Jamaica News: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthening mechanisms and capacity to monitor and evaluate the contribution of sport to national development. This is to be achieved through the design of a results framework and monitoring and evaluation system for the National Sports Policy, […]
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Messi Wins FIFA’s Best Player of Year
Argentine Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best Fifa player of the year award for a record sixth time on Monday. Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season as well as the European golden boot, last won the award in […]
Amazon Warriors Clinch Playoff With Win Over Tridents
Unbeaten leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors brushed aside Barbados Tridents by 12 runs under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern in a rain-hit affair, to reach the Caribbean Premier League playoffs with four games left in the preliminary round. Chasing a meager 139 at Kensington Oval, Amazon Warriors were cruising at 77 for two after 10 overs when rain drove players […]
WI Chris Gayle Annoyed After Constant Speculation about his Retirement
Veteran Windies batsman Chris Gayle has voiced his annoyance regarding constant speculation surrounding his future, particularly as it relates to expected retirement plans. Gayle, who turns 40, announced that he planned to retire from the sport following the ICC World Cup a few months ago. The player, however, seemed to have a change of heart […]
Manchester Utd Post Record Revenue of £627 Million
Manchester United announced record revenues of £627 million (US$780 million) on Tuesday as the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward moved to reassure fans his priority remains on the pitch. United have won just two of their last 11 Premier League games stretching back to last season, which saw them miss out on this season’s Champions […]
STERLING CAN SUCCEED MESSI AS WORLD’S BEST PLAYER, SAYS XAVI
Barcelona great Xavi believes Raheem Sterling is on course to emerge as the world’s best player when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leave centre stage. Manchester City star Sterling has started the new season in scintillating fashion, scoring eight times for club and country. His goal return and overall effectiveness have markedly improved with Pep […]
Live Video: Two Players struck by lightning in Manning Cup match
In a Manning Cup match held today (September 16, 2029) between Wolmer’s Boy and Jamaica College today, two players were sadly struck by a lightning. The player from Wolmer’s High was treated then released from hospital; however, the Jamaica College player is currently at the hospital experiencing difficulties in speaking.
Rumors of tennis love triangle emerging at the US Open
This year’s U.S. Open served up a curious match. On Monday, Croatian-Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanović was spotted in the box of Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the fourth round, according to Tennis Tonic. An Instagram post also surfaced of Tomljanović, 26, who previously dated Australian bad boy Nick Kyrgios, at Italian eatery Via […]
Green Pond, Cambridge are Sandals Football Champions
Latest Jamaica News, St James (McKoy’s News): Sandals Football Champions – Green Pond and Cambridge were crowned champions of the Sandals sponsored Under 17, and Under 20 football competition on Saturday, August 31. In the finals played on Saturday at the UDC Football Field in Montego Bay, Green Pond stopped Bogue 1-0, while in the […]
St. Mary & Melbourne for semi-final 2 in Kingston Wharves Under 15 Cricket
Latest Jamaica News, Kingston: The semi-final match-up in the Kingston Wharves Under 15 Cricket Competition between St. Mary and Melbourne which was scheduled for last Thursday at Melbourne Cricket Club was abandoned without a ball being bowled. St. Mary was caught up in traffic in Manor Park by ongoing road works and an accident which […]
Manchester is the First Finalist of Kingston Wharves U15 Cricket
Latest Jamaica News, Kingston (McKoy’s News): Manchester travelled to Kingston for its semi final match against home team Kensington Cricket Club on Friday and defeated them by ten wickets after losing the toss and asked to field. Kensington did not seem to benefit from being at home after losing its first wicket with no run […]
