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Jamaica Under-14 players celebrate scoring against Aruba during their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenger Series in the Dominican Republic yesterday.
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U14s stay perfect, Reynolds still wary

Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz defeated Aruba 1-0 on a second-half strike from Christian Foster to take control of Group C in Tier I of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenger Series in the…
Jerry Reid (left) accepts the Governor General Award from His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen (centre). Looking on is former St James Custos Ewen Corrodus.
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Western Jamaica mourns sports icon Jerry Reid

Western Bureau: Governor General awardee Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Reid, one of western Jamaica’s most revered sporting figures, died on Sunday night at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay following a…
Justin Greaves
19 Aug, 2026 0

Greaves, Matthews create history

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): All-rounders Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have achieved a rare feat after capturing the ICC’s Player of the Month awards for July. It marks the first time both…
Eboni Brathwaite of Barbados, the leading run scorer in the recently concluded CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship, is part of the 22-member squad for a High-Performance training camp.
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CWI gathers top women’s prospects

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named 22 Under-19 female players to participate in a high-performance camp ahead of next year’s ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The majority…
19 Aug, 2026 0

Industry ‘bigmen’ treat horse racing like rocket science

A seismic shift in North American racing, an impending circumvention of its traditional Triple Crown Series of races, replaced by the six-race Thoroughbred Championship Series, which includes the…
Chad Wright
19 Aug, 2026 0

Wright’s dreams of Olympic double-duty still alive

Jamaican discus thrower and weightlifter Chad Wright is one step closer to a historic Olympic double as he aims to represent Jamaica in both sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Wright, who…
Declan James competing at the Pan Am Squash Championships.
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James’ Pan Am qualifying charge ends in final-four defeat

Jamaica’s Declan James enjoyed a strong run at the Pan American Games Qualifiers, winning all his matches leading up to the semi-final. James received a bye into the round of 32, where he defeated…
19 Aug, 2026 0

Shergil makes chess history for Ja

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CMC): Rajvir Shergil created history by winning Jamaica’s first-ever medal at the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Chess Championship. Competing at the event, which concluded over…
Jabari Matheson after winning a en's 400-metre heat at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
18 Aug, 2026 0

SCIENCE WEIGHS IN - Professor urges coaches to use all tools in the wake of U20 World Champs overwork saga

Professor of Sport Science and Biochemistry Dr Rachael Irving is calling for a more scientific and holistic approach to the preparation and management of Jamaica’s young athletes. Irving’s comments…