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Xavier Gilbert
April 17, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Excelsior hunt 10th straight ISSA Schoolgirls’ football title

Excelsior High’s coach Xavier Gilbert can achieve a major milestone today when they take on Camperdown High in the final of the ISSA Schoolgirls’ football competition at Wolmer’s Girls field at 3:30…
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers scores his side’s third goal during the Europa League quarter-final second leg match between Aston Villa and Bologna, in Birmingham, England, yesterday.
April 17, 2026

Villa slam Bologna to set up all-English Europa semi-final

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Ollie Watkins scored again as Aston Villa knocked Bologna out of the Europa League in a 4-0 rout yesterday to set up an all-English semi-final against Nottingham Forest.…
Members of the Jamaica Diaspora Football Association (JDFA) (top, from left) Colonel Bruce Bartlett, Raymond Anderson, coach Calvin Salmon and president Michael Barnes address young footballers at the JDFA grassroots camp at the Edward Seaga Sports Comple
April 17, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Diaspora moving to help drive football development at the youth level

After an initial staging of a grass-roots camp for the community of Tivoli Gardens at the Edward Seaga Complex recently, the Jamaica Diaspora Football Association (JDFA) is now looking to spread the…
Arnos Vale Cricket Stadium
April 17, 2026

Arnos Vale to host CPL matches as league expands to eight nations

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is set to make history this summer, announcing a landmark expansion that will see matches played in a record-equalling eight nations,…
Barbados Pride’s Kevin Wickham raises his bat after scoring 150 against Jamaica Scorpions on the opening day of their West Indies Championship cricket match at Chedwin Park in St Catherine on Sunday.
April 17, 2026

Heartbreak at Chedwin Park: Pride assistant coach Hinds reflects on thrilling opener

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica (CMC): The Barbados Pride walked away from their opening West Indies Championship clash against the Jamaica Scorpions with a seven-wicket defeat at Chedwin Park, but assistant…
Jermaine Fletcher, captain of the Pocket Rocket Foundation All-Star team, warms up ahead of their second match against the Awesome Sports All-Star team in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Sunday April 12.
April 17, 2026

PRF All-Stars back home after strong showing in St Vincent

The Pocket Rocket Foundation (PRF) All-Star team delivered a strong showing in St Vincent and the Grenadines, securing a win and overall putting in two competitive performances in a series against the…
Mumbai Indians’ Quinton de Kock hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Mumbai, India, yesterday.
April 17, 2026

De Kock century goes in vain as Punjab hand Mumbai fourth loss

MUMBAI, India (AP): Quinton de Kock’s century went in vain as Punjab Kings continued their unbeaten run by handing Mumbai Indians their fourth straight loss in the Indian Premier League yesterday. De…
Newly resurfaced National Stadium track.
April 17, 2026

No firearms, alcoholic beverages allowed at Reggae Girlz match

The police are advising persons who will be attending the football match between the Reggae Girlz and Guyana at the National Stadium on Saturday that several restrictions will be enforced. They…
From left: Karen Parsard, jockey Omar Walker, Peter-John Parsard, and wife, Eleanor Parsard.
April 16, 2026

THE TIES THAT BIND

For Karen Parsard, the 2025 Champion Breeder at Caymanas Park, the journey into horse racing wasn’t paved with a lifelong love of the sport. For 13 years, she didn’t know her husband liked horses and…