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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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January 11 05:00 PM
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
January 11 04:42 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
January 11 04:39 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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World Championships 2013

Discus disappointment
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Discus disappointment
August 11, 2017
Jamaicans Barnett, Knibb, Lawrence fail to advance from first-round stage of throwing event All three Jamaican discus throwers failed to make the fina...
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#London2017: Bolt to anchor Ja’s 4x100m men’s team, Tracey on first leg
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#London2017: Bolt to anchor Ja’s 4x100m men’s team, Tracey on first leg
August 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tyquendo Tracey will kick start Jamaica's  4x100m men's relay team for the qualification round at the 2017 IAAF World Championship...
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#London2017: J’can quartet out of 100mH
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#London2017: J’can quartet out of 100mH
August 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's quartet in the women's 100-metre hurdles did not advance to tomorrow's final of the event. Reigning World Champion Danie...
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#London2017: ‘I’m my own man’, insists Van Niekerk
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#London2017: ‘I’m my own man’, insists Van Niekerk
August 10, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Wayde van Niekerk says he is building his own "image and brand" and doesn't want to be tagged as the successor to track...
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PHOTO: FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: FOREIGN RELATIONS
August 10, 2017
Winner Kori Carter (centre) of the USA and second-placed Dalilah Muhammad (left), also of the USA, joined bronze-medal winner Jamaica's Ristananna Tra...
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Guliyev ruins Van Niekerk’s double dream
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Guliyev ruins Van Niekerk’s double dream
August 10, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Azeri-born Turk Ramil Guliyev ruined Wayde van Niekerk's bid for a first 200/400m double in 22 years when he outsprinte...
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#London2017: Jamaica remains fully behind them, Grange tells World Champs team
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#London2017: Jamaica remains fully behind them, Grange tells World Champs team
August 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, who is currently visiting London for the IAAF World Champions...
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#London2017: Defending champ Danielle Williams leads J’can quartet to women’s 100mH semis
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#London2017: Defending champ Danielle Williams leads J’can quartet to women’s 100mH semis
August 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams of Jamaica is second on the list of first round qualifiers with 12.66 seconds be...
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Wrong move!
Sports, World Championships 2013
Wrong move!
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
August 10, 2017
Former sprint hurdler Jackson believes Bolt's retirement plans dampened preparation LONDON, England — Usain Bolt's plan — announced well in advance — ...
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#London2017: Flying Dutchwoman Schippers defends 200m title
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#London2017: Flying Dutchwoman Schippers defends 200m title
August 10, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Dafne Schippers successfully defended her 200 metres world title on Friday in a thrilling final. The 25-year-old Dutchw...
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PHOTO: You go, girl!
Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: You go, girl!
August 10, 2017
Jamaica's Ristananna Tracey celebrates after winning bronze in a personal best 53.74 seconds in the final of the women's 400m hurdles at the 2017 IAAF...
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Pacesetter Natoya Goule fades in 800m heats
Sports, World Championships 2013
Pacesetter Natoya Goule fades in 800m heats
August 10, 2017
LONDON, England — Jamaica's Natoya Goule and Kimarra McDonald both failed to advance from their 800m heats as did Kimberley Williamson in the women's ...
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HBO offered ‘bounty’ over Game of Thrones hack
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HBO offered ‘bounty’ over Game of Thrones hack
August 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — HBO offered a reward of US$250,000 in response to a data breach at the television group that produces "Game of Thro...
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#London2017: World Champs schedule — Friday, August 11
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#London2017: World Champs schedule — Friday, August 11
August 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After a bronze medal win yesterday from Ristananna Tracey who clocked a personal best of 53.74 in the women's 400m hurdles, Jamaic...
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#London2017: Jamaica’s Praught finishes 14th in 3000m steeplechase
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#London2017: Jamaica’s Praught finishes 14th in 3000m steeplechase
August 10, 2017
KINGSTON,  Jamaica — Jamaican Aisha Praught pulled through 14th in 9mins 44seconds in the 3000m steeplechase at the London World Championship today.  ...
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#London2017: J’can trio misses qualifying mark for women’s discus
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#London2017: J’can trio misses qualifying mark for women’s discus
August 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica will not have a representative in Sunday's final of the women's discus throw at the IAAF World Championships in London as ...
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Champion Williams leads J’can
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Champion Williams leads J’can
August 10, 2017
...Three to launch bid for women's discus glory LONDON, England — Defending 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams leads six other Jamaicans into act...
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PHOTO: Tracey takes bronze
Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: Tracey takes bronze
August 10, 2017
Jamaica's Ristananna Tracey timed a personal best of 53.74sec for bronze in the women's 400m hurdles at the World Championships in London yesterday, t...
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#London2017: Ja’s Tracey cops bronze in 400mH
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#London2017: Ja’s Tracey cops bronze in 400mH
August 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's Ristananna Tracey clocked a personal best of 53.74 seconds to cop the bronze medal in the women's 400 metres hurdles beh...
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Photo: Misery abounds
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Photo: Misery abounds
August 9, 2017
... but Thomas-Dodd, Campbell brighten gloomy day for Jamaicans at World Championships Jamaica's Kemoy Campbell (second right) competes in a heat of t...
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Through the lens of Collin Reid
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Through the lens of Collin Reid
August 9, 2017
Even though the Jamaican track and field athletes have not been performing at their customary glorious best, with the medals trickling in so far, the ...
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Within a whisker
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Within a whisker
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
August 9, 2017
Danniel Thomas-Dodd narrowly misses out on landmark shot put medal LONDON, England — Danniel Thomas-Dodd came within arm's length of a historic World ...
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