Sports

Holy Family triumph at inaugural KSAFA U10 tourney

A bold move by Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA), in association with Guardian Life Limited, into football development at the cradle age stage created impact on the sport at the inaugural two-day Under-10 tournament in St Andrew last weekend. Read More

$825,000 allocated for final INSPORTS All-Age & Junior High Champs
A total of $825,000 worth in prize money has been allocated for the 40th and final staging of the Insports All-Age & Junior High Athletics Championships scheduled for April 25-26 at the National Stadium.... Read More

She's A Maneater meets old rivals in Legal Light feature
She's A Maneater bows into competitive action as a four-year-old to face a tough challenge from a compact three-year-old-and-upward field for the Legal Light Trophy (Gr1) feature of a 10-race card at Caymanas Park today.... Read More

Girlz win
Jamaica's senior Reggae Girlz had to come from behind to defeat Barbados 3-2 in a lukewarm performance to start their 2018 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women's Challenge Series, at The University of the West Indies (UWI)/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Captain...... Read More

Violet Kickers into St James Division One final

Saturday, April, 21 2018

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Violet Kickers shook off several seasons of mediocrity after qualifying for the final of the St James Football Association's Sandals/ATL Division One, after beating Club Ville SC 2-1 in their return-leg semi-final at the UDC field on... Read More

XLCR, Denham Town to meet in high school girls football final

Saturday, April, 21 2018

DEFENDING champions Excelsior High and Denham Town High will meet in the 2018 Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Locker Room School Girl final, after wins in their respective semi-finals at Spanish Town Prison Oval on Thursday. Read More

Holland High confirm final berth

Saturday, April, 21 2018

HOLLAND, Trelawny — Holland High confirmed their place in the final of the ISSA Western Conference girls' open basketball competition on Thursday, after beating Montego Bay High 31-12 in their rescheduled game at Holland. Read More

Spicy Hill move closer to leaders

Saturday, April, 21 2018

DANIEL TOWN, Trelawny — Spicy Hill SC moved to within four points of leaders Duanvale FC in Zone Two of the Trelawny Football Association's Grandeur Transportation Services/ Monymusk Rum Major League on Thursday, after beating Daniel Town 4-0 in a rescheduled second-round game at... Read More

St Catherine, Melbourne in Senior Cup blockbuster

Saturday, April, 21 2018

The expected blockbuster between the pair of many-time champions St Catherine CC and Melbourne CC at Chedwin Park will take much of the spotlight in today's start of the semi-finals of the Jamaica Cricket Association's two-day Senior Cup... Read More

STETHS capture another Spalding Cup title

Friday, April, 20 2018

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) regained the ISSA GraceKennedy Financial Group Spalding Cup title after taking first-innings honours in the drawn play-off match against Innswood High at STETHS field. Read More

Praises rain on returning Gold Coast conquerors

BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer | Friday, April, 20 2018

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), through its CEO Ryan Foster and President Christopher Samuda, on Tuesday night hailed the performances of Jamaica's athletes at the 21st staging of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast of Australia. Read More

Patrick Roberts quits Arnett Gardens

Friday, April, 20 2018

After months at loggerheads with players, Patrick Roberts yesterday tendered his resignation as president of Arnett Gardens Football Club. Read More

Penn Relays athletes get $4m FLOW boost

Friday, April, 20 2018

Thirty Jamaican high schools and tertiary institutions will benefit from a contribution of $4.2 million from the FLOW Foundation to fund their trip to the upcoming Penn Relays Carnival 2018. Read More

'PRIX' APPROVED

BY SHERDON COWAN Observer staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, April, 20 2018

Despite the absence of the legendary Usain Bolt, who has retired, organisers of the JN/Racers Grand Prix is promising another spectacular show at this year's third staging scheduled for June 9. Read More

Reggae Girlz eager to get it on with Barbados

BY SHERDON COWAN Observer staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, April, 20 2018

The over one-month long preparation phase of Jamaica's senior women's team will be tested as they get the ball rolling in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women's Challenge Series against Barbados at the UWI/ JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence... Read More