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'Never give up' - Williams-Mills offers advice to cancer warriors

Published:Thursday | October 5, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

The cancer journey is a very personal one and one that many survivors don't share. Jamaican 400m runner Novlene Williams-Mills has decided that she wants to share her story in the hope that she may help other women out there who have struggled with...

Intercol forced to reconsider GPA proposal

Published:Tuesday | October 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

The Intercollegiate Sports Association (Intercol) has given its members until tomorrow to formally state their objections to a proposed amendment to the constitution, which would mean students no longer require a minimum 2.0-grade point average to...

McLeod nominated for IAAF Male Athlete of the Year

Published:Monday | October 2, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Reigning 110m hurdles World Champion Omar McLeod is the only Jamaican who has been nominated for the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Male Athlete of the Year award.The 23-year-old University of Arkansas student won the...

Intercol split on no-GPA proposal

Published:Tuesday | September 26, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Members of the local college sport fraternity have opposing views on a proposed dropping of a minimum grade point average (GPA) stipulation for participation in competitions, which fall under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Sports Association (...

Register your trademarks!

Published:Tuesday | September 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) is moving to encourage local sporting associations to register their trademarks as a way to enhance their brand and better market themselves to earn more.This was revealed by JOA president Christopher Samuda on...

Livermore to know fate on October 30

Published:Monday | September 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

National sprinter Jason Livermore and his team contested that he was not seeking an unfair advantage when he tested positive for metabolites of clomiphene and mesterolone as his hearing before the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel wrapped...

Go pro or be left behind!

Published:Tuesday | September 12, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Jamaica's football clubs will have no choice but to become fully professional or risk getting left behind to play in "sub-leagues" when proposed changes to the current regional club structure are implemented by CONCACAF next year, chairman of the...

I'm not a cheat! - Livermore claims ignorance of rules in anti-doping hearing

Published:Monday | September 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Ignorance seemed to be the primary defence of Jamaican sprinter Jason Livermore during his hearing into a positive drug test before the Independent Anti-doping Disciplinary Panel at the Jamaica Conference Centre yesterday.Livermore, who was...

Not so fast, Usain! - Boldon: Bolt's records will last for more than 15-20 years

Published:Tuesday | September 5, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Double world record holder Usain Bolt has said that he doesn't think his world 100 and 200 metres records will be broken for another 15 or 20 years, but former 200m World Champion, Trinidadian Ato Boldon, said it may be much longer than that.Bolt,...

We lack depth! - Track and field experts say talent pool too small to exclude coaches

Published:Monday | August 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Two of Jamaica's most respected voices in track and field believe that the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) must do more to manage the conduct of coaches and athletes on national duty overseas.Since the 2017 IAAF World...

Building the Bolt brand

Published:Friday | August 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

There is no question that Usain Bolt has changed the image of global athletics. At number 23, Bolt is the only track and field athlete in the world on the Forbes 2017 list of highest paid sports stars. He holds a higher ranking than tennis stars...

Wilson will be head coach in London

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

After serving as technical leader of Jamaica's team to the last two International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships as well as the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Maurice Wilson will be...

Stephenson considers JFF presidency

Published:Monday | July 24, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Former president of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Stewart Stephenson has confirmed his intention to make a bid for the role of president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)."I could say that is true," Stephenson told...

Austin seals Esbjerg transfer

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Jamaican international footballer Rodolph Austin has signed a two-year contract with Danish First Division club Esbjerg FC in a deal worth £340,000.The 32-year-old central midfielder officially joined the club's roster on Sunday on a deal which will...

CARICOM should honour Bolt - Mitchell

Published:Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

CARICOM chairman and prime minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, believes the regional organisation should do something tangible for Jamaican track and field legend Usain Bolt who is expected to retire after next month's International Association...

'I need justice for my son’ - Mother seeks adequate compensation three years after son died during cross-country meet

Published:Thursday | June 29, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Pauline Dennis, the mother of late St Jago High athlete Cavahn McKenzie, who collapsed and died while representing Jamaica at the 2014 North America, Caribbean, and Central American Area Cross-Country Championships in Trinidad and Tobago, is still...

Riley feels vindicated after Bailey win

Published:Sunday | June 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

David Riley, coach of Ramone Bailey, believes the athlete's 8.16m winning distance in the men's long jump at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association National Senior Championships on Saturday night is further evidence of the country's...

Throwers and jumpers will step up - Riley

Published:Monday | June 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

As the world's fastest sprinter, Usain Bolt, prepares to hang up his spikes after the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, at least one coach is predicting that throwers and jumpers will save Jamaica's medal tally at future Olympics and World...

'Jamaica didn’t capitalise on the Bolt supremacy'

Published:Tuesday | June 13, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

After a nine-year reign at the top of global athletics Usain Bolt will be packing up his spikes in just over two months following the IAAF World Championships in London in August.The athlete's popularity drew a lot of attention to Jamaica from other...

Stadium was not oversubscribed - officials

Published:Monday | June 12, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Cynthia Cooke, the official in charge of ticketing for the JN Racers Grand Prix on Saturday, has refuted reports that the meet at which Jamaican track and field legend Usain Bolt ran his final race in Jamaica was oversubscribed."The Stadium was not...

Gardner thanks late Burrell for opportunities

Published:Sunday | June 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Former national footballer Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner has credited late president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell ,with providing him with a stage on which to display his talents and having enough confidence in him to...

Racers apologises for ticket error

Published:Sunday | June 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

The Racers Track Club management yesterday apologised for a ticketing mix-up that saw approximately 100 fans arriving at the National Stadium to witness Usain Bolt's final race in Jamaica at the JN-sponsored Racers Grand Prix on Saturday, to find...

Racers to address Grand Prix ticket mix-up

Published:Sunday | June 11, 2017 | 12:54 PMDania Bogle

Dania Bogle, Senior Gleaner Writer SEVERAL fans, who turned out to witness Usain Bolt’s final race in Jamaica at the JN sponsored Racers Grand Prix inside the National Stadium on Saturday, were left fuming after arriving in the Grandstand to...

Make it Legendary | Andree Powell and Mellisa Ward: Female jockeys riding high

Published:Thursday | June 1, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Any woman who has ever participated in a male-dominated arena can tell you that she has probably heard the words "what do you know about ... ?" at some time or another.For female apprentice jockeys Mellisa Ward and Andree Powell, their time in the...

Police Champs acts as morale-booster and motivator - Bent

Published:Wednesday | May 31, 2017 | 12:00 AMDania Bogle

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force will be putting their athletic skills on display tomorrow and Saturday at the Mayberry-sponsored Jamaica Police Co-Op Credit Union Police Athletic Championship at Stadium East, starting at 10 a.m. each day....

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