Sports
July 5, 2026
by Raymond Graham
‘I did not panic’ - Oakley opens up about debut pro race, first win
Dejanea Oakley, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One women’s outdoor 400-metre champion, produced the best performance by a Jamaican at the two-day Prefontaine Classic at…
July 5, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Phenomenal Power smashes 43-year-old record
PHENOMENAL POWER yesterday decimated rivals in the Clovis Metcalfe Cup, becoming the third United States-bred runner to have erased decades-old Caymanas Park track records in as many months, lowering…
July 5, 2026
West Indies pacers made to toil for a second day
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP):
Sonal Dinusha and Kusal Mendis put on 143 runs for the sixth wicket yesterday as Sri Lanka ground down the West Indies pacers to declare their first innings at 549-9 on…
July 5, 2026
Mbappé scores again to send France through to quarters
PHILADELPHIA (AP):
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 yesterday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth…
July 5, 2026
Morocco end World Cup co-hosts hopes
HOUSTON (AP):
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 yesterday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals…
July 5, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Coaches support schoolboy football changes
Several coaches have signalled overwhelming support for format changes to the 2026 schoolboy football season, believing the adjustments bring improvements for players and fans alike.
ISSA president…
July 5, 2026
Past The Finishing Post
Jul 4, 2026
Race Results
Race 1
Purse $600,000
5YO&UP OPT. CLM($200,0 ONLY)/NB6YO&UP(NW2)
&NB5YO(MDN)
Off At: 12:24:35AM
Distance: 700 M
Track Condition: Dirt :…
July 5, 2026
MVP Track Club hails Stephen Francis as visionary who transformed Jamaican athletics
The MVP Track & Field Club is mourning the passing of its co-founder and Technical Director, Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis, describing him as a visionary coach whose influence transformed Jamaican…
July 5, 2026
Klopp confirms Germany talks and says he’s ‘recharged’ since leaving Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he’s in negotiations to take over as Germany coach and says he’s “recharged” the energy he was missing when he left Liverpool.