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Excelsior High School coach, Keon Broderick.
January 3, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Excelsior firmly focused on ending 22-year wait for Olivier Shield

Keon Broderick, the head coach of reigning Manning Cup champions Excelsior High School, has admitted that his team’s preparations for the January 7 Olivier Shield showdown with St Elizabeth Technical…
Jason Holder of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders celebrates a wicket during Eliminator of the DP World International League T20 between Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on  January 1, 202
January 3, 2026

Holder caps off 2025 in historic fashion

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder ended 2025 in record-breaking fashion by setting a new record for the most T20 wickets in a single calendar year. The…
 Chelsea’s Joao Pedro (top) helps Wesley Fofana stand up after the English Premier League match between Chelsea and Bournemouth in London, England, Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Players ‘really focused’ on Man City – Chelsea’s interim coach

LONDON (AP): Calum McFarlane said he’s had a “whirlwind” 24 hours at Chelsea since being elevated from Under-21s coach to interim manager and then tasked with facing Pep Guardiola and Manchester City…
In this photo provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps, people gather at the accident scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, December 29, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP): The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said yesterday. Adeniyi Mobolaji…
Andre Russell scored just three runs.
January 3, 2026

Pollard’s Emirates cruise into ILT20 final

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The Kieron Pollard-led MI Emirates romped into the final of the International League T20 (ILT) with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Jason Holder’s Abu…
Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson (left) duels for the ball with Liverpool’s Curtis Jones during the English Premier League  match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, December 20, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Crystal Palace completes signing of Wales forward Johnson

LONDON (AP): Crystal Palace signed forward Brennan Johnson from Tottenham yesterday after the Wales international struggled for playing time under Spurs manager Thomas Frank. Palace said it paid an…
Nicholas Pooran.
January 3, 2026

Pooran misfires as Cape Town’s struggles continue

PAARL, South Africa (CMC): Nicholas Pooran’s struggles with the bat continued as MI Cape Town suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss to the Paarl Royals when the SA20 continued yesterday. Led by…
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (left) and Burnley’s Josh Laurent vie for the ball during the English Premier League  match between Bournemouth and Burnley at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, England, Saturday, December 20, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Semenyo to play against Arsenal amid transfer interest from Man City

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP): Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo is expected to play against Arsenal today despite reports linking him to an imminent transfer to Manchester City. “Antoine is going to…
Abigail Campbell (centre) of Hydel High School wins last year’s Class One Girls 400m final in 53.03 seconds ahead of Abrina Wright (left) of Holmwood Technical and Edwin Allen High’s Kellyann Carr  at last year’s ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls’
January 2, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Recovery on track

Head coach of Holmwood Technical High School’s female track and field team Dave Anderson says he is encouraged by the preparations so far despite the major setback caused by the passage of Category 5…