Freshly minted All-Jamaica under-16 and under-18 girls’ singles champion Katherine Dibbs is now aiming to put on a special showing at this weekend’s United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level Four tournament in Florida. The 15-year-old Dibbs,...
Following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, Courtney Francis, chief operating officer at the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), says all local cricketing events will be suspended until the end of the December. Francis’ announcement...
With the new curfew restrictions in place for four parishes including St Catherine, chairman of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Clovis Metcalfe said racing at Caymanas Park could now start as early as 10 a.m. on race days. The Government has...
With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), said that it is unlikely that the National Basketball League (NBL) will resume this year. Jamaica has recorded a...
Jamaican basketballer Shevon Thompson says he is determined to achieve his dream of playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 27-year-old Thompson, who stands at 7ft, is a former Vere Technical basketball star, represented Oostende...
Promising apprentice jockey Youville Pinnock says he is very lucky to be alive today after a near-death experience at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 15. Pinnock fell from his mount SUPER MAL after the horse broke one of its legs at the furlong...
Apprentice jockey Anthony Allen is now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he was found with an illegal device, also known as a “battery,” at Caymanas Park on Saturday. Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Chairman Clovis Metcalfe told The...
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is expected to today meet with officials from Independence Park Limited (IPL) to offer advice on a dispute involving the Jamaica Public Service (JPS). The meeting is a crucial step in helping to determine...
Having been in quarantine for almost two weeks in Trinidad and Tobago, ahead of the start of this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition, Jamaica Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell said that the players are eager to return to the field of...
General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dalton Wint, said his organisation is looking to court Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood and Arsenal winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles to the Reggae Boyz set-up for the upcoming World...
Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, is scheduled to return to competitive action next month, as he is down to participate in a Professional Future men’s tournament in Illinois on September 14. This will be Bicknell’s first...
Chairman of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), Clovis Metcalfe, has warned that his organisation is closely monitoring the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country and that a positive test at Caymanas Park will likely lead to the re-...
N ational senior netball defender Shamera Sterling has set her sights on leading the Adelaide Thunderbirds to a top-four finish in this year’s Australian Suncorp Super Netball League. The Thunderbirds have had a poor showing in the championships...
Following the team’s poor showing in last year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 competition, newly appointed captain of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Rovman Powell, says his players are heading into this month’s tournament in full confidence. The...
Americas Federation of Netball Associations President Marva Bernard says the postponement of the Netball World Youth Cup next year is a blow to the development of the sport in the region. The competition, which was scheduled for June 10-19 2021,...
Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Chairman Solomon Sharpe says he is expecting Panamanian jockey Dick Cardenas to have a strong return at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Cardenas, who last rode in Jamaica last season, was a runner-up to Anthony...
An apprentice jockey was among 35 persons who were evicted from Caymanas Park at the weekend for breaches of the COVID-19 protocols that have been implemented by Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment. A number of grooms, a father of a...
National striker Alex Marshall is now in Canada preparing to compete in the second season with his new club HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) competition which begins next month. Marshall, 21 years old, joined the Wanderers on a...
With the cancellation of a number of basketball camps which usually serve as a platform for the country’s high school basketball players to secure scholarships to overseas universities, Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball...
Following a lengthy two-hour meeting on Monday involving representatives from promoters Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) and United Racehorse Trainers Association (URTA), the promoting company has decided to cut its planned...
A showdown is expected this afternoon between Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) and the United Racehorse Trainers Association (URTA) as the latter seeks to have the promoting company reverse its decision to deduct $4.3...
Jamaica Jockeys Guild President Shane Ellis says the standard of riding has declined significantly since the resumption of racing at Caymanas Park almost a month ago. A number of the jockeys have suffered minor falls at the track in recent weeks...
Despite Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) increasing their sponsorship of both races by $800,000 each, there has been a reduction in the purse for this year’s 46th staging of the 1000 and 2000 Guineas. SVREL chairman...
Sports Development Foundation (SDF) General Manager Denzil Wilks says the refurbishing of the National Basketball Courts, at Independence Park, is close to completion. “The basketball courts have been completed and the only thing that is...
Minister of Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange says a scholarship, valued at $1.8 million, has been established to commemorate the 100th birthday of Jamaica’s first Olympic gold medallist, Arthur Wint. The scholarship will be awarded to a second-year...
