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Mount Pleasant’s Daniel Green.
January 30, 2026

Mount Pleasant move up to fourth in JPL

Daniel Green scored in the 50th minute to give Mount Pleasant Academy a 1-0 win over Arnett Gardens in their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) match at Drax Hall Sports Complex yesterday. The win lifted…
Rashada Williams.
January 30, 2026

Women’s Super50: Windwards remain unbeaten, Jamaica thrash Guyana

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Windward Islands Women put themselves in prime position to capture this year’s CG United Women’s Super50 Cup title by defeating Leeward Islands Women by three wickets in…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, January 31, 2026.
January 31, 2026

History-chasing Djokovic, Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who’ve been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to…
It was all smiles at the launch of the third  Ardenne Optima 5K at the school recently. From left:  Sian Wilson , principal of Calabar High; Maurice Smith, Olympian; Chanice Wilson, executive director of Barita Foundation; Christopher Taylor , Olympian; Fl
January 30, 2026

Ardenne’s Optima 5K to help fund wellness centre, hurricane recovery

The third staging of the Ardenne Alumni Foundation Optima 5K Run, set for Sunday, February 1, will be the most important and most significant of the runs to date as proceeds from the event will have…
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January 30, 2026

China bans 73 for life in latest football anti-corruption controversy

BEIJING, China (AP): China banned 73 people from football for life yesterday and deducted points from nine top-tier clubs in its latest anti-corruption campaign over alleged match-fixing. Former…
Aruba Under-17’s Zyana Rogers tries to elude Jamaica’s Phylicia Brown during a Concacaf Women’s U17 qualifier at the Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad on Tuesday.
January 29, 2026 by Livingston Scott

‘It means a lot’

Reggae Girlz Under-17 coach Marlon Hilton said getting their first win of the Concacaf Women’s U-17 World Cup Qualifiers, in Aruba, on Wednesday, will give the team confidence as they continue their…
Treasure Beach’s Jhanni Flemmings (second left) looks to outrun Tivoli Gardens FC’s  Keno Simpson (right), Anthony Nelson (second right) and Nickalia Fuller during their rescheduled Jamaica Premier League football match at Edward Seaga Sports Complex o
January 29, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Tivoli coach laments dropped points in Treasure Beach stalemate

Tivoli Gardens coach Jerome Waite said yesterday’s 0-0 draw with Treasure Beach in the Jamaica Premier League at the Edward Seaga Complex is two points dropped and calls for more teamwork from his…
ISSA president Keith Wellington.
January 29, 2026 by Raymond Graham

STETHS meet joins the Melissa recovery train

When the 41st staging of the STETHS-Olliviere-Smith Invitational meet gets under way this Saturday at St Elizabeth Technical High School, western teams who have been struggling since Hurricane Melissa…
Jamaica’s Rowland Phillips plays a backhanded return during Davis Cup Group II action at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre in 2024.
January 29, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Phillips return for Uruguay tie about pride

Veteran Jamaican tennis player Rowland ‘Randy’ Phillips believes he can still contribute at a high level and that has motivated him to come out of retirement ahead of the country’s Davis Cup Group Two…