Sports
June 22, 2026
France’s Mbappe having a record-setting World Cup
PHILADELPHIA (AP):
Kylian Mbappe passed Pele on the World Cup goalscoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament. And, Mbappe also set France’s national team…
June 22, 2026
Chai-Chong tops Jamaica Open Backgammon
MICHAEL Chai-Chong was on Saturday crowned the first two-time winner of the Jamaica Inn Foundation’s Annual Backgammon Jamaica Open, beating Mark Roberts to the US$2,500 championship cheque among…
June 22, 2026
Plucky Iran, 10-man Belgium draw 0-0
INGLEWOOD, California (AP):
Iran’s World Cup has been tumultuous off the field, and their play on the pitch still hasn’t produced a victory.
Yet Team Melli’s dream of advancing to a World Cup…
June 22, 2026
Pollard passes Gayle to become highest T20 run scorer
DALLAS, United States (CMC):
Kieron Pollard is now the highest run scorer in T20 cricket after passing his former West Indies teammate Chris Gayle while competing in Major League Cricket (MLC) on…
June 22, 2026
Doku to miss Belgium’s game against Iran
INGLEWOOD, California (AP):
Belgium's Jérémy Doku will not play in his team's World Cup match against Iran today due to illness.
The Manchester City winger was ruled out yesterday by…
June 22, 2026
Holder, Fletcher star as Knight Riders tame Unicorns
DALLAS, United States (CMC):
West Indians Jason Holder and Andre Fletcher scored crucial knocks as the Los Angeles Knight Riders began their 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) campaign with a…
June 22, 2026
Henry roars back with 11 wickets as NZ crush England
LONDON (AP):
Matt Henry had some making up to do.
The senior seamer of New Zealand’s all-pace attack felt he let his team down against England in the first Test at Lord’s when back spasms on the…
June 22, 2026
New Zealand tighten grip at The Oval
LONDON (AP):
New Zealand were slowly but surely closing in on winning The Oval Test after reducing England to 182-5 yesterday in a doubtful fourth-innings chase of 463.
England interim captain…
June 22, 2026
Bigger World Cup has not led to lopsided results
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP):
Not long after FIFA announced an expanded 48-team World Cup, criticism began to pour in about how the quality of the tournament would likely be worsened.
The critics…