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Jamaica’s U20 players enter the field ahead of their Concacaf U20 Championship football game against Canada yesterday.
August 2, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Third late goal sends U20 Boyz through to quarterfinals

The U20 Reggae Boyz confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Men’s U20 Championship after a late penalty from Sean Leighton rescued a point in a 2-2 draw against Canada to ensure…

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August 2, 2026 by Raymond Graham

World U20 Champs team sets off for Eugene tomorrow

Forty-two of the country’s young athletes, 25 males and 17 females, will leave the island tomorrow to compete at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where a record 1,800 athletes will…

Mount Pleasant’s Johnson Juedy gives a thumbs up after scoring in the quarterfinal of the Caribbean Club Shield against Weymouth Wales at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad.
August 2, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘Icing on the cake’ - Club Shield title would be a bonus for Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Football Academy will look to lay claim to their first-ever Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield title today when they take on Delfines del Este of the Dominican Republic at the…

DREAM CATCHER, ridden by Tevin Foster, wins the Jamaica Oaks over 10 furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 2, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Dream Catcher cements place as champion three-year-old filly

DREAM CATCHER fulfilled her destiny yesterday by adding the 10-furlong Jamaica Oaks to the Thornbird, Portmore, and 1000 Guineas titles she has amassed this season, crowning herself champion…
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August 2, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 1, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $1,250,000 MAIDEN CONDITION RACE - NB3-Y-O CHAMPION’S MILE Off At: 12:24.13 PM Distance: 7 1/2 Fur Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning Time: 1:34.4 Splits:…

West Indies celebrate winning the first Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad.
August 2, 2026

West Indies dream of Pakistan sweep

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The West Indies will stride onto the hallowed turf of the Queen’s Park Oval today with history in their sights and a fortress at their backs. As the second Test against…

Jamaica’s Mattea Issa looks a relaxed figure just before the opening tee-off at the CAC Games in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Looking on is Maria Lopez of Panama.
August 2, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Issa eyes Caribbean Championship after CAC headturner

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic: In a performance that signalled both her present mettle and her immense future potential, Jamaica’s Mattea Issa closed out the Central American and Caribbean (CAC)…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha, Qatar, Friday, December 16, 2022.
August 2, 2026

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino

GENEVA (AP): Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino’s FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global football politics. The second half…
August 2, 2026 by Livingston Scott

PFJL cautions clubs to be financially prudent

New Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) finance committee chairman Peter Higgins cautioned that although the organisation has budgeted for the monthly subventions to Jamaica Premier League…