Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake (18), who is also captain of the Reggae Boyz team, in action
against the Inter Miami during the second half at Subaru Park. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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By George Alleyne
Jamaica’s national football team is
set for two practice matches against
Saudi Arabia on Nov. 14 and 17 but at
least one player is expressing doubts
about safety of the matchups in that
middle eastern country.
These two practice matches are
in preparation for Jamaica’s Gold
Cup fixtures next year that could
lead to qualification for the 2022
World Cup in Qatar, and the planned
matches in Saudi Arabia will mark
the first action for the Reggae Boyz
since March 11 when they took on
Bermuda in an international friendly
encounter.
The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper
reported Wednesday, however, that
the Boyz national captain and goalkeeper,
Andre Blake, expressed scepticism
about protective measures
against COVID-19 for all involved in
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West Indies Women coach, Courtney
Walsh. Associated Press / Aijaz Rahi,
File
Women pride
By Azad Ali
Newly-elected West Indies Women
coach, Courtney Walsh is looking to
revive the flagging fortunes of the
team.
He is hoping to install a new sense
of self-belief in the beleaguered side,
saying the idea is to also give them selfconfidence
that they have a job to do
and perform.
West Indies Women has slumped dramatically
in both the One-Day-Internationals
and Twenty20s since capturing
the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup and
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Team Jamaica
Bickle Awards
By Nelson A. King
The Queens-based philanthropic
group, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), on
Sunday held an awards ceremony for
winners of its inaugural Virtual 5K
Run/Walk.
The organization — which provides
meals, transportation and other hospitality
services for Jamaican and Caribbean
athletes competing in the illustrious
annual Penn Relays Carnival
at the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia — had, since 2011, held its
annual 5K Run/Walk at Baisley Pond
Park, Queens made the transition to
the virtual space this year due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The ceremony was streamed live
on Jamaicans.com, on TJB’s Facebook
Page and its other social media plat-
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