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Action between Australia and Jamaica during a three-Test series in that country.
February 12, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘This was a tough one for us’

National netball coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright attributed the Sunshine Girls’ heavy 80–33 loss to hosts Australia in the final match of their three-Test series in Melbourne yesterday to a lack of…
JFF President Michael Ricketts.
February 12, 2026

JFF, FIFA join Hurricane Melissa recovery campaign

Parishes affected by the devastation of Hurricane Melissa will get some assistance from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), starting with the distribution of care packages today. The federation has…
West Indies players celebrate a win over England in their second Group C ICC T20 World Cup cricket game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, on February 11, 2026.
February 12, 2026

Rutherford, spinners cramp England

MUMBAI, India (CMC): In a clinical and professional display, the West Indies carved out a 30-run win over England in their Group C ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounter at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.…
Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore was not pleased about yesterday’s 0-0 draw against Treasure Beach in the Jamaica Premier League at Drax Hall.
February 12, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Still no way past Treasure Beach for Caribbean champs

After 180 minutes of football in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Treasure Beach still have not found a way to separate themselves from…
February 12, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Brave Mighty Gully debuts in stacked Reggae Month Trophy

MIGHTY GULLY returns with the scale and five furlongs straight as bonuses, sweetened by Tajay Suckoo’s four-pound claim, making her seasonal debut in Saturday’s Reggae Month Trophy after a brave run…
ISSA president Keith Wellington.
February 13, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

ISSA president proud of U17 World Cup qualification

President of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Keith Wellington praised schoolboy footballers who were a part of the under 17 Reggae Boyz that qualified for the 2026 FIFA Men’s U17…
Jamaica’s Rajon McKenzie gets ready to kick a ball during a Concacaf Under-17 Qualifier against the Cayman Islands on Sunday. McKenzie scored during the 12-0 win for the Jamaicans.
February 11, 2026 by Livingston Scott

ON THE CUSP

Jamaica’s under-17 Reggae Boyz take on their Canadian counterpart in what their coach Wendell Downswell has labelled the ‘showdown’ in Group G to decide who qualifies from the group for the FIFA Men’s…
From left: Jamaica Under-17’s Kelvin D Brown celebrates scoring a goal against Aruba with teammates Jude Royes and Jaheem Bennett during their Concacaf U17 Qualifier at the Costa Rica Football Federation field on February 6. Jamaica’s Under-17s became
February 11, 2026

Young Reggae Boyz World Cup bound

Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz became the first national football team to make it to three World Cups after delivering a 3-1 defeat to Canada in the final game of their Group G Concacaf Qualifier…
Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts.
February 11, 2026

Ricketts wants passing grade to host World Cup games

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Michael Ricketts is hoping that the nation’s premier football facilities, the National Stadium and Sabina Park, gets a passing grade to host FIFA…