Sports

John Didier.
December 9, 2025

St Lucian teen makes boxing history in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): IN A landmark moment for Saint Lucian sport, 19-year-old John Didier delivered a dominant and historic performance at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships on…
Lincoln ‘Tiger’ Phillips.
December 9, 2025

T&T football legend ‘Tiger’ Phillips demands systemic overhaul

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): IN A blistering and sobering assessment of Trinidad and Tobago football, legendary former technical director and iconic goalkeeper Lincoln ‘Tiger’ Phillips has declared…
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz celebrate after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during a Concacaf Group B World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in October. Jamaica won 2-0.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Simpson: We must reignite belief in local-bred talent

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) interim General Secretary Roy Simpson believes that the national football team has moved away from the main ingredient of their past successes on the international…
Ronaldo Robinson (left) of Portmore United tries to go around Dexter Manning of Arnett Gardens during their Jamaica Premier League match at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Portmore grind out victory as Arnett’s woes deepen

The Jamaica Premier League resumed yesterday after a lengthy delay due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, and that long layoff was evident as Portmore United welcomed Arnett Gardens at the Ferdi…
Ian Parsard
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Ideal Horse Farms steals show at Mixed Sale

SANDRA Solomon’s Ideal Horse Farms, just four years into operation, yesterday topped the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) of Jamaica’s 2025 Mixed Sale, Lot 35 fetching $5.2m, a bay…
Former national basketballer and Women’s National Basketball Association player Vanessa Gidden poses with Orlando Ennis and his two-year-old son Matthew during a distribution of relief items to residents who were affected by Hurricane Melissa in Pullet
December 9, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

Gidden switches courts: Former basketballer brings relief to Trelawny, Westmoreland

FORMER Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) centre Vanessa Gidden returned to her homeland with a different kind of ‘assist’, delivering relief supplies to more than 300 residents of…
Garfield Gordon (left) and Cecile Heinrich pose with their medals after topping the men’s and women’s half marathon event, respectively, at the 2026 Reggae Marathon in downtown Kingston yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

A Kingston success: Reggae Marathon’s downtown debut gets thumbs up

The annual Reggae Marathon, staged in downtown Kingston for the first time in its 25-year history, was hailed as a success after more than 17,000 participants, in the 5K, 10K and half-marathon…
CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
December 9, 2025

Shallow will not seek re-election in 2028

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dr Kishore Shallow has announced that he will not seek a third term in office when his term comes to an end. In a statement streamed on…
Khadija Shaw celebrates after scoring against Leicester City in the Women’s Super League.
December 9, 2025

Shaw’s brace carries Man City past Leicester

LEICESTER, England (CMC): Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw netted a brace and also provided an assist in Manchester City’s dominant 3-0 win over Leicester City in the Women Super League (WSL) yesterday. The…