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Courtesy of @chambers_tafari/IG Tafari Chambers
August 9, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Chambers goes in chase of more JPL minutes with Tru-Juice

National senior team goalkeeper Tafari Chambers says his move from Mount Pleasant Academy to newly promoted Tru-Juice FC in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) represents a positive step in his career.…
CPL T20/ SmartFrame Antigua and Barbuda Falcons celebrate during their nail-biting two-wicket win over Jamaica Kingsmen in the opening match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Arnos Vale in St Vincent on Friday.
August 9, 2026

Kingsmen lose final-ball thriller to open CPL

ARNOS VALE, St Vincent (CMC): In a finish that had fans on the edge of their seats, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons opened their 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign with a…
CPL T20/SmartFrame From left: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons captain Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seals celebrate during their nail-biting two-wicket over Jamaica Kingsmen in the opening match of the Caribbean Premier League at Arnos Vale in St V
August 9, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Allen savours winning start

After a nail-biting two-wicket win over the Jamaica Kingsmen in the opening match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Friday, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons captain Fabian Allen said playing against…
CONTRIBUTEDAldrick McNab, chairman of the Board of Special Olympics Jamaica addresses the press conference to launch the 2026 Special Caribbean Olympic Beach Games in Montego Bay on Tuesday.
August 9, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

MoBay to host Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is set to make history in November when the island hosts the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games, which will bring together some 2,000 athletes, coaches,…
August 9, 2026

Jamaica Women’s U19s crushed in opener

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago Women and Leeward Islands Women began their campaigns in the Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship on a winning note when the competition got under…
AP Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries at the end of the World Cup final football match against Spain in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York, Sunday, July 19.
August 9, 2026

Messi loses father, agent

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP): Jorge Messi, the father of football star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died yesterday at a hospital in the central Argentine city of Rosario. He was 68. Rosario-based…
AP Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto celebrates his side’s third goal scored by Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski during the Champions League, round of 16, second-leg football match against SSC Napoli at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, March 12, 2024.
August 9, 2026

LA Galaxy sign Sergi Roberto through 2028

CARSON, California (AP): Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto has joined Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy on a two-year contract through 2028. The Galaxy announced the deal yesterday for the 34-year-old…
Courtesy of @jamaicagolfassociation/IG Kierra Williams gets ready to swing during the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas.
August 9, 2026

Williams, Camden produced best CAGC performances

Kierra Williams and Purbo Camden were Jamaica’s top performers at the 69th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship (CAGC) at the Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. Both players endured difficult…
A person holds a “trans people belong in sports” sign during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, in Seattle.
August 9, 2026

WNBA discusses transgender participation

AP: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams addressing ongoing discussions surrounding transgender athletes in women’s basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in…