Netball
Shimona Jok revels in stellar performance but stresses need for improvement
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2025-01-19 12:34:32
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Sunshine Girls down Spar Proteas 55-47 in opening contest of Margaret Beckford Series
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2025-01-18 20:31:34
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Young Sunshine Girls fall to South Africa in Under-21 Netball Series opener
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2025-01-18 18:08:25
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Sunshine delight: Brie Grierson targets memorable Sunshine Girls debut with eyes on bigger goals
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2025-01-18 12:07:27
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Karen Rosen Baugh poised to lead Netball Jamaica as Tricia Robinson steps down
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2025-01-17 15:09:07
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Sunshine Girls star Romelda Aiken has become an Australian citizen
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-26 08:19:56
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Jamaica Sunshine girls beat England, book New Zealand final showdown
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls booked a spot in the final of the Vitality Netball Nations Cup final...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-01-25 18:00:19
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Sweet revenge as Jamaica defeats South Africa 59-54 in Vitality Nations Cup
Sunshine Girl vice-captain Nicole Dixon showered praise on head coach Connie Francis following...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-19 15:04:25
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Sunshine Girl Romelda Aiken George and husband Dan welcome daughter Gianna
Sunshine Girl Romelda Aiken George is now a mom after giving birth to a daughter Gianna earlier...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-08-12 10:42:58
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Sunshine Love: Jamaica netball defender Shamera Sterling ties the knot in Montego Bay ceremony
In a lavish ceremony held in the heart of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Sunshine Girl defender Shamera...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-12-11 16:39:08
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Jamaica men's netball team to replace South Africa for upcoming Sunshine Girls tri-series
The Jamaica men’s team will replace South Africa for the Sunshine Girls upcoming tri-nation...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-09-29 09:33:59
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Sunshine Girls captain Jhaniele Fowler weds in private ceremony in Kingston
The wedding bug is now at epidemic proportions within Jamaica’s elite netball fraternity as...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-12-20 18:00:14
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BREAKING NEWS: Netball Americas president Marva Bernard and Sunshine Girl Shamera Sterling appointed World Netball ambassadors
Following the federation’s official rebrand to World Netball, the international governing body has...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-11 06:56:59
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Netball to debut at CAC Games in El Salvador in 2023
History will be made at 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games scheduled to take place in...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-11-01 14:57:21
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Sunshine Girl Shimona Nelson ties the knot with Australian basketball player Buay Jok in a weekend celebration
In a union that transcends borders and court dimensions, Jamaica's Sunshine Girl Shimona Nelson...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-11-27 07:17:33
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Sunshine Girl Jhaniele Fowler is Super Netball Player of the Year for fourth consecutive year
West Coast Fever’s Jhaniele Fowler has been named Super Netball Player of the Year for the fourth...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-12-08 17:08:18
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Vitality Legends Series between Sunshine Girls/England Roses postponed
The four-Test Vitality Netball Legends Series between the Sunshine Girls and England Roses has...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-01-04 14:23:27
- Hits 3030
World Netball declares intention to build case for Olympic Games inclusion at Brisbane 2032
World Netball has declared its intention to make the case for the Olympic Games to include netball by the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-09 12:47:17
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Sam Wallace scores 43 as NSW Swifts beat Shimona Nelson's Magpies 62-53 in Suncorp Super League
Samantha Wallace scored 43 goals to outscore Shimona Nelson in the New South Wales Swifts’ 62-53...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-30 16:58:36
- Hits 2915
Sunshine Girl Vangelee Williams retires from national team
Senior Sunshine Girl and former captain and vice-captain, Vangelee Williams, has announced her...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-07-19 06:56:32
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Tricia Robinson officially takes Netball Jamaica reigns
Tricia Robinson is the new president of Netball Jamaica after she was elevated unopposed during an...
- By Paul-Andre Walker
- Paul-Andre Walker
- 2020-02-10 18:13:26
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Sunshine Girls climb to number three in world rankings, Trinidad and Barbados fall to 11th and 14th, respectively
By virtue of their outstanding play during the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-08-15 08:56:48
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Americas Netball launches second series of governance webinars
Americas Netball (AN) in its continued drive to educate all its member associations on issues of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-16 14:26:39
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Under-21 Sunshine Girls will be kept sharp despite Netball World Youth Cup cancelation insists coach Daley
Newly appointed Jamaica national U-21 Annette Daley hopes to use the unit to reinforce the senior...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-03-20 18:21:13
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Dominant Jamaica Sunshine Girls close out Americas Netball World Cup qualifiers with win over T&T - Barbados secure spot
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls ended the Americas Netball World Cup Qualifiers with a perfect record,...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2022-10-23 02:51:21
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Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines score big wins as Netball Americas World Cup Qualifier gets underway in Kingston
Barbados and St. Vincent & the Grenadines scored dominant victories to kick-off the Netball...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-10-16 15:04:46
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Sunshine Girls to improve shooting, defending, after blowout 71-22 victory over Trinidad and Tobago - Connie Francis
Sunshine Girls Head Coach Connie Francis is expecting a much better performance from her shooters...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-10-17 13:43:19
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Fowler sinks last-second basket as West Coast Fever rally to defeat Giants 66-65
Jhaniele Fowler scored the winning goal moments before the final whistle as the West Coast Fever...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-31 15:57:03
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Jhaniele Fowler is West Coast Fever's MVP award for record third-year running
For a record third year in a row, Jamaica’s standout shooter Jhaniele Fowler has been voted MVP of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-26 09:53:08
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South Africa pulls out of tri-nation series with Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls could be forced to make adjustments for next month’s tri-series following the...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-09-24 18:19:20
- Hits 2089
Nelson's Magpies outscores Aiken's Firebirds while Fowler leads Fever to another victory in Super League netball
Shimona Nelson outshot Romelda Aiken as the Collingwood Magpies defeated the Queensland Firebird...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-24 17:35:10
- Hits 2075
Fowler scores 37 to lead West Coast Fever to victory over GIANTS in Suncorp Team Girls Cup
Jhaniele Fowler scored 37 goals as the West Coast Fever defeated GIANTS 47-41 in the Suncorp Team...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-02-25 11:29:04
- Hits 2065
Sunshine Girls head coach Connie Francis praises young team after 74-35 victory over St Vincent and the Grenadines
Connie Francis, the head coach of Jamaica’s senior netball team was effusive in praise of the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-10-17 11:31:35
- Hits 2061
Jamaica lose big to New Zealand in Vitality Nations Cup
New Zealand drubbed Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls 71-45 in their round two match-up in the Vitality...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-22 14:08:51
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Jamaica's Sunshine Girls beat England Roses 63-53 for consolation win in Vitality Series
Jhaniele Fowler scored 57 goals as Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls defeated England’s Roses 63-53 for a...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-12-05 14:25:28
- Hits 2051
Jamaica beat T&T 55-21 for Netball gold at Caribbean Games
Jamaica’s U-23 Sunshine Girls secured Netball gold at the inaugural Caribbean Games at the Laurel...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-07-04 10:49:52
- Hits 2037
Sunshine Girls booked to face England in Vitality Roses Reunited series
The Jamaica Sunshine Girls are set to take on England in a three-match series dubbed the ‘Vitality Roses...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-09-23 08:26:16
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Sloppy Jamaica lose 56-67 to New Zealand in Nations Cup final
Sloppy second-half play from Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls resulted in them losing to New Zealand in...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-26 13:41:30
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England will look to heap early pressure on Sunshine Girls insists Roses coach Thirlby
England Roses coach Jess Thirlby insists the team is clear on the approach to take in a crucial...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-01-23 18:22:17
- Hits 1903
England claim Reunited series with second straight win over Sunshine Girls
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls were unable to get back on level terms against the England Vitality...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-12-04 15:36:49
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Connie Francis mulls mid-court changes after turnovers cost Sunshine Girls in 45-55 loss to England
Sunshine Girls Head Coach Connie Francis is considering making changes to the team’s mid-court...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-11-29 15:38:39
- Hits 1868
Netball Jamaica gets US$77,000 support for Americas World Cup Qualifier in October
Jamaica’s Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports is backing Netball Jamaica’s...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-05-20 11:05:53
- Hits 1843
Fowler scores 58 goals as West Coast Fever defeat Melbourne Vixens 70-59 to win first league title in 25 years
Jhaniele Fowler scored 58 goals on Sunday to lead the West Coast Fever to the 2022 Suncorp Super...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-07-03 06:36:10
- Hits 1830
Former England U21 player Rhea Dixon included in Sunshine Girls Fast5 World Series squad; Aiken-George named captain
England-born player Rhea Dixon is one of two newcomers selected in Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls squad...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-10-15 15:39:14
- Hits 1820
Sunshine Girls open with dominant 105-25 win over Sri Lanka at Netball World Cup
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls expectedly opened their Vitality Netball World Cup campaign with a bang,...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-07-28 14:00:17
- Hits 1807
T&T's Samantha Wallace 'doing well' in the face of league shutdown
Samantha Wallace, the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Finals MVP, said she is doing well despite...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-26 09:01:11
- Hits 1756
England take 1-0 lead in three-Test series with 55-45 victory over Sunshine Girls
England’s Roses took a 1-0 lead in their three-Test series against Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls after...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-11-28 15:18:04
- Hits 1756
Shamera Sterling's Adelaide Thunderbirds go top of Suncorp Super League after Fever lose second match of the season
Following their victory over GIANTS, Shamera Sterling’s Adelaide Thunderbirds are the new leaders...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-05-07 06:56:42
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High-riding Sunshine Girls secure first ever World Cup win over New Zealand, book semi-final date with Australia
If ever Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls required a performance to add impetus to their charge of securing an...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-08-03 07:09:25
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Fowler powers Sunshine Girls to 64-32 victory over Calypso Girls to take 2-0 lead in Margaret Beckford series
Led by Jhaniele Fowler’s near-perfect shooting, Jamaica took a 2-0 lead over Trinidad and Tobago,...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-10-20 09:22:59
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JOA rewards Netball World Cup heroes with JMD$1 million each; coach to get $2 million
In a historic and heartwarming gesture, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) announced today,...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-08-28 14:28:12
- Hits 1678
Trinidad & Tobago beats USA 43-27 to book spot in 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town
Trinidad & Tobago confirmed their spot in the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town with a 43-27 win...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-10-20 10:49:47
- Hits 1633
Wray & Nephew to lift Sunshine Girls spirits with three-year multi-million-dollar sponsorship deal
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls, silver medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-08-08 15:19:44
- Hits 1628
Aiken expected to play upcoming season of Suncorp Super Netball despite being pregnant - player will target 200 appearances
Jamaica and Queensland Firebirds goalshooter Romelda Aiken is expected to take part in the...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2022-03-05 15:42:29
- Hits 1628
Jamaica complete sweep of T&T with 73-22 victory in final match of Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series
There were no surprises at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Wednesday night when Jamaica...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-10-21 07:56:53
- Hits 1608