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August 13 11:26 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Sal...
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August 13 11:19 AM
CALI, Colombia (AFP)—Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for f...
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August 13 10:49 AM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Veteran Cuban leader Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time in months Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the...
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August 13 10:41 AM
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Sixty years after its inception, the National Farm Queen Competition is being repositioned for a new generation, with organiser V...
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August 13 10:28 AM
The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep concern at recent statements by President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, regarding Jamaica’s ...
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August 13 09:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—A man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a two-vehicle crash on the Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 near Porus whe...
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August 13 09:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A firearm, several rounds of ammunition and US$1,780 in cash was seized by members of the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSA...
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August 13 08:01 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, sayin...
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April 16, 2026
Olympian Roje Stona has been left “devastated” after his application to switch allegiance from Jamaica to Turkiye was denied, according to his agent, ...
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April 10, 2026
Legendary sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been announced as a Laureus Ambassador. The Jamaican, who is the 2023 Laureus World Sportswoman of the ...
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February 10, 2026
CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy (AFP) — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that depicts victims of the...
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February 5, 2026
Caribbean sports broadcaster Rush Sports is the official broadcast rights holder in the region for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. In a ...
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July 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Eleven Jamaican marching bands competed in Marching Band explosion last Sunday, a competition to see who could best play the offic...
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Dacres supports decision by colleagues to switch allegiance, says he too was made offer
June 20, 2025
The man who put Jamaica on the map in the throwing events, Fedrick Dacres says he supports the decision made by fellow throwers Roja Stona and Rajindr...
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April 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — An iconic Hollywood studio lot and the golden sands of Venice Beach are among an array of Los Angeles landmarks tha...
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February 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer Teiyana Kawashima Stojkovic, who drew worldwide acclaim for her act of kindness towards 110m hurdles ...
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January 31, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The flame-free Olympic balloon tethered to a cauldron that was an iconic symbol of last summer's Games in Paris is to return to ...
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December 31, 2024
SYDNNEY, Australia (AFP) - Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic...
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December 3, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Offering prize money at the Olympic Games was unfair and was shown at the Paris Games to favour a small number of elite ...
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November 11, 2024
Despite the presence of an eight-year US$40 million ($6.4 billion) offer still on the table from rival sports goods manufacturers Adidas, the Jamaica ...
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October 28, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Two Kenyan men were found guilty on Monday of murdering Ugandan Olympic distance runner Benjamin Kiplagat, found stabbed to deat...
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September 10, 2024
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Tuesday it will stop serving as a major sponsor of the Olympics and Paralympics, citing...
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August 27, 2024
Olympian Vilma Charlton is pleased that Jamaican youth are being exposed to the achievements of athletes like George Rhoden, the Olympic 400 metres go...
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July 18, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Thousands of French security forces locked down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hu...
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July 9, 2024
A former athlete, Fernando Edwards always finds time to watch the sports, especially major meets like the Olympics. With the Paris Games two weeks awa...
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June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Two-time World Championships silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts retained her women’s triple jump title on Saturday’s third day of...
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Shannon Sharpe adds fuel to Olympics sprint rivalry after strong performances at US trials
June 24, 2024
It's on. The rivalry between Jamaican and American sprinters – one of the most exciting Olympic rivalries to emerge in recent years – is heating up on...
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May 29, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics...
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March 23, 2024
Athletics and footwear manufacturer Puma on Saturday unveiled its Paris Olympics 2024 kit tailored exclusively for Jamaica's athletes who will be part...
Bookends
February 29, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has intervened in a row over the removal of booksellers from the banks of the river Seine for ...
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August 13, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Sal...
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August 13, 2026
CALI, Colombia (AFP)—Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for f...
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August 13, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Veteran Cuban leader Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time in months Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the...
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August 13, 2026
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Sixty years after its inception, the National Farm Queen Competition is being repositioned for a new generation, with organiser V...
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August 13, 2026
The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep concern at recent statements by President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, regarding Jamaica’s ...
