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Jamaica close Pan-Am Juniors with 17 medals

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Jamaica equalled their second-best medal haul in a Pan-American Under-20 Championships after winning 17 medals — three gold, seven silver and seven bronze — as the 20th edition came to a close at the National Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica... Read More

Jamaica secure 5th spot, but Silver Ferns clip Aussies to clinch title
LIVERPOOL, England — Finishing outside of a medal place was not what Jamaica's Sunshine Girls wanted when they began their 2019 Netball World Cup campaign. ... Read More

Bucc Shot top inaugural Hyundai Cup Golf Tournament
Bucc Shot won the inaugural Hyundai Cup Golf Tournament in an exciting sudden death shoot-out win over Star Bucc at Caymanas Golf Club on Saturday.... Read More

Glittery performance from Glenmuir on day one of Ali Cup
Former daCosta Cup champions Glenmuir High were the stand out performers on day one of the second staging of the Green & Yellow Ali Cole Cup hosted at Excelsior High School on Mountain View Avenue on Friday. ... Read More

Boyz Booted!

Monday, July, 22 2019

Jamaica's Javain Brown (left) being kept at bay by Petrez Williams of St Kitts and Nevis during their Group A Caribbean Under-23 Olympic qualifier inside Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex last evening. Nicque Daley gave Jamaica a 45th-minute lead only for Geovannie Lake to pull the visitors level... Read More

Shelly blazes 10.78sec victory in London Diamond League

Monday, July, 22 2019

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Rushell Clayton and Akeem Bloomfield secured impressive wins on the second of the two-day London Diamond League to complete a wonderful weekend for Jamaica, winning seven events at the Muller Anniversary Games. Read More

Jamaica depart for Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships

Monday, July, 22 2019

The bulk of the Jamaican team departed the island yesterday for the 32nd staging of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas.The event runs from tomorrow through to Friday. Read More

Cricket World Cup final umpire admits 'error' — report

Monday, July, 22 2019

Colombo, Sri Lanka (AFP) — The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an “error” and should have given one run fewer, a report said yesterday. Read More

India look to future with West Indies squad

Monday, July, 22 2019

New Delhi, India (AFP) — Indian selectors yesterday announced fresh, young faces for the upcoming West Indies tour following the shock semi-final exit in the recent World Cup, and amid speculation about the future of veteran M S Dhoni. Read More

Talented team for Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship

Sunday, July, 21 2019

The Jamaica Golf Association announced a talented 14-member team to the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship which will be held at the Albany Golf Course in Nassau, The Bahamas July 22-27. Read More

Williams, Pinnock gold medals highlight Juniors' Friday night frolic

BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, July, 21 2019

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Jamaica won nine medals — two gold, three silver and four bronze — on Friday's first evening of the 20th Pan-American Under-20 Championships at the National Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica, with the now-dependable Briana Williams and Wayne Pinnock... Read More