Sports

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…
June 17, 2026

Sri Lanka youngsters put WI Academy to the sword

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (CMC): Pulindu Perera’s century led a dominant batting display by Sri Lanka Emerging Players as the West Indies Academy’s bowlers were made to toil with little success on the…
June 17, 2026

FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash, blamed for killing momentum at the World Cup

Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time champion Germany. At…
June 17, 2026

Cape Verde’s Vozinha becomes Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and streamer’s push

When shown the number of Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha gasped and laughed, in…
June 17, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to 1-1 draw by Congo at World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.