The highly anticipated Locker Room Sports-sponsored Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Under-17 competition kicks off on Saturday with matches in Zone B and D. President of KSAFA, Mark Bennett, is pleased with the return of the...

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British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith and Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith have expressed excitement to make their first-ever competitive appearance in Jamaica at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational (JAI) while speaking at the press conference at...

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LONDON, England (AP): FIFA came under pressure on Thursday to publish a long-awaited review into compensation for workers who helped to deliver the World Cup in Qatar two years ago. Human-rights group Amnesty International urged FIFA to make...

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Vere Technical's head coach, Elton Coombs, after taking over the reins from Christopher Harley in August, is satisfied with their growth and is optimistic about the programme's future progress. The programme has fallen off since the last of their...

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Arnett Gardens' captain Fabian Reid is in the running for the Golden Boot, despite missing about half of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season because of a short overseas stint. The striker returned from Neroca in India to earn an impressive 12...

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Mount Alvernia High had much more than a top-two finish in the women's 5K to celebrate in the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run. With the school's participation now a staple in charity events out west, head coach of the St James all-girls institution,...

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TRAVELLER'S LODGE appears the only safe bet on Saturday's Reggae 6, though it is always a nervy affair to close any wager with a banker. TAPPININ struck at 24-1 in Sunday's sixth event, crashing many Reggae 6 and Twilight 6 bets, resulting in...

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INSIDE Powell set to adopt Royals ideas for World Cup campaign - Page 23

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Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Football of Jamaica Limited (PFJL), Owen Hill, believes the launch of the Under-17 Development Programme will help to improve the island's standing at the grassroots level of football. "It's important...

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