Sports

May 2, 2026

Jamaica set mixed 4x100m world record of 39.99 in Gaborone

The Jamaican quartet of Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson and Tia Clayton stormed to a mixed 4x100m world record* in the very first event of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26…
Jonielle Smith (left) receives the baton from Shashalee Forbes in the women’s 4x100-metre relay heats at the 2021  World Athletics Relays in Yokohama, Japan.
May 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Blake backs Relays squad despite big-name blows

Despite the withdrawal of several of Jamaica’s top athletes from the national squad, team official Dr Warren Blake remains confident that the country will deliver strong performances at this year’s…
Andrew Price
May 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

No World Cup, no windfall

Following FIFA’s announcement that each nation will receive a minimum of US$12.5 million for qualifying for this year’s FIFA World Cup, two local stakeholders, Andrew Price and Paul Christie, said the…
Barbados Pride captain Kragg Brathwaite (right) collects the bilateral series trophy from Jamaica Cricket Association CEO Courtney Francis at the end of the West Indies Championship match against Jamaica Scorpions at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
May 1, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

‘I know nothing’

Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Courtney Francis says he has received no formal notice that he is being removed from his post despite widespread rumours that he will…
Jamaica Olympic Association President Christopher Samuda
May 1, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

JOA partners with Jamaica Lacrosse to host Pan Am Championships

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has partnered with the Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) to provide financial assistance to host the 2026 Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) Men’s Lacrosse…
The historic agreement was inked by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin (left)  and Concacaf President Victor Montagliani (right) on the sidelines of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
May 1, 2026

UEFA, Concacaf sign landmark deal to grow the game

VANCOUVER, Canada (CMC): In a historic move aimed at uniting two of the world’s most dynamic football regions, UEFA and Concacaf officially signed a new memorandum of onderstanding (MoU) on Wednesday,…
Norman Gilbert
May 1, 2026

CWI mourns sudden passing of Grenada Cricket chief Gilbert

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden death of Norman Gilbert, president of the Grenada Cricket Association and a respected member of the…
Michael Hall, CPL’s tournament operations director.
May 1, 2026

CPL unveils 2026 draft rules as new era begins with seventh franchise

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has officially launched the Player Acquisition and Draft rules for the 2026 season, ushering in a fresh three-year…
Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas
May 1, 2026

JC, Hydel among five Jamaican schools in Baltimore for East Coast Showcase

BALTIMORE, Maryland: Athletes from five Jamaican high schools, led by ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) winners Jamaica College (JC) and Girls’ runners-up Hydel High,…