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Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of the Kaz Hoshay Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 9, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Commander Z lays tag-team plan to waste

United States-bred COMMANDER Z produced a stunning 11-1 reversal of form after double-digit defeats in his previous four races to outclass champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s local-breds, I DREAM AGAIN…
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August 9, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 8, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) IMP5YO(MDN)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:16:05M Distance: 1400m Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
AP Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke looks on from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, February 3, in Memphis, Tennessee.
August 9, 2026

Medical examiner reveals heroin, cocaine killed Memphis forward

LOS ANGELES (AP): Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said…
AP Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Senator Ted Cruz (left) talks with ranking member Senator Maria Cantwell before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
August 9, 2026

Senate delays college sports bill

AP: The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) failed to reach a vote during an all-night Senate session before the chamber’s summer recess, which ended early yesterday. However, the bill secured a place…
AP Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães reacts after a Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Saturday, November 22, 2025.
August 9, 2026

Arsenal land Guimarães from Newcastle

LONDON (AP): Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle yesterday. The Premier League champions paid a reported £75 million (US$101 million) for Guimarães, who…
Jamaica’s Michael-Andre Edwards hits the sandpit during the triple-jump final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
August 8, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Final attempt brings Jamaica first World U20 Gold

Triple jumper Michael-Andre Edwards gave Jamaica its first gold medal at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, last night, winning the men's triple jump with a personal best and…
Action from last year’s Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship.
August 8, 2026

Barbados eye double as CWI Women’s U-19 Champs bowls off

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The future stars of West Indies women’s cricket will take centre stage as the 2026 Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship bowls off in Antigua from August 8-15, with…
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August 8, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Trinidad stun Jamaica in CAC netball final

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls were dethroned as Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games netball champions after suffering a shock 56-49 defeat to regional rivals Trinidad and Tobago in yesterday’s final…
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese gestures after scoring a basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
August 8, 2026

New era for US basketball: Clark, Reese, Bueckers set for World Cup debuts

NEW YORK (AP) Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts next month as members of the US women’s national team, aiming to help secure a fifth consecutive FIBA World…