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Algeria’s Riyad Karim Mahrez celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group E match against Burkina Faso in Fez, Morocco, yesterday.
December 29, 2025

Algeria book place in Africa Cup knockout stage

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Zinedine Zidane watched again and Riyad Mahrez scored again as Algeria reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso yesterday. The 34-year-old…
Applewhaite
December 29, 2025

Barbadian star signs deal to play for Connecticut United FC

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Captain of the Barbados Tridents Andre Applewhaite has secured a two-year contract to play for Connecticut United FC in Major League Soccer’s NEXT Pro league. The talented…
Australia’s Jake Weatherald is bowled by England’s Ben Stokes on day two of their Ashes Test match in Melbourne on Saturday, December 27.
December 29, 2025

MCG curator admits Boxing Day pitch error

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) staff have admitted that the pitch prepared for the Boxing Day Test was skewed too heavily in favour of bowlers, as an attempt to avoid a dull…
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Andre Russell.
December 29, 2025

Russell, Narine, Holder lead Knight Riders into play-offs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The West Indies trio of Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Sunil Narine starred with the ball to help the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders defeat the Gulf Giants by 32 runs…
Leeds United’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin (centre) celebrates scoring his side’s first goal of the game during the English Premier League match in Sunderland, England, yesterday.
December 29, 2025

Calvert-Lewin advances England claims by scoring in sixth straight game

SUNDERLAND, England (AP): With each goal in his career-best scoring run, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is advancing his claims for a recall to the England squad ahead of the World Cup. The striker netted for…
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach (right) and captain Roston Chase celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson during the recent first Test match between the two teams in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Thursday, December 4.
December 29, 2025

Bishop signals looming captaincy decision for CWI

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop believes that in the coming months Cricket West Indies (CWI) will have to decide whether Roston Chase is the right man to lead…
Kieron Pollard
December 29, 2025

Pollard’s unbeaten 44 helps Emirates demolish Capitals

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Kieron Pollard played a captain’s knock to lead MI Emirates to a convincing eight-wicket victory over the Dubai Capitals in the International League T20 here on…
December 29, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ remittance tax takes hold this week

Effective January 1, Jamaicans in the United States (US) sending money to relatives in their homeland will have to pay a one per cent excise tax on those remittances. The one per cent tax is set out…
Students from Holy Family Primary light up the room with vibrant performances as part of the Child Resiliency Programme Christmas celebrations.
December 29, 2025

Child resiliency programme transforms students, strengthens families in downtown Kingston

Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the Christmas dance at the close-out ceremony of the Child Resiliency…