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August 30, 2026

KC wins Roper Cup

Kingston College (KC) won the 2026 Roper Cup showdown against North Street rivals St George’s College (STGC) yesterday. The Roper Cup is the annual football showcase between the two schools. …
August 30, 2026

At least 7 dead in Northern Cyprus ferry mishap

BODRUM, Turkey (AP) — At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media has reported. Northern…
August 30, 2026

Anxious wait for relatives of those missing in Nepal flooding

Richmond, Virginia (AP) Rescue workers continued on Sunday to pull survivors from the mud following the catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday that killed hundreds of people. …
WHIZZ KID, running at long odds at 23-1 and ridden by Richie Shakes, wins the O&S Tack Room Trophy over a mile at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 30, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Shakes lands brace of longshots

Richie Shakes rattled yesterday’s 10-race card with two longshots including WHIZZ KIDD, who benefited from a collapsing pace to stun rivals at odds of 23-1 in the O & S Tack Room Trophy at a mile.…
Oblique Seville
August 30, 2026 by Raymond Graham

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 Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of the 14-meet regular season in Zurich,…
Mount Pleasant Sporting Director Paul Christie.
August 30, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Edwards’ Belgian jaunt a major loss for willing Mt Pleasant

Paul Christie, sporting director of Mount Pleasant Academy, has described prolific striker Raheem Edwards’ transfer to Belgian second-division club RAEC Mons as a major loss for the Jamaica Premier…
Rajay Wright of Cavalier FC is brought down by a sliding tackle from Frank Salas of Sacedo FC during their Concacaf Caribbean Cup football match at the National Stadium on August 20.
August 30, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

The Caribbean Cup gamble

For Jamaican clubs, chasing glory in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup is becoming an increasingly expensive gamble, one they can scarcely afford to make, yet cannot afford to walk away from. As the football…
FIDE Master Joshua Christie during the recent Magnificent Chess Open.
August 30, 2026 by Jacob Levy

Christie moves closer to history

Jamaican FIDE Master Joshua Christie is ecstatic after moving to within one international norm of earning the International Master title from the world chess governing body, FIDE. The milestone comes…
Trinbago Knight Riders Sunil Narine (left) and Colin Munro go for a run during their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match against the Barbados Tridents at Queen’s Park Oval on Friday night.
August 30, 2026

Narine inspires Knight Riders to commanding victory

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Sunil Narine delivered a masterclass in all-round cricket as the Trinbago Knight Riders secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the Barbados Tridents in the…