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.
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz endured a tough return to international action as they turned in a sub-par performance that saw them soundly beaten 3-0 by Mexico in their opening friendly at CPKC Stadium on Saturday.
AIC (Barbados) Limited has secured a significant legal victory over VertiCast Media Group Limited (VMG) in the Supreme Court of Jamaica’s Commercial Division, after being awarded US$2.8 million in damages plus interest for breach of contract arising from the sale of a 90 per cent stake in CVM Television Limited.
In a race hyped as a heavyweight rematch between top-tier runners Funcaandun and Commandant, it was Anthony Nunes’ American-bred colt Barnaby who stole the spotlight, as he produced a stunning late burst to capture the fifth running of the Ian Levy Cup and book a spot in the prestigious Mouttet Mile later this year.
