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West Indies’ Jason Holder (left) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Nepal’s Aarif Sheikh (not in photo) during the T20 World Cup cricket match in Mumbai, India, on Sunday.
February 16, 2026

Holder leads WI past hapless Nepal and into Super Eights

MUMBAI, India (CMC): Jason Holder led a sterling bowling performance by the West Indies that helped to set up a straightforward nine-wicket victory over Nepal and send them sailing in to the Super…
Arsenal’s Noni Madueke (left) and Bukayo Saka celebrate after their side’s first goal during the English FA Cup match between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic in London yesterday.
February 16, 2026

Arsenal rout Wigan 4-0 on no-surprise Sunday in FA Cup

LONDON (AP): Arsenal enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Wigan as five Premier League teams avoided upsets to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Third-tier struggler Wigan was overwhelmed against the…
West Indies skipper Shai Hope
February 16, 2026

Hope: We won’t ease up against Italy

MUMBAI, India (CMC): Even with the West Indies having punched their tickets to the next phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, skipper Shai Hope is adamant that there will be no letdown in focus when…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (left) and Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha walk past each other after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday.
February 16, 2026

T20 World Cup: India crush Pakistan by 61 runs

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): Arch-rivals India and Pakistan declined to shake hands before and after the most-anticipated game of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup, with India easily winning by 61 runs…
Kamari Kennedy of Calabar High won the Class One shot put.
February 16, 2026

KC dominate javelin open at King of the Ring

Kingston College swept the top three places in the javelin open at last Saturday’s King of the Ring throwing meet at Excelsior High School, as top teams vying for the title at next month’s…
Jahmarie Nolan
February 15, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Best in the region

Following a successful U17 World Cup Qualifying campaign for the young Reggae Boyz, there has been further fanfare for the island as team captain Jahmarie Nolan has been named the recipient of the…
Excelsior Eagles coach, David Riley.
February 15, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Riley has Excelsior aiming for stronger Champs finish

David Riley, head coach of Excelsior High’s track and field team, says they are aiming for a stronger finish at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) and is…
Supporters of the Jamaica Tallawahs celebrate a win over Barbados Trident at Sabina Park on Sunday, September 15, 2019.
February 15, 2026

Grange happy with timing of CPL return

Minister of Sport Olivia Grange has announced that Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches will return to Jamaica for the first time in seven years. In a statement on Friday, Grange revealed that…
Reggae Boyz interim coach Rudolph Speid huddles with his charges during a training session at Sabina Park.
February 15, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

All-local squad to face Martinique in international friendly

As Jamaica draw closer to the intercontinental playoffs, interim Reggae Boyz head coach Rudolph Speid has named an all-local squad to face Martinique for his second match at the helm of the national…