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LONDON (AP): Barbora Krejcikova had a bad back and just a handful of wins this season before Wimbledon. So, yeah, she’s pretty surprised to have reached the final at the All England Club today against No. 7 Jasmine Paolini, who is equally amazed to...

THE BARBADOS Royals have retained Hayley Matthews and Amanda-Jade Wellington ahead of the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). The Royals won the tournament last season and they are also bringing back Australia batter Laura Harris,...

NEW YORK (AP): GREGG BERHALTER was fired 10 months into his second stint as US men’s football coach, leaving the Americans searching for a leader less than two years before they host the World Cup. Berhalter was dismissed Wednesday, nine days after...

THOUGH CARRYING topweight 126lb in Sunday’s overnight allowance at five furlongs round, BOOTYLICIOUS’ rivals are too close in the handicaps, LABAN at 121lb and CHOCOMO, 122lb, to try testing her on the lead. BOOTYLICIOUS’ speed allowed her to...

LONDON (AP): SOON-TO-RETIRE JAMES Anderson dismissed West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite for the very last time as England took total control of the first Test at Lord’s, though the visitors managed to avoid defeat in two days. West Indies were...

HAVING CLOCKED the fastest time at five and a half furlongs this season, I AM FRED, who won four consecutive races in grade one last year – sprinting against the best and holding off KING ARTHUR at nine furlongs and 25 yards – has simply signalled...

LONDON (AP): LORENZO MUSETTI threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon, then covered his face with both hands. His 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Taylor Fritz yesterday...

DORTMUND, Germany (AP): ENGLAND REACHED a second straight European Championship final by beating the Netherlands 2-1, thanks to substitute Ollie Watkins’ stoppage-time winner yesterday. Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by...

WITH JUST around three weeks to go before the Olympic Games, several of the main medal contenders will clash at the Monaco Diamond League Meeting Herculis, the penultimate meet of the series before the showpiece event. National 400-metre hurdles...

LONDON (CMC): WEST INDIES will hand novice opener Mikyle Louis his debut as part of an inexperienced XI for the opening Test against England at Lord’s starting today, as they begin the arduous task of retaining the Botham-Richards Trophy. At the...

JAMAICAN ATHLETES at yesterday’s 14th Gyulai István Memorial World Continental Gold meet in Hungary had mixed fortunes. Kishane Thompson was an impressive winner in the men’s 100 metres while Shericka Jackson pulled up in the women’s 200....