Sports
June 17, 2026
Mbappé gets Les Bleus off and running - France skipper brace helps them to 3-1 win over Senegal
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP):
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another, and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor…
June 17, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
THE CONTENDERS - Morocco pass top-team litmus
Morocco are ranked seventh in the world, the highest African nation on the FIFA rankings. The African champions earned their title in controversial fashion earlier this year, and there have been those…
June 17, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
JIMMIE SAYS … Follow the money and you’ll find there is none
After pointing out the monetary value of taxation derived from betting on horse racing, local and overseas events, for the period 2022-2023, almost $500,000 million, as reported by the Betting Gaming…
June 17, 2026
by Robert Bailey
National title within touching distance for Wilson
National senior 400-metre hurdles representative Assinie Wilson says he is determined to give his all as he seeks to capture his first national title at this week's JAAA/PUMA National…
June 17, 2026
by Lennox Aldred
‘I see it as an opportunity’ - Young Lawes soaks up West Indies experience after special Sammy invite
At just 19 years old, leg-spinner Vitel Lawes is already learning the ropes at the highest level thanks to a personal invitation from West Indies head coach Darren Sammy.
June 17, 2026
Roye, Issa repeat as national golf champs
Zandre Roye and Mattea Issa were repeat winners at this year’s Jamaica Golf Association’s (JGA) three-day National Senior Golf Trials, which ended on Sunday at the Half Moon Golf Course in Montego…
June 17, 2026
by Robert Bailey
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Mbappé provides no surprises, just goals
When Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for France yesterday, he looked into the crowd as if to say “Did you expect anything different?”
He was absolutely right as his exploits in World Cups have…
June 17, 2026
Haaland brace sends Norway to Group I top
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP):
Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, and added an assist in his tournament debut yesterday to propel Norway to…
June 17, 2026
Grange, Shallow discuss strong Jamaica cricket
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dr Kishore Shallow and Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, met recently to discuss a…