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Rwanda's Claude Niyomugabo (right) stops South Africa's Thapelo Morena during a World Cup 2026 group C qualifying football match at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit, South Africa, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

South Africa join smallest country Cape Verde at biggest World Cup

JOHANNESBURG (AP): SOUTH AFRICA became the latest African nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Rwanda 3-0 yesterday to top their qualifying group, despite being docked three points…
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying football match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, Tuesday, October 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
December 9, 2025

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sets goalscoring record in World Cup qualifiers

LISBON (AP) — Another goal, another record for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 40-year-old Ronaldo became the player with the most goals in World Cup qualifiers by scoring a 22nd-minute equaliser from close…
Reggae Boy captain and goalkeeper Andre Blake goes through his paces during a training session yesterday at the National Stadium in preparation for today’s Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Bermuda at the same venue. The game begins at 7 p.m.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘We know what we need to do’

REGGAE BOYZ head coach Steve McClaren and team captain Andre Blake say the team knows what needs to be done to return to winning ways when they take on Bermuda today in Concacaf World Cup Qualifying…
World champion in the men’s 100m Oblique Seville (left) celebrates the win with teamate and silver medallist Kishane Thompson at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at the Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, September 14.
December 9, 2025 by Sharla Williams

Jamaicans miss out on Athlete of the Year Awards

DESPITE SEEING a sort of revival, especially in men’s sprinting, there is still no Jamaican among World Athletics shortlist for Athlete of the Year Awards. This is the second consecutive year that no…
Jamaica’s Jhaniele Fowler (centre) attempts to shoot during the gold medal netball match against Australia at the NEC Arena on day 10 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 7 of that year.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Sunshine Girls keep one eye on Glasgow

PRESIDENT OF Netball Jamaica Karen Baugh says that the Sunshine Girls’ upcoming four-match Horizon Netball Series against rivals England will serve as a very important measuring stick for the senior…
Reggae Boyz skipper and goalkeeper, Andre Blake, speaks during a Jamaica Football Federation press conference ahead of today’s Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers against Bermuda at the National Stadium.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Blake wants World Cup berth more than anything

REGGAE BOYZ Captain Andre Blake said he is ready to do “whatever it takes” to lead Jamaica to their second-ever World Cup appearance. Blake was first called up to the national team in 2010 and made…
West Indies’ John Campbell celebrates after scoring a century on the fourth day of the second Test match against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India on Monday, October 13, 2025.
December 9, 2025

India on verge of series sweep despite Campbell, Hope centuries

DELHI, India (CMC): DESPITE FIGHTING centuries by John Campbell and Shai Hope, India are on the brink of a series-winning victory over the West Indies at the end of day four in the second Test match…
Calabar High School’s newly appointed head coach of track and field, Julian Robinson.
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Robinson optimistic about navigating Calabar exodus

JULIAN ROBINSON will be stepping into his first stint as head coach of Calabar High School’s track and field programme, taking over from Corey Bennett, whose three-year contract ended in August and…
Jasean Anderson (left) and Aamir Witter, co-captains of El Instituto de Mandevilla, display the Youth Football League Junior Cup Under-11 Rural Competition trophy they won at the Kirkvine Sports Complex in Mandeville on Saturday.
December 9, 2025

El Instituto de Mandevilla defend Junior Cup U11 title

DESPITE THE threat of rain, the Youth Football League (YFL) Junior Cup Under-11 Rural Competition went ahead smoothly and concluded in fine style on Saturday at the Kirkvine Sports Complex. The event…