Sports

Deshawn Byfield of All-Manning team.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Byfield’s hat trick ensures easy win for KC

Striker Deshawn Byfield netted a brilliant second-half hat trick to guide defending champions Kingston College (KC) to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Campion College in their second-round Group Two…
Ojay Shields, at the West Indies High Performance Camp in Antigua.
December 9, 2025

Ojay Shields’ story: From close to retirement to the brink of WI team

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): The call that saved a dream came when Ojay Shields was fast asleep. Exhausted after a training session and a subsequent gym workout, the Jamaican fast bowler was…
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Garvey Maceo clip Maggotty in thriller

Garvey Maceo High picked up maximum points in their Zone Three round of 16 daCosta Cup match yesterday after defeating Maggotty High 3-2 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence to move to four points and…
Cornwall College’s Carlondo Morris (right)
December 9, 2025 by Ashley Anguin and Raymond Graham

daCosta Cup: Tough Cornwall face lowly William Knibb

THE Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup round of 16 continues today with many-time champions Cornwall College facing William Knibb Memorial High in a crucial matchup at Drax…
December 9, 2025

Iran set to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the United States denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer
December 9, 2025

Palmer fit for Chelsea-Arsenal showdown in EPL

LONDON (AP): Cole Palmer is fit for Chelsea’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday after recovering from a broken toe sooner than expected. The England…
December 9, 2025

Bermuda shine in dominant qualifying opener

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman (CMC): The Bermuda women’s national team announced their 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers campaign spectacularly, delivering a commanding 4-0 victory over the Cayman Islands on…
Jeavor Royal
December 9, 2025

Royal century in vain as Volcanoes overhaul Scorpions

TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC): Despite a brilliant maiden List A century from all-rounder Jeavor Royal, the Jamaica Scorpions went down by one wicket to the Windward Islands Volcanoes in their CG United…
Denbigh High goal defence Cheyenne Mills (left) looks on as Kemps Hill High goal shooter Ashanne Gallimore (right) sinks one of six goals for her team in Thursday’s ISSA rural schoolgirls under-19 match at Denbigh. Denbigh defeated their opponents 68-6.
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Holmwood’s netballers back in top form

Defending double champions Holmwood Technical closed the preliminary round of the ISSA rural schoolgirls’ netball competition in fine style on Thursday at the Manchester High court scoring impressive…