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Azara Wilmot of Jamaica (centre right) and Cerys Finn of Scotland in action during the Netball preliminary round Pool B match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday.
July 30, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Unforced errors a worry for Sunshine Girls

Sunshine Girls head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright says her team must cut out making unforced errors after battling to a hard-fought 45-43 victory over hosts Scotland in their Pool B contest at the…
Jamaica U20 player, Jaquan Brown, celebrates scoring a time-added goal against Panama during a Concacaf U20 Championship football game against Panama at the Estadio Universitario BUAP in Puebla, Mexico, yesterday.
July 30, 2026

Brown rescues point for young Reggae Boyz

Jamaica’s young Reggae Boyz rebounded from a two-goal deficit to dramatically earn a 2-2 draw with Panama at the Estadio Universitario BUAP in Puebla, Mexico. Moisés Richards opened the scoring in the…
The casket of Sir Garfield Sobers is being carried at Kensington Oval during his state funeral on Wednesday.
July 30, 2026

‘This is not a sad moment’

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Hundreds of Barbadians, members of the cricket fraternity and well-wishers flocked to Kensington Oval yesterday to pay their final respects to one of the greatest…
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July 30, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Big shoes to fill in Eugene for Marshall, Bell

Jamaica, over the years, has had good results in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Under-20 Championships, with Gillian Russell and Kerrica Hill winning back-to-back titles, while Ackera Nugent…
Kaheim Dixon
July 30, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Hyde, Price back Dixon for success

Veteran local coaches Lenworth ‘Teacher’ Hyde and Andrew Price believe Kaheim Dixon’s move to Serbian SuperLiga club FK Novi Pazar on a permanent three-year contract is an excellent step in his…
July 30, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Dream Catcher could make the Oaks a procession

DREAM CATCHER’s St Leger run, third down the backstretch behind SALUTE THE DON and WE JAMMIN, before being relegated to fourth by SENOR BISCOTTI five furlongs out, a position she held to the last…
President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, August 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
July 30, 2026

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino's private equity plan as opposition spreads

GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in football’s biggest tournament to private…
From left: Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand, Amy Hunt of England, and Jonielle Smith of Jamaica compete in a women’s 100 metres semi-final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday.
July 29, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Jamaican sprinters slowed in Scotland

Despite entering the 100 metres with high expectations, Jamaica endured a disappointing evening on the track, failing to secure a medal in either the men’s or women’s final on day two of the athletics…
Sunshine Girls captain Shamera Sterling-Humphrey.
July 29, 2026

Banana peel awaits either Scotland or Sunshine Girls

The Sunshine Girls will be looking for their third win, and second-straight, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games when they take to the court against hosts Scotland today at the OVO Hydro Arena. The…