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CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
January 9, 2026

Shallow: 2025 was a disappointing year for WI men’s team

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, Dr Kishore Shallow, has admitted that the performances of the senior men’s team in 2025 was not up to scratch. Under all-format head…
Members of the Australian team celebrate with the Ashes trophy following the final Ashes cricket Test between England and Australia in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.
January 9, 2026

Dominant Australia take Ashes series 4-1

SYDNEY (AP): Mitchell Starc took 31 wickets. Travis Head posted three centuries and tallied 629 runs. Alex Carey completed 28 dismissals. The bowling, batting and fielding performances feature highly…
Jevaney Findlay (centre) of St Jago High School, sprints away from the field to win the Class Three boys 200 metres in 22.55 seconds on the opening day of last year’s Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams Development meet at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College.
January 9, 2026 by Robert Bailey

All set for opening day of Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams meet

The two-day Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams Track and Field Development meet is scheduled to get under way today at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College, with action in the discus and javelin events…
Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez (right) blocks Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool in London, yesterday.
January 9, 2026

Arsenal miss chance to pull eight points clear in EPL title race

LONDON, England (AP): Arsenal missed a chance to pull eight points clear in the Premier League after being stifled in a 0-0 home draw with Liverpool yesterday. Disappointing for so much of their …
Deighton Butler
January 9, 2026

Butler, Bassarath to officiate at ICC Under-19 World Cup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indians Deighton Butler and Zahid Bassarath are among 21 match officials named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to officiate at the upcoming Under-19…
Trainers check on Liverpool’s Conor Bradley (second left) during the English Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool in London, yesterday.
January 9, 2026

Liverpool’s Slot unhappy with Martinelli after Bradley incident

LONDON, England (AP): Liverpool manager Arne Slot was unhappy with the conduct of Gabriel Martinelli after the Arsenal winger bundled injured defender Conor Bradley off the field in the final seconds…
Shai Hope celebrates his match-winning, unbeaten century for the Pretoria Capitals.
January 9, 2026

Hope’s sensational century carries Capitals past Super Giants

DURBAN, South Africa (CMC): Shai Hope smashed a superb, unbeaten century to propel the Pretoria Capitals to an exciting 15-run victory over Durban’s Super Giants when the SA20 continued here on…
Members of the Excelsior High School football team celebrate with the Olivier Shield after their 2-0 win over St Elizabeth Technical High School at the Stadium East field yesterday.
January 9, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Excelsior Eagles lift third Olivier Shield title

It was the urban area champions who reigned supreme this year in the ISSA all-island Olivier Shield as reigning Manning Cup champions Excelsior High defeated 2025 daCosta Cup champions St Elizabeth…
Rudolph Speid
January 8, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Speid names first squad

With no FIFA window between now and March, Reggae Boyz interim coach Rudolph Speid will get a rare opportunity to assemble and assess a squad of players in match condition, when they take on Grenada…