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National Athletics Champs gets Sagicor boost

Title sponsor of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics championship, Sagicor, has increased its sponsorship of the event by $4 million, raising its contribution from $12 to…
12 May, 2026 0

No off-season for Jamaica’s women sprinters

Jamaica’s female athletes are sending strong signals to their competitors in the 100 metres despite not having a major global championship this year, with nine of them already going under the…
12 May, 2026 0

Foreign imports a shot in the arm but … Space needed for local horses to develop

As at Saturday, May 10, almost half-way through the year, were the Mouttet Mile to be run next week, and the allotted six ‘foreign’ entries filled, only three local-bred runners - MONEY MARKET, ZULU…
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INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE - Delhi comes from behind to hand Punjab a fourth consecutive loss 

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP): Punjab Kings slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat as Delhi Capitals ran down a 211-run target in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday. Captain Axar Patel, who…
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More players sidelined ahead of World Cup - Mounting injuries rehash questions over expanded football schedule

AP: Injuries to some of football's biggest names are mounting ahead of the World Cup, which starts next month, including Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, and Mohamed Salah.
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INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE - Holder helps Gujarat pacers raze Hyderabad for 86 to go top

AHMEDABAD, India (AP): Gujarat Titans dismissed the batting powerhouse of Sunrisers Hyderabad for their lowest score of 86 runs and went to the top of the Indian Premier League with a fifth straight…
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Guyanese boxer Raul Frank inducted into NY Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, United States (CMC): Guyana’s former world-rated boxer Raul Frank has been inducted into the Ring 8 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Frank, who in 2024 was inducted into the Florida…
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Dragon boat ‘twins’ begin to make a name

Kashane and Ashane might sound like names given to twins. However, it is sheer coincidence that a mere ‘K’ separates two professional bodybuilders of no relation who happened to make their dragon-boat…
12 May, 2026 0

Ankle surgery puts US midfielder out of World Cup

MADRID (AP): United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso is set to miss the World Cup because of a right-ankle injury that requires surgery. His Spanish club Atlético Madrid announced the surgery…