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Kieron Pollard
December 29, 2025

Pollard’s unbeaten 44 helps Emirates demolish Capitals

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Kieron Pollard played a captain’s knock to lead MI Emirates to a convincing eight-wicket victory over the Dubai Capitals in the International League T20 here on…
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Andre Russell.
December 29, 2025

Russell, Narine, Holder lead Knight Riders into play-offs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The West Indies trio of Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Sunil Narine starred with the ball to help the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders defeat the Gulf Giants by 32 runs…
Leeds United’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin (centre) celebrates scoring his side’s first goal of the game during the English Premier League match in Sunderland, England, yesterday.
December 29, 2025

Calvert-Lewin advances England claims by scoring in sixth straight game

SUNDERLAND, England (AP): With each goal in his career-best scoring run, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is advancing his claims for a recall to the England squad ahead of the World Cup. The striker netted for…
Algeria’s Riyad Karim Mahrez celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group E match against Burkina Faso in Fez, Morocco, yesterday.
December 29, 2025

Algeria book place in Africa Cup knockout stage

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Zinedine Zidane watched again and Riyad Mahrez scored again as Algeria reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso yesterday. The 34-year-old…
Australia’s Jake Weatherald is bowled by England’s Ben Stokes on day two of their Ashes Test match in Melbourne on Saturday, December 27.
December 29, 2025

MCG curator admits Boxing Day pitch error

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) staff have admitted that the pitch prepared for the Boxing Day Test was skewed too heavily in favour of bowlers, as an attempt to avoid a dull…
Applewhaite
December 29, 2025

Barbadian star signs deal to play for Connecticut United FC

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Captain of the Barbados Tridents Andre Applewhaite has secured a two-year contract to play for Connecticut United FC in Major League Soccer’s NEXT Pro league. The talented…
Mount Pleasant Academy marksman, Warner Brown.
December 28, 2025 by Livingston Scott

CLASH OF THE TITANS

Montego Bay United will attempt to halt their deteriorating form in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they face Caribbean champions, Mount Pleasant, in the feature game at Jarrett Park, starting…
Shanoya Douglas
December 28, 2025 by Robert Bailey

‘We will be ready’

Coach Garth Smythe says he is pleased with the progress of Under-20 Championships 200-metres bronze and 4x100m gold medallist Shanoya Douglas so far this season, as the talented teenager continues her…
CT United’s welcome graphic for Shavar Thomas as its new head coach.
December 28, 2025

Thomas feels ‘privileged’ with MLS NEXT Pro role

Former Reggae Boy Shavar Thomas says he is honoured by last week’s announcement that Connecticut United Football Club (CT United FC) have appointed him the first-ever head coach for their inaugural…