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From left: Trinidad and Tobago’s Amir Jangoo and Terrance Hinds leave the pitch at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua during their West Indies Championship game against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on Monday.
April 15, 2026

Red Force crush Hurricanes, Harpy Eagles in sight of victory

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago Red Force registered the first victory of this year’s West Indies Championship by completing a comprehensive innings and 271-run win over the Leeward…
Deandra Dottin of West Indies celebrates running out Alice Capsey of England (not pictured) with teammate Hayley Matthews during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 match against England in 2024.
April 15, 2026

Women’s T20 World Cup to award record prize money

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will feature the largest payout in the competition’s history with a 10 per cent increase from the 2024 edition. The ICC…
Riquelme Reid of Excelsior High School at Champs 2026.
April 15, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Jamaica’s boys expected to dominate Penns’ 4x100s

For the past two decades, Jamaica’s male high-school teams competing at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, have shut out their United States counterparts from the top spot in the…
PSG’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring during the Champions League quarter-final second leg football match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England, yesterday.
April 15, 2026

PSG, Atlético head to Champions League semi-finals

LIVERPOOL, England (AP): Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) grip on the Champions League trophy remains strong. The defending champion advanced to the semi-finals of European club football’s biggest…
Letsile Tebogo (left) and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.
April 15, 2026

Jefferson-Wooden, Tebogo announced as Ultimate Stars

Global sprint superstars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as Ultimate Stars for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, confirming they will be competing at the…
Chennai Super Kings’ Akeal Hosein (centre) celebrates with teammates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai, India on April 14.
April 15, 2026

Hosein helps Chennai get the better of Kolkata

CHENNAI, India (AP): Left-arm spinners Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein made full use of a slow wicket and led Chennai Super Kings to a 32-run victory over winless Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian…
From left: Leigh Dwyer, Daren Latchman (reserve), Jerazeno Bell, and Mario O’Connor of the Saints accept the KPMG Squash League trophy from Al Johnson (third right), audit partner at KPMG, while Karen Anderson (second right), Jamaica Squash president, an
April 15, 2026

Saints crowned champion of KPMG Squash League

The Saints were crowned champion of this year’s KPMG Squash League at last Friday’s final against Bad Man Fu at the Liguanea Club in Kingston after an exciting showdown in front of a packed gallery.…
FILE - Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball as Atlanta United midfielder Steven Alzate (7) defends during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Oct. 11, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
April 15, 2026

Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida football friendly

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the football icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year. Vid Music Group…
Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts.
April 14, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘THE SHOW GOES ON’

Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), says his organisation will be taking the Unity Cup tournament very seriously as it forms a crucial part of their preparations for…