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26 Aug, 2026 0

Frater makes half-lap plans to strengthen Williams’ 100m

Days after fast-rising sprint star Lavanya Williams produced a new career-best 10.90 seconds in the 100m, her coach, Michael Frater, has indicated that she possesses the qualities to also excel in the…

Jayden Harrison, professional simulation racer for S Hotel’s team Jamaica gives a demonstration of the driving simulation at a press conference at S Hotel yesterday.

26 Aug, 2026 0

Harrison’s move from simulator to track gets major boost

Jamaican sim racer Jayden Harrison’s journey from a racing wheel on a desk to the cockpit of a Porsche GT3 Cup car is receiving a major boost through a new initiative aimed at identifying and…

Jonielle Smith is on of those trying to ensure she will be in the Diamond Leag Final in Brussells.

26 Aug, 2026 0

J’cans make final lunge for Diamond League Final tape

Jamaica’s athletes will be hoping to maximise their final opportunity to earn valuable points when the Wanda Diamond League circuit makes its 14th stop in Zurich, Switzerland, tomorrow. A strong…

The Manning’s School goal keeper Mikhail Romans (left) is swarmed by his teammates after his heroics help them defeat Dinthill Technical High School in an ISSA daCosta Cup semi-final penalty shootout at the STETHS Sports Complex in 2024.

26 Aug, 2026 0

Manning’s coach embracing change

Manning’s School head coach Patrick Graham is embracing the challenge of rebuilding as his team prepares for the upcoming Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) football season after losing…

Khadijah Saw celebrates with her PFA Award.

26 Aug, 2026 0

Shaw wins coveted PFA Women’s award

LONDON, England (CMC): Jamaican international Khadijah ‘Bunny’ Shaw has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Women’s Player of the Year. Shaw, who represents Manchester City in…

COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, and running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of KAZ HOSHAY Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) over five and a half furlongs at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 8.

26 Aug, 2026 0

A divided house stymies progress

Prior to last week’s column, which pointed to horse racing having ‘one of the most powerful but under-utilised lobbies of any local industry’, few persons would have been aware of the deep ties of…

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain (left) and Serena Williams, of the United States, talk on the court during a mixed doubles match at the US Open tennis championships, yesterday, in New York.

26 Aug, 2026 0

Williams, Alcaraz win US Open mixed doubles debut

NEW YORK (AP): Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the US Open yesterday, winning in mixed doubles alongside Carlos Alcaraz, who shook off the rust from a four-month absence due to a wrist…

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) poses with newly signed guard Klay Thompson during an NBA basketball press conference, yesterday, in Miami.

26 Aug, 2026 0

Winning lured Thompson south

MIAMI (AP): Klay Thompson says he already feels right at home in Miami, and there are several reasons why. His father, Mychal Thompson, starred on the Miami Jackson High team that won a state title in…

Guyana Amazon Warriors wicketkeeper Shai Hope (left) watches as Ackeem Auguste goes on the attack during a Caribbean Premier League game.

26 Aug, 2026 0

St Lucia Kings dealt Auguste blow

GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC): The St Lucia Kings have been dealt a major blow, with batter Ackeem Auguste ruled out of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with immediate effect for medical…