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His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Faizal Al Saud (right), Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport; FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) sandwich President of Guyana Dr Irfaan Ali in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia recently.
December 9, 2025

Guyana, FIFA presidents work towards building mini-arenas

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CMC): PRESIDENT OF Guyana Dr Irfaan Ali and FIFA president Gianni Infantino recently held discussions centred around the installation of mini-arenas in Guyana, particularly…
Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics.
December 9, 2025

World Athletics boss will not brush corporate theft under the carpet

EARLIER THIS year, World Athletics uncovered the systematic theft of money from the organisation by two employees and a contracted consultant. While one of the employees left the organisation before…
As a world champion, Jamaica’s Oblique Seville already has a lane at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest next year.
December 9, 2025

Ultimate Championship qualification system rolled out

THE QUALIFICATION system conditions and criteria plus the ‘road to’ tracking tool have been published for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026. The Ultimate Championship will bring…
World Athletics Ultimate Championship Ultimate Legend, Usain Bolt.
December 9, 2025

Tickets for Ultimate Championship go on sale November

OFFICIAL TICKET sales to World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest from September 11-13 2026 will begin in a few days. World Athletics announced it would begin selling tickets on November 10,…
An image of horses on the once-beautiful Orange Valley Estates Limited.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Melissa lands crushing blow

JAMAICA’S HORSE-RACING breeding industry was dealt a crushing blow by Hurricane Melissa, the powerful storm exacting what appears to be the near decimation of Trelawny’s iconic Orange Valley Estates…
The roofless barn belonging to Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes at Caymanas Park.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Caymanas dodges bullet

PRESIDENT OF the United Racehorse Trainers’ Association of Jamaica (URTAJ), Captain Marlon Brown, says Caymanas Park has escaped significant damage following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, clearing…
Solomon Sharpe, chairman, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited.
December 9, 2025

Indefinite suspension for live racing

LIVE HORSE racing has been suspended at Caymanas Park until further notice due to significant broadcast-infrastructure damage at the racetrack in Portmore, St Catherine, and its off-track betting…
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz celebrate one of the four goals they put past Trinidad and Tobago in a 4-1 win at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Girlz dedicate win to Jamaicans impacted by Hurricane Melissa

REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby Jr says their 4-1 win against Trinidad and Tobago yesterday took on special meaning as they hoped to bring some joy back to the island, which is grappling with the…
Photo courtesy CWI Media Jason Holder (third right) celebrates with teammates from left: Alick Athanaze, Jayden Seales, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Brandon King and Rovman Powell after taking a wicket, during the second T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieute
December 9, 2025

Windies secure rare T20I series win despite shoddy effort

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC): THE WEST Indies’ bowlers starred in an otherwise unimpressive performance to carry their team to a 14-run victory over hosts Bangladesh in the second T20I yesterday and…