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Ophthalmologists operate on two patients during a marathon cataract event, in Tsakane, South Africa.
06 Apr, 2026 0

'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight

TSAKANE (AP) Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn't visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems. Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133…
DON KWESI, ridden by Demar Williams, wins the Linval McFarlane Trophy over six-and-a-half  furlongs at Caymanas Park.
04 Apr, 2026 0

Don Kwesi makes light work of Linval McFarlane team

DON KWESI made light work of fellow non-winners-of-an-overnight, beating last year’s Jamaica Oaks winner, LINGUIST, by seven lengths in the restricted event for the Linval McFarlane Trophy at six and…
Shanoya Douglas.
04 Apr, 2026 0

Douglas leads strong day one at Carifta

The outstanding Shanoya Douglas stayed on course to retain her double sprint titles on yesterday’s opening day of the three-day Carifta Games in St George’s, Grenada, after winning the Girls’ Under-20…
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Real Mona’s Olivia Ashbourne (left) tries to drive past Cavalier SC’s Torri-Ann Harris during their Jamaica Women’s Premier League fixture at the Alpha Institute yesterday.
04 Apr, 2026 0

Cole’s strike lifts Cavalier over Real Mona

Deshanna Cole scored the all-important goal for Cavalier yesterday to edge Real Mona 1-0 in Zone A action of the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) at the Alpha Institute field. Cole secured all…
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Next Cup action between the black and whites of Kingston Central and Charlton’s Academy at the UWI Mona Bowl yesterday.
04 Apr, 2026 0

Next Cup first day encourages organisers

The second staging of the Next Cup football competition is already being hailed as a major success, with chief organiser Paula Pinnock saying she is delighted at both the turnout and the overall…
Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore
04 Apr, 2026 0

Big clashes litter JPL’s Easter

The Jamaica Premier League (JPL) comes alive this Easter weekend with three mouth-watering clashes on the cards. In the feature of the three match ups, second-place Mount Pleasant host third-place…
Sports
04 Apr, 2026 0

Past The Finishing Post

Apr 4, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $820,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($700,0-$600,0)/NB5YO&IMP6YO&UP(NW4) &IMP5YO(NW3) Off At: 12:07:27PM Distance: 1400 M Track Condition: Dirt : Fast…
Hydel High School’s Keeneeisha Robinson clears a hurdle during th girls’ ClassFour 70-metre hurdles final.
04 Apr, 2026 0

Bennett proud of Hydel efforts, expresses doubt about Penn Relays

Corey Bennett, head coach of dethroned girls’ champions at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), Hydel High, says he is proud of his team’s performance,…
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Edwin Allen High School’s Kellyann Carr (centre) wins the Girls’ Class One 400 metres ahead of Hydel’s Nastassia Fletcher (right) and Holmwood Technical’s Abrina Wright at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Ch
04 Apr, 2026 0

CHAMPS ON THE DECLINE?

The performances on the track and in the field, at what is now internationally called “Champs”, undoubtedly the biggest school athletics festival in the world, is fuelled by passionate fans high on…