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West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (right) and batting partner Roston Chase run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match against India in Kolkata, India, on March 1.
March 11, 2026

West Indies take matters into own hands after nine-day ordeal in India

KOLKATA, India (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has been forced to abandon plans for an ICC-organised charter flight and secure commercial travel for its squad members stranded in India, ending a…
JC’s U16 head coach Raymond Watson.
March 11, 2026 by Livingston Scott

KC, JC seek double in U14, U16 ISSA football finals

Kingston College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) will be seeking the double when both schools meet in today’s ISSA Burger King under-16 and under-14 finals at the Stadium East field. The under-14 final…
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March 11, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Trials highlight continued growth in the field

Athletes competing in the field events over the three days of the Carifta Trials at the National Stadium had some very good results, with three picking up double wins. Leading the way was the…
March 11, 2026

ICC calls off Doha meetings amid West Asia conflict, shifts key talks online

DOHA, Qatar (CMC): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been forced to abandon its scheduled board and committee meetings in Doha later this month due to the escalating military conflict in…
Atlético Madrid’s Robin Le Normand celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 football match against Tottenham in Madrid, Spain, yesterday.
March 11, 2026

Bayern, Atlético win big, Liverpool lose, Barca draw

AP: Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid took giant strides toward the Champions League quarterfinals with big wins yesterday. Liverpool and Barcelona still have work to do. Bayern thrashed Atalanta 6-1…
Burger King Jamaica Chairman Richard Lake
March 11, 2026

BK 5K 20th Anniversary shatters attendance record

Emancipation Park was transformed into a sea of runners on Sunday as the 20th staging of the Burger King 5K & Relay shattered its previous attendance records. In this landmark year that saw the…
Herbert Morrison Technical High’s Michael Johnson (left) dribbles past Manchester High’s Waine Green Jr during game one of their ISSA Rural Schoolboy Under-16 Basketball finals at Herbert Morrison’s court on Monday, March 2.
March 11, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Rain wreaks havoc on rural U16, U19 basketball finals

Heavy rainfall forced the postponement of the ISSA Rural Schoolboy Basketball Under-16 and Under-19 finals at the Manchester High court yesterday. In the Under-16 final, defending champions Manchester…
March 11, 2026

Life sentence for former head of Republic of Congo football federation

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP): Former Republic of Congo football federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling US$1.1 million in FIFA funds and sentenced to life in…
Shanoya Douglas
March 10, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

STARLETS RISE

Former World U20 200-metre champion Brianna Lyston will be part of the 32-member team the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has named to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor…