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Romaine Beckford, of Jamaica, makes an attempt in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday.
July 28, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Jamaica opens with double gold

Jamaica picked up its first medals on day one of athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Romaine Beckford and Demario Prince mined gold in the men’s high jump and 110m hurdles final, respectively,…
Sunshine Girls goal shooter, Romelda Aiken-George (right), catches a ball during a Commonwealth netball game at the Hydro in Scotland yesterday. Challenging her is Uganda’s Muhameed Haniisha.
July 28, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Rough win for Sunshine Girls

Sunshine Girls head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright says there is still plenty of work to be done after a hard-fought victory over Uganda in their Group B contest at the Commonwealth Games…
July 28, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Mt Pleasant begin Caribbean Shield sojourn

Defending Concacaf Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant Football Academy make their debut in the Concacaf Caribbean Shield this evening against Weymouth Wales of Barbados at the Larry Gomes Stadium…
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greavese snared 5-27 to leave the Test match against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Acadeemy in Tarouba, Trinidad, delicately poised.
July 28, 2026

Bowlers reign as West Indies-Pakistan left delicately poised

TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP): West Indies led Pakistan by 155 runs with only three second-innings wickets remaining yesterday after bowlers dominated the third day of the first cricket Test. First, Justin…
From left: Jamaica U20 players Brandon Bent (left) and Giovanni Taylor (right) celebrate the former’s last-minute goal during he Concacaf U20 Championship football game against Honduras on Sunday.
July 28, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Smash and grab puts JA U20s in good position

Jamaica’s young Reggae Boyz kick-started their Concacaf Under-20 Championships in Mexico with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Honduras in Group C at the Estadio Universitario BUAP, in Puebla, Mexico, on…
Mattea Issa puts on the greens of the Corales Golf Club in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
July 28, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Issa moves back into top five at CAC Games

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic: Jamaican golfer Mattea Issa continued her steady ascent up the leaderboard on day three of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, firing a hard-fought…
Jamaica’s 4x100-metre relay team celebrate winning the World U20 Championships title in Lima, Peru in 2022.
July 28, 2026 by Raymond Graham

World U20 sprint team chases history

At this year’s World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, one of the most anticipated events will be the women’s 4x100m relay, where Jamaica will be hoping to create history and continue their…
Christopher Ainsworth
July 28, 2026

‘Football is my way out’

For Christopher Ainsworth, football is more than a game. The 20-year-old Cavalier FC player declared that the sport is his future after being named the Pepsi Star Player at the inaugural Made4Goal…
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (23) is beaten by a shot from Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral (13) during the World Cup round-of-32 football match in Miami Gardens, Florida, Friday, July 3.
July 28, 2026

Cape Verde’s strike against Argentina voted best goal at 2026 World Cup

CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP): Cape Verde made more World Cup history yesterday when Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for Goal of the Tournament. Lopes Cabral’s curling shot into the top far corner…