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Long jump champion Davis-Woodhall suffers concussion in head-on collision
AP – United States Olympic and world champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall suffered a concussion in a head-…
‘Pressure is a gift’ - Whitmore expects Mt Pleasant to handle defending champions crown
Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore insists his team will not be weighed down…
More than her scars - Football turns McKenzie’s fight for survival into new journey
Amoy McKenzie’s entire life has been defined by struggle. As an infant, she miraculously survived a catastroph…
Stand renamed in honour of Bravo, Narine, Pollard
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Trinidadian trio Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, and Kieron Pollard have been honou…
Hetmyer spoils Knight Riders’ Independence Day party
The Guyana Amazon Warriors remained unbeaten after spoiling the Independence Day celebrations at Queen’s Park …
Kaepernick refuses to watch NFL
NEW YORK (AP): Colin Kaepernick still watches football. Just not the NFL. The former San Francisco 49ers quart…
Man City move past US$600m with Enzo, Ndiaye signings
AP: Manchester City completed its US$440-million midfield rebuild yesterday by signing Argentina international…
Jimmie Says …We must plan for the equal and opposite reaction
Back in May of 2023, when then finance minister, Nigel Clarke, addressed the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders …
Transfer deadline day sees Man City agree US$169 million move for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez
AP – Manchester City is closing in on a transfer deadline day deal for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez for w…
‘We love you, Captain’
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP): Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international foo…
Pakistan recalls hurt Kingsmen
ISLAMABAD (AP): Pakistan hit the panic button yesterday following heavy defeats in the first two Tests against…
Campbell warms up for Diamond League Final with national record
Olympic Games shot put bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell and national 400m record holder Nickisha Pryce were …
Tribute to fallen teammate drives Munro campaign
Munro College will enter this season’s Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup campaign …
JAAA locks in Tottori Camp for Beijing 2027 campaign
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is already looking ahead to the 2027 World Athletics C…
JPL clubs welcome Legend deal
Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clubs are hailing Wysinco Group’s new $300-million sponsorship of the competition…
A legendary career by the numbers
AP: Lionel Messi has graced a football field for Argentina for the last time. Widely regarded as the greatest …
Step by step, says Gayle
“The public does not manage the sport.” That was the firm message from Jamaica Athletics Administrative Associ…
Small gymnasts, big haul
WESTERN BUREAU: They may be small, some barely old enough for primary school, but Jamaica’s young gymnasts are…
Saka makes the difference as Arsenal down Villa to maintain winning start
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Arsenal battled past a stuffy Aston Villa 1-0 and maintained its winning start to t…
Jamaica Premier League turns to Legend Beer as new title sponsor
The Jamaica Premier League (JPL) is set for a change in title sponsorship, with Wisynco Group committing $300 …
Lionel Messi says he is retiring from playing for Argentina
Lionel Messi has ended his career as a player for the Argentine national team at 39 years old, after nearly tw…
‘Maguire’s goal should have been disallowed’
Harry Maguire’s controversial goal, which put Manchester United 2-1 up against Ipswich Town in the English Pre…
Fernandes hat trick inspires United’s comeback win
AP: Trailing — again — to a promoted team, Manchester United were facing further embarrassment early in this s…
Jamaicans register four wins at Berlin meet
Jamaican athletes registered four wins at the World Continental Tour Silver meet in the ISTAF Olympiastadion i…
Powell hails ‘massive’ victory as Kingsmen conquer Knight Riders
Jamaica Kingsmen captain Rovman Powell has described his team’s dramatic seven-run victory over the Trinbago K…
MANNING, DACOSTA CUP Coaches Wedderburn, Ricketts welcome changes
One of the major changes to this season’s Manning and daCosta Cup competitions will be the absence of the trad…
Richards urges JC athletes to embrace discipline
NEWLY ACQUIRED Miami Heat centre Nick Richards returned to his alma mater Jamaica College (JC) on Saturday, sh…
St George’s focused on long-term rebuild
St George’s College (STGC) technical director Andrew Price is refusing to dwell on his team’s heavy Roper Cup …
Shakes lands brace of longshots
Richie Shakes rattled yesterday’s 10-race card with two longshots including WHIZZ KIDD, who benefited from a c…
Record number of Jamaicans head to Diamond League Final
Jamaica will have a strong contingent of a record 18 athletes at this weekend’s Wanda Diamond League Final in …
Edwards’ Belgian jaunt a major loss for willing Mt Pleasant
Paul Christie, sporting director of Mount Pleasant Academy, has described prolific striker Raheem Edwards’ tra…
The Caribbean Cup gamble
For Jamaican clubs, chasing glory in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup is becoming an increasingly expensive gamble, …
Christie moves closer to history
Jamaican FIDE Master Joshua Christie is ecstatic after moving to within one international norm of earning the …
Narine inspires Knight Riders to commanding victory
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Sunil Narine delivered a masterclass in all-round cricket as the Trinbago Knigh…
Four hundred million spent, zero points
AP: Tottenham’s remarkable US$400-million summer spending spree is yet to translate into on-field success in t…
Jamaica excited about Pan Am squash qualification
Jamaica Squash (JS) is still basking in the excitement of achieving its objective of qualifying for the 2027 P…
Couples Resorts’ Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefits Pediatric Care
ST. MARY, Jamaica – Couples Resorts brought together 70 golfers on Sunday, August 23, for its 24th annual Char…
ISSA adjusts for El Niño
Hydration breaks could be among the new features of the ISSA schoolboy football competitions this season, but …
WCPL confirms star-studded overseas line-up for upcoming season
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Limacol Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) has officially confirmed it…
Jamaica Cup Brings Tennis Talent to Half Moon in Montego Bay
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — OIC South Florida and its partners announced that the inaugural Jamaica Cup will debut …