Category Archives: sports

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Winners and Losers

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

WINNERS The Final: Classic. Commonwealth of England – The most consistent team for the past 3 years. They had a long term plan. Were willing to change their own strict guidelines on residency to get Barbadian Jofra Archer in the … Continue reading →

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Jamaica’s National Trials and that Hurdles Fiasco

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

The outcome to the women’s recent 100m hurdles non-race at Jamaica’s recent national senior and junior trials was a major embarrassment. Danielle Williams, Jamaica’s number 1 sprint hurdler in recent years, had clearly false started and was given the red … Continue reading →

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2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup in England & Wales!

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

It is finally here! The men’s cricket 50-over World Cup starts this Thursday. Fans across the world cannot wait as the tournament bowls off at the Oval, London with host nation England up against South Africa. The Teams The other … Continue reading →

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A Golden Period of Test Cricket

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

Many thought that test cricket was on its dying legs. Some were hoping the rise of T20 cricket would finally kill interest in the longer version of the game that I love. They had a convincing argument and such views … Continue reading →

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Jamaica’s Sports Reporting Needs Less Administration Talk

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Jamaica is blessed with some of the best sport journalists you will find anywhere across the globe. In countries like Canada, UK and US many UK sports journalists tend to stay in their lane and focus on just one or … Continue reading →

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RJRGLEANER National Sports Awards 2018 – Poor Choice for Speaker

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

This evening’s RJRGLEANER National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2018 event will be held at the Pegasus Hotel. Now this event is probably Jamaica’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Yes, there is the National honours awards every October on National … Continue reading →

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Kaepernick+Nike Inc – It’s a Big Deal

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Last week we heard that Nike Inc. had selected NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as one of the main faces for its 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. The deal is rumoured to be a huge figure but the terms were … Continue reading →

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