The boxing programme at St. Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) received a significant boost following the visit of Boris van der Vorst, president of World Boxing, during his five-day stay in Jamaica. The school, which recently started its boxing programme under the guidance of past student and boxing enthusiast Wayne Roberts, has quickly established itself as a beacon for the sport, with big plans for its future.
Eight athletes, including Jamaica’s Danielle Williams, ended the opening leg of the Grand Slam Track Series at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday US$100,000 richer, having emerged as the category winners after three days of high-octane competition.
Danielle Williams came up big for Jamaica on Sunday, powering to victory in the women’s 100m dash to secure the US$100,000 top prize in the Short Hurdles category as the inaugural Grand Slam Track Series concluded at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Jamaican sprint hurdler Habiba Harris is off to a sensational start to her collegiate career at the University of Florida. Just one week after claiming her first NCAA victory at the FSU Relays, the 2024 Carifta Games Under-20 champion followed up with an even more impressive showing at the Florida Relays in Gainesville on Saturday.
Shimona Jok poured in an impressive 37 goals, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Melbourne Mavericks from falling 69-59 to the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a thrilling opening-round clash of the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball League at John Cain Arena on Saturday night.
Freshman standout Habiba Harris of the University of Florida continued to impress with a dominant showing in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Florida Relays, winning the final in a swift 12.69 seconds. While the time was not wind-legal and therefore doesn’t qualify as a personal best, it was an emphatic statement from the Jamaican hurdler, who had earlier clocked 12.85 in her preliminary round with legal wind.
Jamaica’s Dejanea Oakley and the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Michelle Smith delivered two of the most eye-catching performances on Saturday at the Florida Relays, clocking world-class times in their respective events to underline their rising status on the international circuit.
Frazsiers Whip Football Club continued their fine form in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) on Saturday, rallying from an early deficit to secure a commanding 3-1 win over WiFi United.
Salwa Eid Naser delivered a jaw-dropping performance in Kingston on Saturday night, storming to a world-leading 48.67 to win the women’s long sprint at the Grand Slam Track Series (GST) and reassert herself as a dominant force ahead of this year's World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Matthew Hudson-Smith, Kenny Bednarek, Diribe Welteji, and Gabby Thomas became the first set of athletes to walk away with USD$100,000 each after topping their respective event groups at the inaugural Grand Slam Track Series (GST) held at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday night.
