPFA) is a just one and that the matter should now be put to bed and the focus switched to the...

Published:Tuesday | May 6, 2025 | 10:15 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

DELAYS IN coming to a decision based on an investigation into Mount Pleasant’s alleged use of ineligible players in this season’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) has irked some club administrators, who say the impact could be incalculable. Arnett...

Published:Tuesday | May 6, 2025 | 10:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Ten-man Tivoli Gardens clinched the sixth and final play-off spot in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after a hard-fought, come-from-behind 2-1 win over Montego Bay United at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday. The result also ensured that...

Published:Saturday | May 3, 2025 | 12:08 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Meadforest FC will take on Treasure Beach in a Jamaica Football Championships (Tier II)) first-leg semifinal this afternoon at Constant Spring playing field and head coach Karumie Huie said it is important that his team turns up on the day if they...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

ACCORDING TO a highly placed member of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Mount Pleasant Football Academy are set to be docked 15 points for the ineligible use of players and for surpassing the quota set for...

Published:Wednesday | April 30, 2025 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

AS RUMOURS of Leon Bailey’s depature from Aston Villa continue to mount, the player’s manager, Craig Butler, insists that Bailey is a consumate professional who remains loyal to the Midland club. The 27-year-old winger is not having the best of...

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