On a night when Jamaica’s finest speed merchants squared off under the glare of the National Stadium lights, Kishane Thompson delivered a performance for the ages when he stormed to 9.75 seconds to defend his national 100m title on day two of the JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships on Friday.
With poise, power, and a burst of brilliance that stunned even the most seasoned fans at the National Stadium, Tina Clayton announced herself as Jamaica’s new sprint queen, as she delivered a personal best 10.81 seconds to claim her first national 100m title at the JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships on Friday night.
Tia Clayton and Kishane Thompson stormed into the 100m finals with electrifying runs that sent a clear message that the race for the title of Jamaica’s fastest is wide open and ready to explode. As the second evening of the JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships draws to a close under the lights at the National Stadium, all eyes are set on the marquee 100m finals, scheduled for 9:45 p.m. and 9:58 p.m.
All eyes will be on Nickisha Pryce and Jevaughn Powell heading into Sunday’s highly anticipated 400m finals at the JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships, after both athletes progressed with strong, albeit contrasting, performances in their respective semi-finals at the National Stadium on Friday.
Adelle Tracey and Dylan DeCambre delivered commanding performances to claim the women’s and men’s 1500m titles, respectively, as they proved themselves a cut above the rest in contrasting but equally decisive fashion on day two of the JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships at the National Stadium on Friday.
Expectations were high for the West Indies to begin the new ICC World Test Championship cycle with a strong showing on home soil, but by mid-afternoon on day three, those hopes had evaporated as the Caribbean side slumped to a crushing 159-run defeat to Australia in the opening Test at Kensington Oval on Friday.
Left arm pacer Jediah Blades starred with a five-wicket haul to lead the West Indies Academy to a seven-wicket win over the Sri Lanka Emerging Players and a 2-1 50-Over Series victory at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday.
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) marked a major milestone in the development of national football on Thursday, June 26, with the official relaunch of its Coach Education Programme at the Jaguar Land Rover Showroom in Kingston.
First Global Bank (FGB) and STL Solar have reaffirmed their commitment as title sponsors for the second event in the Orange and Green Ball Tennis Series, organized by The Tennis Kernel Academy (TTKA). The event is set for Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6 at Tennis Jamaica.
Mattea Issa and Zandre Roye braved gusting winds, personal loss, and formidable opponents to emerge as champions of the National Golf Trials held recently at the scenic but challenging Half Moon Golf Course in Montego Bay. Their victories secured coveted spots on Jamaica’s national team for the upcoming Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships.
