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India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the first One-Day International match between India and South Africa in Ranchi, India, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Brilliant Kohli hits 52nd ODI century as India beat SA

RANCHI, India (AP): Batting great Virat Kohli smashed his 52nd ODI century and India went on to beat South Africa by 17 runs in their series opener yesterday. Kohli’s 135 off 120 balls (seven sixes…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores a penalty kick during a Spanish La Liga match between Girona and Real Madrid, in Girona, Spain, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Mbappé scores, but Real Madrid frustrated by Girona

MADRID (AP): Real Madrid failed to return to the top of the Spanish league yesterday after being held 1-1 at relegation-threatened Girona. Kylian Mbappé converted a 67th-minute penalty after Azzedine…
British-born Bailey Cadamarteri (right) in action for the Reggae Boyz against Curacao during a Concacaf World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday, November 18.
December 9, 2025

Time to end the English experiment

Jamaica’s failure to secure automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup should mark a turning point in its football. It should define the end of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) experiment to…
Left: Reggae Girlz’ Kalyssa Vanzantien gets ready to kick the ball during a Concacaf W qualification game against Dominica at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

DEMOLITION JOB

THE REGGAE Girlz put on a masterclass in goalscoring as they demolished Dominica 18-0 in their opening game of the Concacaf W Qualifiers at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia. Hat-tricks each…
Jamaica’s bobsleigh team gets ready for one of their runs at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation North American Cup in Whistler, Canada.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Ja’s sprinting culture influences bobsleigh

JAMAICA’S BOBSLEIGH team turned heads at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) North American Championships earlier this week in Whistler, Canada, with a gold medal performance in…
Charlie Smith’s Anthony Bryan (left) and Kevin Howell celebrate the former’s opening goal against St Catherine High during their Manning Cup football match at St George’s College yesterday. Charlie Smith won 4-1.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Charlie Smith march into quarters with St Catherine drubbing

FORMER CHAMPIONS Charlie Smith booked their place in the quarter-finals of this year’s ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition with an easy 4–1 victory over St Catherine High School in Group Three at…
Courtesy of www.fiba.basketball/en Jamaica’s Andrew Thelwell congratulates Kofi Cockburn after the centre converted a rebound to upset the hosts Puerto Rico in their FIBA World Cup Group B qualification opener 92-90 inside the Coliseo Roberto Clemente i
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

‘Massive’ Cockburn gives Jamaica good start

JAMAICA’S SENIOR men’s basketball coach Rick Turner described as ‘massive’ Kofi Cockburn’s game-high performance and buzzer-beater in their opening FIBA Americas World Cup qualifier against Puerto…
West Indies batsman Kavem Hodge.
December 9, 2025

Hodge believes Windies to face big mental test

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): WEST INDIES middle-order batsman Kavem Hodge believes the team will be tested mentally in their upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. The Windies will…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer CALIFORNIA CROWN, ridden by Robert Halledeen, wins the Kaz Hosay Trophy ahead of ZULU WARRIOR (Raddesh Roman) over five-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

California Crown holds true to form

CALIFORNIA CROWN, last year’s 2000 Guineas winner, yesterday blasted United States invader, FORTUNA BELLE, with speed in the Kaz Hoshay Trophy, leaving fellow local-breds, ZULU WARRIOR and COOKIE DAY…