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Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake (left) and the United States’ Noah Lyles come through the tape in a 100-metre heat at the World Athletics Championships inside the Japan National Stadium yesterday.
December 9, 2025

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The ante on the speedometre climbed pretty quickly at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Still, the stars have maintained their cool throughout.
Franco Celestin (left) from Mount Pleasant tugs on the shirt of Jahmilio Rigters from Cavaliers during action from last season’s Jamaica Premier League final at the National Stadium.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Cavalier, Mount Pleasant kick off streaming partnership

THE LONG wait for live televised Jamaica Premier League (JPL) matches comes to an end today and will kick off with a repeat of the last three finals, Mount Pleasant against Cavalier at Drax Hall at…
Kishane Thompson
December 9, 2025

Men’s 100m heats confirmed after preliminary round

The start lists for the heats of the men’s 100m at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships have been confirmed with Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville and Akeem Blake set to get into action. Seville,…
Tina Clayton moments after winning heat two of the women’s 100m qualifiers at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
December 9, 2025

All three Jamaican women through to 100m semis

It was business as usual for all three Jamaicans in the women’s 100m heats as Tina Clayton, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce all advanced to the semifinals at the World Athletics…
Megan Tapper
December 9, 2025

Megan Tapper out of 100m hurdles through injury; no replacement due to late timing

Maurice Wilson, Team Jamaica’s technical leader, has confirmed that women’s 100-metre hurdles national champion Megan Tapper has withdrawn from the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Wilson said…
Oblique Seville. - Gladstone Taylor photo
December 9, 2025

Seville survives scare as all three Jamaicans through to 100m semis

Despite a nervy start from Oblique Seville, all three Jamaicans secured their passage to the semifinals of the men’s 100 metres. Kishane Thompson, Akeem Blake and Seville will all line up in the…
Ackelia Smith of Jamaica competing in the women’s long jump qualifiers group A at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
December 9, 2025

Ackelia Smith out of women’s long jump

Jamaica will be without a competitor in the final of the women’s long jump as Ackelia Smith failed to advance to the final after her best effort of 6.34 metres was not enough to make the top 12 in the…
Jamaica’s Leah Anderson, moments after competing in the Mixed 4x400m relay on the opening day of the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Big first for discus thrower Hall

Jamaica endured a mixed bag of results in the morning session of day one at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships as Samantha Hall advanced to the final of the women’s discus throw while the mixed…
400m runner Rusheen McDonald on the training track in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘We have a tremendous chance’

Veteran coach Bert Cameron said he believes that Jamaica stands a strong chance of medalling in the men’s 4x400-metre relay at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships as it will come down to a strong…