Sports

16 Jun, 2026 0

THE CONTENDERS - Don’t count out muted Samba football

Brazil’s first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not set fans alight, but neither did their qualification campaign.  Despite a 1-1 draw with top-10 team Morocco, who showed they belong among this…
16 Jun, 2026 0

PLAYERS TO WATCH - Brazil’s Neymar expected to play big part in World Cup bid

While Brazil striker Neymar spent his first game watching from the sidelines with an injury and has not had the best season this year, his talent is undeniable and his attractiveness for fans has…
16 Jun, 2026 0

JAAA promises action-packed National Champs  - Organisation says all major players to line up despite no World Champs, no Olympics

The Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association (JAAA) National Senior and Junior Championship, set for June 25-28 at the National Stadium, will have its best and most accomplished senior athletes…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Campbell returns to winning ways in LA

Olympic Games shot put bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell returned to winning ways in the event at Sunday's USATF LA Grand Prix, a World Continental Gold Tour meet in Los Angeles.
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Joseph relishes five-star performance at Bina 

Shamar Joseph announced himself as a genuine T20 force on Sunday, ripping through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to claim a maiden five-wicket haul and power the West Indies to a 2-1 series victory at a…
16 Jun, 2026 0

RED STRIPE FLAVOURS ELITE LEAGUE - Spurs go on three-match run

Manchester Spurs registered their third straight win in the Red Stripe Flavours Netball Jamaica Elite League after a commanding 55-43 win over JACE Risers at the National Indoor Sports Centre on…
16 Jun, 2026 0

World Cup debut to remember - Forty-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper turns in spectacular performance to thwart mighty Spain

ATLANTA (AP): It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha all of his 40 years on Earth to make his World Cup debut. The long, long wait was worth every fleeting second. Vozinha recorded seven saves…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Egypt earn 1-1 draw with stuttering world No. 9

Romelu Lukaku's mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium's lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Portugal fans torn over whether Ronaldo will help or hurt

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP): It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal…