Sports

June 16, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Joseph relishes five-star performance at Bina 

Shamar Joseph announced himself as a genuine T20 force on Sunday, ripping through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to claim a maiden five-wicket haul and power the West Indies to a 2-1 series victory at a…
June 16, 2026

RED STRIPE FLAVOURS ELITE LEAGUE - Spurs go on three-match run

Manchester Spurs registered their third straight win in the Red Stripe Flavours Netball Jamaica Elite League after a commanding 55-43 win over JACE Risers at the National Indoor Sports Centre on…
June 16, 2026

World Cup debut to remember - Forty-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper turns in spectacular performance to thwart mighty Spain

ATLANTA (AP): It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha all of his 40 years on Earth to make his World Cup debut. The long, long wait was worth every fleeting second. Vozinha recorded seven saves…
June 16, 2026

World Cup referee Artan will receive full fee from FIFA 

ATLANTA (AP): The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with knowledge of the situation told The…
June 16, 2026

Egypt earn 1-1 draw with stuttering world No. 9

Romelu Lukaku's mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium's lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt…
June 16, 2026

Portugal fans torn over whether Ronaldo will help or hurt

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP): It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal…
June 16, 2026

Advocaat: Heavy loss to Germany nothing to be ashamed about

HOUSTON, United States (CMC): Despite being thrashed 7-1 by Germany in their first-ever World Cup match on Sunday, Curaçao head coach Dick Advocaat does not believe his side should be embarrassed…
June 17, 2026 by Karen Madden

Jamaica still the place for cricket - Shallow

Despite not pulling in bumper crowds at Sabina Park during the recently concluded One-Day and T20 International series, Dr Kishore Shallow, president of Cricket West Indies, believes Jamaica is…
June 16, 2026

Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team said it was ordered to leave the United States and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing…