Sport

Holy Family triumph at inaugural KSAFA U10 tourney

A bold move by Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA), in association with Guardian Life Limited, into football development at the cradle age stage created impact on the sport at the inaugural two-day Under-10 tournament in St Andrew last weekend. Read More

Restored Whitmore axed from Reggae Boyz set-up
Despite being restored as head coach of Jamaica's senior football team, Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore will be left idle at home as the Reggae Boyz jet off to play two international friendlies against St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua on April 26 and 29,...... Read More

$825,000 allocated for final INSPORTS All-Age & Junior High Champs
A total of $825,000 worth in prize money has been allocated for the 40th and final staging of the Insports All-Age & Junior High Athletics Championships scheduled for April 25-26 at the National Stadium.... Read More

She's A Maneater meets old rivals in Legal Light feature
She's A Maneater bows into competitive action as a four-year-old to face a tough challenge from a compact three-year-old-and-upward field for the Legal Light Trophy (Gr1) feature of a 10-race card at Caymanas Park today.... Read More

Girlz win

Saturday, April, 21 2018

Jamaica's senior Reggae Girlz had to come from behind to defeat Barbados 3-2 in a lukewarm performance to start their 2018 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women's Challenge Series, at The University of the West Indies (UWI)/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Captain... Read More

Violet Kickers into St James Division One final

Saturday, April, 21 2018

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Violet Kickers shook off several seasons of mediocrity after qualifying for the final of the St James Football Association's Sandals/ATL Division One, after beating Club Ville SC 2-1 in their return-leg semi-final at the UDC field on... Read More

XLCR, Denham Town to meet in high school girls football final

Saturday, April, 21 2018

DEFENDING champions Excelsior High and Denham Town High will meet in the 2018 Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Locker Room School Girl final, after wins in their respective semi-finals at Spanish Town Prison Oval on Thursday. Read More

Spurs on brink of elimination after emotional loss to Warriors

Saturday, April, 21 2018

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio 110-97 to take a 3-0 lead over the Spurs, who were playing with heavy hearts after the death of Gregg Popovich's wife. Read More

St Ann, Priory, Mt Pleasant in big Eastern Confed semi-final showdown

Saturday, April, 21 2018

St Ann arch-rivals Mount Pleasant FC and Priory Academy will kick off the Magnum Eastern Confederation Super League semi-final play-offs at Drax Hall, St Ann, today beginning at 3:00 pm. Read More

PHOTOS: UTECH CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, April, 21 2018

Jamaica Observer photographers Bryan Cummings and Garfield Robinson were well positioned to capture these images at the UTech Classic track and field meet at the National Stadium last Saturday. Here are their impressions of the annual meet. Read More

No Williams sisters, no problem as USA target Fed Cup final

Saturday, April, 21 2018

PARIS, France (AFP) — The United States aim to prove again that they can thrive without Serena and Venus Williams when they tackle France for a place in a second consecutive Fed Cup final this weekend. Read More

Holland High confirm final berth

Saturday, April, 21 2018

HOLLAND, Trelawny — Holland High confirmed their place in the final of the ISSA Western Conference girls' open basketball competition on Thursday, after beating Montego Bay High 31-12 in their rescheduled game at Holland. Read More

Spicy Hill move closer to leaders

Saturday, April, 21 2018

DANIEL TOWN, Trelawny — Spicy Hill SC moved to within four points of leaders Duanvale FC in Zone Two of the Trelawny Football Association's Grandeur Transportation Services/ Monymusk Rum Major League on Thursday, after beating Daniel Town 4-0 in a rescheduled second-round game at... Read More

St Catherine, Melbourne in Senior Cup blockbuster

Saturday, April, 21 2018

The expected blockbuster between the pair of many-time champions St Catherine CC and Melbourne CC at Chedwin Park will take much of the spotlight in today's start of the semi-finals of the Jamaica Cricket Association's two-day Senior Cup... Read More

Gayle's sixth IPL hundred deals Sunrisers first defeat

Saturday, April, 21 2018

MOHALI, India (CMC) — Superstar Chris Gayle dispelled any lingering notions his powers were on the wane by lashing an imperious hundred to fire Kings XI Punjab to a 15-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday. Read More