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West Indies U19 all-rounder Vitel Lawes.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Jamaican wrist-spinner lights up U19 West Indies performances

A NEW star is emerging for the West Indies Under-19s, and he goes by the name of Vitel Lawes. The Jamaican left-arm wrist-spinner has become the undisputed thorn in England’s side, spinning his way…
Kane Williamson
December 9, 2025

Williamson returns as Black Caps name squad for Windies Test opener

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): VETERAN BATSMAN Kane Williamson has been included in New Zealand’s 14-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, marking his return to the…
Danny Hawthorne
December 9, 2025 by Raymod Graham

Hawthorne humbled by lifetime award

VETERAN TRACK and field coach Danny Hawthorne is very humble after being among 15 coaches honoured last Saturday night at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston by the Jamaica Track and Field Coaches…
Reggae Boyz captain Andre Blake (left) leads his team out ahead of last Tuesday’s final Concacaf Group B World Cup Qualifying match at the National Stadium. Jamaica drew 0-0 with Curacao and failed to earn an automatic spot in the 2026 World Cup.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Speid’s Boyz expected to breeze past New Caledonia in play-off opener

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz and interim head coach Rudolph Speid will enter next year’s intercontinental play-offs as strong favourites to get past semi-final opponents New Caledonia, a group of islands…
From left: Jamaica Track and Field Coaches Association (JATAFCA) President David Riley, Sports Minister Olivia Grange and  Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President Garth Gayle at the 2025 JATAFCA Long Service Awards Ceremony at Alhambra Inn i
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A win for coaches: Athletes Insurance Plan expanded

Sport Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has announced that the Athletes Insurance Plan will be extended to include coaches. The move comes almost four weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed into western…
Asafa Powell (right) helping with the installation of windows on one of the donated housing units.
December 9, 2025

Powell gives the gift of shelter to two Westmoreland families

DARLISTON, Westmoreland: Olympian and Jamaican sprint legend Asafa Powell marked his birthday, November 23, in the most meaningful way this year by donating two new homes to families in Darliston,…
DIGITAL ONE, ridden by Dane Dawkins, wins the the Alsafra Trophy ahead of SUPREMASI (Dick Cardenas) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Dawkins thrills fans with three-timer

DANE DAWKINS rode three thrilling winners on yesterday’s 10-race card, closing the late double with feature-event victories astride DIGITAL ONE and HAZELNUT in the Alsafra Trophy and Flossie McNeil…
Kraigg Brathwaite
December 9, 2025

Pride ease past Volcanoes to record second straight win

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Off-spinner Kemar Smith and Kraigg Brathwaite played major roles as Barbados Pride cruised to a seven-wicket win over the Windward Islands Volcanoes, their second…
Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Perreira: King lucky to keep Test spot

Veteran broadcaster Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has launched a scathing critique of Brandon King’s continued selection in the West Indies Test squad, stating the Jamaican batsman should “consider himself…