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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…
Jamaica U20 player Brandon Bent says team focused on what’s next.
July 29, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Young Reggae Boyz close to U20 quarterfinal berth

Jamaica’s Under-20 Reggae Boyz could virtually seal a place in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf U20 Championship with a win over Panama in their second Group C game at the Estadio Universitario BUAP…
West Indies paceman Jayden Seales celebrates one of his five wickets during yesterday’s Test match against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad.
July 29, 2026

Seales’ 5-20 gives West Indies 90-run win over Pakistan

TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP): Pakistan captain Babar Azam made an unbeaten 58 and shared a rearguard stand of 49 with No. 11 Mohammad Abbas to delay the end before West Indies completed a 90-run win in the…