The Jamaica Reggae Boyz lost their opening Copa America 2015 match against reigning Champions Uruguay by a narrow 1-0 scoreline. Jamaica put in a solid effort in the match fending off Uruguay’s attacks and mounting strong counter attacks of their own. Jamaica’s efforts almost paid dividends when Simon Dawkins played a sly ball into a dangerous area finding striker Darren Mattocks. Mattocks’ first touch opened up the Uruguay defence but a miskick saw the effort spin off the side of Mattocks’ boot and go harmlessly wide. Jamaica are in action again on Tuesday, June 16 when they take on Paraguay at 4:00PM Jamaican time. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] The teams went in nil all at the half with Jamaica perhaps slightly edging the play. A foul from debutant defender Michael Hector saw Uruguay line up a set piece in a dangerous area. The resulting free kick was headed down José Maria Giménez and latched onto by midfielder Christian Rodriguez who gave Uruguay the lead in the 52nd minute. Jamaica hunted for the equalizer and saw several chances go wide but were unable to draw the game level despite a strong display. via Jamaica Football Federation
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The Jamaica Reggae Boyz will make their Copa America debut following J$700 million kit sponsorship deal with Dubai-based Romai Sportswear. The new Jamaica 2015 Copa America Shirt is yellow with a modern crew-neck collar. Unique applications on the area below the collar, the sleeve cuffs and the lower part of the new Jamaica 2015 Home Shirt boast the colors of the Jamaican flag: black, green and yellow. A black line runs down each side of the new Jamaica Copa America Jersey, which is complemented with yellow shorts and socks, also featuring the stunning graphic applications. The new Romai Sports Jamaica 2015 Copa America Away Kit is based on the same base style as the home kit and comes in green with black and yellow details below the collar as well as on the sleeve cuffs and hem. The Jamaica 2015 Away Kit shorts are black, while the socks are green. The Reggae Boyz will take on South American giants Uruguay Saturday, June 13 at 2;00PM Jamaican time. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] via footyheadlines.com
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The Jamaica Amateur Gymnastics Association (JAGA) will be hosting its first national trials for senior male athletes looking to represent the island of Jamaica at the World Championships in Glasgow Scotland in Late October 23rd – November 1st of this year. These trials will be staged at an upcoming competition in Trinidad and Tobago. Here’s the roster of athletes in the line up. The following boys will be competing in Trinidad for a spot on the National Squad. 1. NicholasTai – 2. Reiss Beckford – 3. Caleb Fischle-Faulk – All (3) will be competing for a spot on the team to represent Jamaica at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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Jamaica’s Jeffrey Panton led an overseas lock-out of the Sol Rally Barbados podium at the weekend (May 29-31), as the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its premier event with a record-breaking entry. In the Panton Motorsport and Pro Auto Works-supported Ford Focus WRC06, he beat double European Champion Simon Jean-Joseph by just 2.09 seconds, with former winner Paul Bird third, both in Focus WRC08s. After the results were made final yesterday (Monday), Panton and co-driver Mike Fennell Jr received their awards from Gina Cummins, brand, communications & external affairs manager of Sol Caribbean, at a packed Prizegiving at The Boatyard beach bar in the island’s capital, Bridgetown. As well as trophies for first place, victory in WRC-1 and highest-placed overseas 4wd, they each received a Tissot watch from Little Switzerland. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]Panton, who last won the event in 1998, said: “It was by far the most difficult rally to win that I have ever competed in. The pace was absolutely on the limit from start to end with mere hundredths separating the top three on each stage. To win against such a quality field means a lot; to come out on top by such a […]
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Jaheel Hyde faces acid test in return to Eugene Prior to the start of the 2014 athletics season, the outstanding and gifted athlete Jaheel Hyde posted a picture on Instagram with the words ‘look out, greatness is coming’. His exploits during the 2014 season indicated that greatness was coming. Just over a year later, the world could see yet another chapter unfolding in what many hope will be a great career for this ultra-talented hurdles prodigy. On Saturday afternoon May 30th, Hyde’s credentials as a bona fide contender for a place in Team Jamaica’s contingent to the IAAF World Championships in Beijing takes on a new dimension, as the 18 year old will face the acid test in his fledgling career in the senior ranks. Hyde will return to the scene of his greatest triumph as a junior when he lines up for the 400m hurdles at the Prefontaine Classics in Eugene, Oregon, the 3rd stop in the popular Diamond League Athletics series. The National Junior record holder admitted to being nervous but was psyching himself up for the challenge. The always confident Hyde in an interview with TeamJA.org said ‘It feels good just to know I have been invited […]
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2015 USARL 9s Tournament Semifinals Watch Jamaican Reggae Warriors defeat Australian Echinadas in the 2015 USARL 9s Tournament Semifinals 26-16 Group matches In group play in the eight-team tournament, the Reggae Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Kings 24-0, but lost to the Fight 4-14 and Canadian team Brantford Broncos 4-26. Following group play, the teams were reseeded and then engaged in inter-group play. There, the Warriors advanced eliminating the Broncos and Echidnas en route to the final. “Overall, it was a very good performance by the team,” Monteith said. “We paced ourselves throughout the day because our objective was to make at the least the semi-finals.” Via Jamaica Gleaner. Click to READ MORE [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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One of the world’s most highly decorated female sprinters, Veronica Campbell-Brown, will make her long awaited first appearance in Oslo, when she competes in the Diamond League 100m at this year’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games on 11 June. Veronica Campbell-Brown has a competitive record that is the envy of athletes and track fans alike, with a cabinet full of medals from Olympics and World Championships. Twice Olympic 200m Champion, World Champion at 100m and 200m and twice at 60m (indoors), as well as numerous victories and medals at World Athletic Finals, Continental Cups, etc. Actually Veronica Campbell-Brown is one of the few athletes to claim victories in all IAAF events – World Youth, World Junior and World Championships – at 100M. Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been added IAAF Diamond League Golden Gala Pietro Mennea to contest 200M. The Jamaican has competed in the 100m in the Italian capital on several occasions in the past, but this will be the first time she has contested the longer sprint in Rome. Click to READ MORE [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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Elaine Thompson, the rising sprint sensation out of UTech/MVP by way of Manchester High has been added will make her Diamond League debut at Prefontaine Classic May 29-30, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon along with high school hurdles standout Jaheel Hyde. Elaine will contest 100M and Jaheel will contest 400M Hurdles. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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Triple World Record Holder Usain Bolt makes his much anticipated European seasonal debut in familiar territory at a meet he has dominated each time he graced the track. The Jamaican speedster has been the subject of much speculation especially with the exploits of Justin Gatlin, the man seen by many as his only serious threat to another IAAF World Championships sprint double and as such the Golden Spike World Challenge Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic has garnered even more attention. The newly refurbished Mestsky Stadium is expected to be filled to its 15,000 capacity as fans in Ostrava welcome the sprint icon who will be gunning for another win in his 7th appearance. Bolt has never lost an event at the meet and holds the meet records for the 200m (19.83) and the seldom raced 300m (30.97). The multiple Olympic and World Championship Gold medalist was in his usual confident and accommodating mood at a press conference on Sunday where he indicated that he was in very good shape and on course for a successful defense of the titles he won at the 2013 IAAF World Championship. He was also at his typically ‘diplomatic’ best in responding to the following […]
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Asafa K. Powell aka The Sub 10 King currently one of the 5 fastest men in the world. Asafa held the 100 metres world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. He brought new life to sprinting in Jamaica & is the reason it became known as the home of the fastest man on earth. He also led the movement of world class athletes living and training in Jamaica vs leaving to train/run abroad. Asafa has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition; with his personal best of 9.72 s. As of May 2015, he has broken the ten-second barrier legally more times than anyone else in the world – 88 times in total. Asafa is set to run tomorrow at Noon (JA time) in The Ostrave Golden Spike in Czech Republic where he still holds the meet record of 9.83 which he set on May 27, 2010. He continues to train between Jamaica and Austin, Texas under the watchful eye of his brother & now coach @bess_powell Asafa opened the 2015 track season at The JII in Jamaica on May 9, 2015 with the fastest time in the world of 9.84 […]
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