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Rajay Wright of Cavalier FC is brought down by a sliding tackle from Frank Salas of Sacedo FC during their Concacaf Caribbean Cup football match at the National Stadium on August 20.
30 Aug, 2026 0

The Caribbean Cup gamble

For Jamaican clubs, chasing glory in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup is becoming an increasingly expensive gamble, one they can scarcely afford to make, yet cannot afford to walk away from. As the football…
Mount Pleasant Sporting Director Paul Christie.
30 Aug, 2026 0

Edwards’ Belgian jaunt a major loss for willing Mt Pleasant

Paul Christie, sporting director of Mount Pleasant Academy, has described prolific striker Raheem Edwards’ transfer to Belgian second-division club RAEC Mons as a major loss for the Jamaica Premier…
Oblique Seville
30 Aug, 2026 0

Record number of Jamaicans head to Diamond League Final

Jamaica will have a strong contingent of a record 18 athletes at this weekend’s Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of the 14-meet regular season in Zurich,…
FIDE Master Joshua Christie during the recent Magnificent Chess Open.
30 Aug, 2026 0

Christie moves closer to history

Jamaican FIDE Master Joshua Christie is ecstatic after moving to within one international norm of earning the International Master title from the world chess governing body, FIDE. The milestone comes…
Trinbago Knight Riders Sunil Narine (left) and Colin Munro go for a run during their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match against the Barbados Tridents at Queen’s Park Oval on Friday night.
30 Aug, 2026 0

Narine inspires Knight Riders to commanding victory

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Sunil Narine delivered a masterclass in all-round cricket as the Trinbago Knight Riders secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the Barbados Tridents in the…
WHIZZ KID, running at long odds at 23-1 and ridden by Richie Shakes, wins the O&S Tack Room Trophy over a mile at Caymanas Park yesterday.
30 Aug, 2026 0

Shakes lands brace of longshots

Richie Shakes rattled yesterday’s 10-race card with two longshots including WHIZZ KIDD, who benefited from a collapsing pace to stun rivals at odds of 23-1 in the O & S Tack Room Trophy at a mile.…
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30 Aug, 2026 0

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 29, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) IMP5YO(MDN)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:21:01PM Distance: 1500 M Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
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30 Aug, 2026 0

Chin finds positives in Kingston Open disappointments

Jamaican tennis player John Chin remains upbeat despite suffering first-round losses at the recently concluded Kingston Open 1 and 2 Championships. According to Chin, who lost 6-4, 6-4 to American…
Newcastle United’s Yoane Wissa (9) scores their side’s second goal during the British Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in London yesterday.
30 Aug, 2026 0

Four hundred million spent, zero points

AP: Tottenham’s remarkable US$400-million summer spending spree is yet to translate into on-field success in the Premier League. Two games. Zero points. Indeed, big-spending Spurs are still searching…