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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
March 27 06:28 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
March 27 06:19 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
March 27 12:22 AM
As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
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PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 27 12:20 AM
Push them out!
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:18 AM
Tighter security for Champs following breach
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More than just melody
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More than just melody
Tony Rebel reflects on his iconic Sweet Jamaica’ single
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 27 12:16 AM
More than just melody
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
BOJ warns poor oversight leaves system vulnerable
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:14 AM
Weak boards threaten financial stability
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NEVER YIELD!
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NEVER YIELD!
JC surge to big lead but KC and Calabar still in the fight
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
March 27 12:12 AM
JC in charge
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National Trials 2025: William Knibb’s Seymore wins Under-20 200m
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National Trials 2025: William Knibb’s Seymore wins Under-20 200m
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Sanjay Seymore delivered on his promise as he won the Under-20 boys 200m title on Sunday’s final day of the JAAA national junior ...
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National Trials 2025: Scott celebrates birthday with triple jump win
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National Trials 2025: Scott celebrates birthday with triple jump win
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jordan Scott celebrated his 28th birthday by winning the men’s triple jump on Sunday’s final day of the JAAA National Senior Champ...
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National Trials 2025: Carey McLeod retains long jump title
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National Trials 2025: Carey McLeod retains long jump title
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Carey McLeod recorded 8.16m (1.0m/s) to retain his men’s long jump title at the JAAA National Senior Championship on Saturday at t...
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National Trials 2025: Beckford, Taylor win 800m titles
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National Trials 2025: Beckford, Taylor win 800m titles
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kelly-Ann Beckford won her first national senior title on Saturday, as she was the first Jamaican to cross the line in the women’s...
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National Trials 2025: Mullings lives up to expectation to win discus
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National Trials 2025: Mullings lives up to expectation to win discus
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Ralford Mullings lived up to expectations as he won the men’s discus throw at the JAAA National Senior Championships on Saturday. ...
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National Trials 2025: Chris Taylor leads qualifiers for men’s 200m final
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National Trials 2025: Chris Taylor leads qualifiers for men’s 200m final
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Taylor leads the qualifiers for Sunday’s finals of the men’s 200m at the JAAA National Senior Championships after he r...
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National Trials 2025: Ashanti Moore leads qualifiers in women’s 200m
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National Trials 2025: Ashanti Moore leads qualifiers in women’s 200m
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Ashanti Moore ran 22.92 seconds (-2.8m/s) in her first 200m race of the season to lead the qualifiers into Sunday’s final of the w...
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National Trials 2025: Calabar’s Kennedy completes U18 throws double
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National Trials 2025: Calabar’s Kennedy completes U18 throws double
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Calabar High’s Kamari Kennedy completed the Under-18 boys throws double at the JAAA National Championships at the National Stadium...
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National Trials 2025: Ricketts wins seventh consecutive triple jump title
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National Trials 2025: Ricketts wins seventh consecutive triple jump title
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic Games and World Championships medalist Shanieka Ricketts won a seventh consecutive triple jump title Saturday at the JAAA ...
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National Trials 2025: Kishane Thompson runs PB to retain 100m title
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National Trials 2025: Kishane Thompson runs PB to retain 100m title
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson ran a lifetime best and world leading 9.75 seconds (0.8m/s) to retain his men’s 100m titl...
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National Trials 2025: Tina Clayton wins 100m with PB, Fraser-Pryce third in final championships
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National Trials 2025: Tina Clayton wins 100m with PB, Fraser-Pryce third in final championships
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tina Clayton won her first senior title on Friday, running a personal best 10.81 seconds to capture the women’s 100m title at the ...
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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
ANDRE LOWE, Sports Content Manager 
June 23, 2025
Legendary Jamaican sprinter and philanthropist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday signalled the ending of her unmatched career, after announcing that t...
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Nugent, Scott to compete in Paris Diamond League
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Nugent, Scott to compete in Paris Diamond League
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sprint hurdler Ackera Nugent and triple jumper Jordan Scott will have their final preparation before next weekend’s Jamaica Athlet...
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Jamaican trio lead Canada’s St Andrew’s College to National title
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Jamaican trio lead Canada’s St Andrew’s College to National title
November 18, 2024
Three Jamaican secondary school standouts led the way for St Andrew’s College (SAC) in Canada as they recently secured both the regional football crow...
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#NationalTrials: Cope and Belvit win hammer throw titles
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#NationalTrials: Cope and Belvit win hammer throw titles
June 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Daniel Cope and Erica Belvit won their respective men’s and women’s hammer throw titles on Sunday morning at the JAAA National Cha...
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#NationalTrials: Andrew Hudson starts quest for third 200m title
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#NationalTrials: Andrew Hudson starts quest for third 200m title
June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —   Andrew Hudson started his quest for a third straight men’s 200m title after he was one of 24 men who made progress after the fi...
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#NationalTrials: Kishane Thompson explodes with 9.82 seconds in 100m first round
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#NationalTrials: Kishane Thompson explodes with 9.82 seconds in 100m first round
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kishane Thompson, as he did a year ago, shook up the National Stadium with a massive personal best 9.82 seconds (1.0m/s), the fast...
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#NationalTrials: Fraser-Pryce, Jackson sparkle in 100m prelims
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#NationalTrials: Fraser-Pryce, Jackson sparkle in 100m prelims
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sprint queens Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson dispelled doubts about their respective forms and fitness after dazzlin...
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#NationalTrials: Deandre Daley leads Under-19 boys’ 100m
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#NationalTrials: Deandre Daley leads Under-19 boys’ 100m
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Herbert Morrison Technical’s Deandre Daley threw down the gauntlet with a scintillating display of sprinting to clock a season’s b...
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#NationalTrials: World champ Antonio Watson pulls up in men’s 400m
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#NationalTrials: World champ Antonio Watson pulls up in men’s 400m
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Champion Antonio Watson failed to complete his men’s 400m semi-finals on Thursday’s opening day of the Jamaica Athletics Adm...
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#NationalTrials: Clarke, Russell among qualifiers in 400m hurdles
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#NationalTrials: Clarke, Russell among qualifiers in 400m hurdles
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Roshawn Clarke and Janieve Russell on Thursday led the semi-final rounds of the men’s and women’s 400m hurdles...
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#NationalTrials: Ackelia Smith wins second national long jump title
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#NationalTrials: Ackelia Smith wins second national long jump title
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ackelia Smith won her second national women’s long jump title after her lone legal mark, 6.53m (0.9m/s) on Thursday’s opening day ...
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
March 27, 2026
As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
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PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
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March 27, 2026
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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March 27, 2026
Tighter security for Champs following breach
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