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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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Two-time silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts and Ackelia Smith are both through to the final of the women’s triple jump after the qualification round Tu...
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Shanieka Ricketts is now brand ambassador for Dolla Financial Services
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaican triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts is now a brand ambassador of Dolla Financial Services. Walter Scott, Dolla Financial Servic...
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Three Jamaican triple jumpers to compete in Oslo Diamond League
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 12, 2025
Shanieka Ricketts will be going after back-to-back Diamond League wins when she lines up in the women’s triple jump on Thursday’s second day of the Os...
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Ricketts, Knight win in Rome
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Olympic Games silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts and Andrenette Knight were winners at Friday’s Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome, I...
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Ackera Nugent smashes meet record at Diamond League in Poland
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August 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Ackera Nugent broke the meeting record twice on her way to her first Diamond League victory, taking the 100m hurdles in 12.29 secon...
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#ParisOlympics: Shanieka Ricketts wins Olympic silver in triple jump
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#ParisOlympics: Shanieka Ricketts wins Olympic silver in triple jump
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Shanieka Ricketts won a  silver medal after she jumped a season’s best 14.87m (-0.7m/s) for second in the women’s triple jump at th...
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Shanieka Ricketts honoured to be selected Jamaica’s flag bearer at Paris Olympics
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PARIS, France— Jamaica's flag bearer at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, Shanieka Ricketts, says that it is truly a blessing and an honour to be se...
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Ricketts, Kirlew named Jamaica’s flagbearers for Paris Olympics
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts and swimmer Josh Kirlew have been chosen as flagbearers for Jamaica at next week’s opening ceremon...
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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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