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Forward Rohan Brown (right) of Harbour View and Portmore United’s defender Stephen Young battle for the ball during a Jamaica Premier League match in October.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Leaky defence is top priority for Harbour View

Newly appointed Harbour View FC head coach Vassell Reynolds says tightening the team’s defensive structure will be the top priority when the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) resumes on Sunday. Harbour…
The red carpet is delivered prior to the final draw for the 2026 football World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington yesterday.
December 9, 2025

A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at today’s draw

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP): FIFA has invited more teams than ever for a World Cup priced largely for fans in the one per cent. The process of figuring out which teams in the expanded 48-nation field will…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra celebrates after reaching his century against the West Indies on day three of the first Test in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Ravindra, Latham crack centuries as WI bowlers toil

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): Rachin Ravindra and skipper Tom Latham hit contrasting centuries as New Zealand tightened their grip on the opening Test against West Indies with a dominant…
CWI President Dr Kishore Shallow
December 9, 2025

Shallow to decide on whether he will resign as CWI President

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr Kishore Shallow, will make a decision by this weekend on whether he will step down from the position. Dr Shallow, 41, secured a…
Blaise Bicknell
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Top local tennis players expected to compete at Real Equity Open

SOME OF the island’s top tennis players are scheduled to suit up for this weekend’s start of the Real Equity Open Tennis Championships, which is set to serve off on Saturday at the Liguanea Club in…
Kingston College’s players react after scoring against Calabar High during their Manning Cup football match at the National Stadium East field on Wednesday. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

KC shift focus to Walker Cup after Manning Cup disappointment

Following his team’s elimination from the Manning Cup competition Kingston College (KC) head coach Vassell Reynolds says they are now fully focused on salvaging some pride by going all out for the…
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

ISSA netball: Jose Marti only double winners on Wednesday

JOSE Marti High were the only double winners on the day as second-round action in the ISSA urban schoolgirls netball competition got under way on Wednesday at the Leila Robinson Court. The Philip…
Former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.
December 9, 2025

Hislop reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

Former Newcastle goal-keeper Shaka Hislop said yesterday that he has prostate cancer. The 56-year-old Hislop, who also played in the Premier League for West Ham and Portsmouth, said he had been…
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (right) reacts after West Ham’s Soungoutou Magassa scored his side’s first goal during the English Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United in Manchester, England, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Man United waste chance to reach EPL top five

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United blew the chance to move up to fifth in the English Premier League (EPL) yesterday when West Ham salvaged a late 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Soungoutou…