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Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 9:16 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Edwin Allen produced a wire-to-wire victory as they dispatched all comers in the Open girls' 4x400 metres at the Gibson McCook Relays tonight at the National Stadium. Edwin Allen won in 3:38.23 minutes, well ahead of second-place Vere Technical,...

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 9:04 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Canadian-based Flying Angels produced another strong performance to win the Class Two boys' 4x200 metres relay at the Gibson Relays at the National Stadium tonight. Flying Angels had earlier won the Class One boys' event and were again at the top...

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 8:50 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago were too strong in the Class One girls' 4x200 metres at the Gibson/McCook Relays at the National Stadium tonight. They withstood a late charge from Wolmer’s Girls' School. St. Jago won in 1:35.48 seconds, while Wolmer’s clocked 1:35.72....

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 8:17 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Edwin Allen clocked 45.68 seconds to be too good for their rivals in the Class One girls' 4x100 metres relay at the Gibson McCook Relays at the National Stadium tonight. Hydel took second in 46.79, while Holmwood Technical were third in 46.88....

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 7:53 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica College stormed to a 45.86 seconds clocking to win the Class four boys' 4x100 metres relay at the Gibson/McCook Relays at the National Stadium tonight. St. Jago with 45.92 seconds, took second spot, while Kingston College won the bronze...

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 8:53 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Calabar made their presence known in Class Three boys' 4x100 metres relay as they sped to a 43.26 clocking at the Gibson/McCook Relays inside the National Stadium today. Kingston College, in 43.55 seconds, were runners-up, while St. Jago, with 43....

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 5:41 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

The Monk Street-based St. Jago out-dipped rivals Excelsior on the line to take top honours in the Class One boys' 4x100 metres relay at the Gibson McCook relay at the National Stadium today. St. Jago stopped the clock in 40.45 seconds, while...

Published:Saturday | February 24, 2024 | 5:42 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Alphansus Davies are the first mixed relay winners at the Gibson/McCook relays after their quartet produced an excellent performance inside the National Stadium today. Alphansus Davis crossed the tape in 3:32.83 minutes, with Holmwood Technical,...

Published:Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | 7:37 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Lenworth Hyde-coached Clarendon College defended their all-island Olivier Shield title by defeating Mona High 4-0 this evening inside the National Stadium. Clarendon College got their goals from Kaheim Dixon in the 30th minute, Deandre Gallimore in...

Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 9:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz are without a victory after three games in Group B of the Gold Cup qualifiers, despite a spirited 1-1 effort against Panama inside the National Stadium tonight. The match started cagey, with both teams showing respect for...

Published:Saturday | November 4, 2023 | 12:07 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

AS the 2023 ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup season shifts to the quarterfinal stage of the competition, four interesting clashes will take centre stage today. Among the matches is a clash between two-time Walker Cup champions (2019, 2021) St...

Published:Friday | October 27, 2023 | 12:07 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

THE round of 16 stage of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup competition is all set to kick off tomorrow, following Wednesday’s postponement because of adverse weather conditions. Among the scheduled matches is a mouthwatering clash between last...

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 5:09 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica Reggae’s Boyz have leapt two places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings. The Heimir Hallgrimsson-coached Reggae Boyz are currently listed at 56th in the world and remain the No. 1 in the Caribbean Football Union ahead of Haiti (87th), Curacao...

Published:Saturday | August 26, 2023 | 12:11 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

The Hugh Bradford-coached young Reggae Girlz played to a 1-1 draw with Panama on match day one of the 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Group E qualifiers at Sabina Park last night. Panama looked the brighter of the two teams throughout the...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 7:10 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s pair of Hansle Parchment and Orlando Bennett are through to the semi-finals of the men’s 110 metres hurdles as compatriot and world leader Rasheed Broadbell failed to progress after clattering the penultimate hurdle, at the World...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 6:45 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s lone representative in the men’s high jump, Romaine Beckford, failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today. Beckford had a championship-best jump of 2.22...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 7:13 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s quartet of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison and Sashalee Forbes have booked their spot in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today....

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 5:31 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke and Jaheel Hyde are through to the semi-finals of the men’s 400 metres hurdles as teammate Assinie Wilson failed to finish his heat at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, today. Clarke, competing from heat four...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 4:45 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s lone representative in the women’s discus, Samantha Hall, failed to secure a spot in the final as she could only muster a best effort of 58.43 metres, which came on her final effort. orane.buchanan@gleanerjm.com Follow The Gleaner on...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 4:27 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica men’s 400 metres representatives; today qualified for the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Sean Bailey, competing in heat four, finished third in 44.98 seconds. In heat five, Antonio Watson cruised to...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 3:44 AMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s trio of Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce and Charokee Young booked their spot in the women’s 400 metres semi-finals, at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, today. McLeod, competing from heat one, finished...

Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2023 | 6:37 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s Kadrian Goldson struck gold in the men’s 100 metres today at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, after stopping the clock at 10.04 seconds. Goldson finished ahead of South Africa’s Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi, who clocked 10.06...

Published:Saturday | July 29, 2023 | 6:42 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s under-17 boys registered their first victory of the ongoing FIBA Centrobasket Championship in Belize following a close 77-76 win over Costa Rica today. The Wayne Dawkins-coach Jamaica, who lost their three Group A fixtures against...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 10:01 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Sean Bailey’s 44.90 seconds run in the first semi-final leads all qualifiers to the men’s 400 metres final of the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium tonight. Bailey finished ahead of D’Andre Anderson, who stopped the...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 9:44 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Reigning women’s 200 metres World Championship silver medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the fastest qualifier for tomorrow’s final after clocking 22.39 seconds to win semi-final two at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at...

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