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AP Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson looks on during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Orlando Magic, April 29, in Detroit.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Pistons, Thompson agree five-year extension

AP: The Detroit Pistons and Ausar Thompson have agreed to a five-year, US$155-million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on…
AP United States’ Ben Shelton returns the ball to Czechia’s Jakub Mensik during the Davis Cup second-round qualifier in Prague, yesterday.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Contrasting Davis Cup results for US Open finalists

AP: Ben Shelton missed the chance to send the United States into the Davis Cup Final 8 yesterday as he suffered a second straight singles defeat against the Czech Republic. The US Open finalist lost…
AP Inter Milan’s former players Sandro Mazzola (second left) with Jair of Brazil (left) Mario Corso and Luis Suarez (right) prior to the start of the Champions League first knockout round, second-leg football match between Inter and Ajax at the San Sir
20 Sep, 2026 0

Italy star Mazzola dies at 83

MILAN (AP): Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain and one of Italy’s most acclaimed footballers, has died. He was 83. His death was announced yesterday by Inter Milan, the club where he spent…
Mount Pleasant Football Academy players celebrate.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Mt Pleasant seek redemption

Mount Pleasant Football Academy will be hoping to bounce back from their shock opening-day defeat in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they travel to Ferdi Neita Park today to face Racing United.…
Byron Edwards at Prospect Beach in St Thomas.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica belongs to Jamaicans... with a permit

In St Thomas, the coastal economy is integral to the lives and livelihoods of many residents. With several beaches in the parish, fishing, beach vending, small-scale farming and other informal…
20 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Unclogging the justice system

The intervention by prosecutor Janek Forbes into the debate over the insufficient use of plea bargaining in Jamaica expands the opportunity for a fulsome review of the reasons, including how the…
Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the People’s National Party.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Gen sec: PNP, newcomers ‘shone’ despite challenges

As supporters of the People’s National Party (PNP) head to western Jamaica today for its 88th annual conference, General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell has given his party a positive assessment of its…
The National Irrigation Commission Limited’s facility in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Drought pushes NIC to pump more water

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says it is pumping and distributing more water than usual to farmers as the prolonged drought continues to put pressure on agricultural production…
Angella Jones, a farmer in Flagaman district, St Elizabeth, gives water to one of her goats.
20 Sep, 2026 0

Farmers facing price squeeze

A veteran farmer is pushing back against the perception that farmers are responsible for the high prices consumers pay for food. Angella Jones, a 53-year-old from Flagaman with more than 30 years…