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FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre)  speaks to secretary general Mattias Grafstrom (left), while sitting beside president of Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa as they attend a Women’s AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia,
21 Aug, 2026 0

Fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign

GENEVA (AP): A collection of football fan groups from around the world launched a petition yesterday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup…
St Lucia captain Roston Chase celebrates with teammates after victory over the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League last week.
21 Aug, 2026 0

CPL: Kings’ title defence suffers major blow

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): The St Lucia Kings’ title defence has suffered a major blow, with Afghanistan’s star left-arm wristspinner Noor Ahmad ruled out of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League season…
Nate McPeak (left), goalkeeper for the Jamaica Lacrosse team, goes through reflex conditioning ahead of the match against the United States in the Pan American Lacrosse Championships on Wednesday.
21 Aug, 2026 0

Hummingbirdz eye World Lacrosse Champs

Jamaica will take the field today against Puerto Rico in their final Pool A match at the 2026 Pan American Men’s Lacrosse Championship, knowing that a place at the 2027 World Lacrosse Championship is…
Dr Donovan Bennett, president of the Jamaica Cricket Association.
21 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica to bid for matches in next year’s WI home series

The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has signalled its intention to have the island bid for matches during next year’s tours of the Caribbean by India and England. India’s month-long trip, starting…
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey
21 Aug, 2026 0

Sunshine Girls captain Sterling-Humphrey extends stay with Thunderbirds for three more seasons

Top Jamaican netball goalkeeper Shamera Sterling-Humphrey will spend another three seasons with Australian club Adelaide Thunderbirds after extending her contract. The Sunshine Girls captain, who…
Spain's Gavi, left, falls as he scuffles with Argentina's Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
21 Aug, 2026 0

FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban…
21 Aug, 2026 0

Under-14 Reggae Boyz edge Bermuda 1-0 to advance to CFU final

Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz have advanced to the final of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series after defeating Bermuda 1-0 today. With the win, the team will face Haiti on Sunday…
Jamaica’s Tiana Marshall competing at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Marshall joins Foster-Hylton at MVP

Freshly crowned World Under-20 100m hurdles bronze medallist Tiana Marshall says she is looking forward to joining MVP Track Club in September as she begins the next chapter of her promising career.…
Jamaica Kingsmen player Vitel Lawes during a Caribbean Premier League T20 match against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Sabina Park last Thursday.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Lawes relishes growth

In a tournament where experience often trumps youth, Jamaica Kingsmen teenage wrist-spinner Vitel Lawes is rewriting the script. Following the franchise’s second consecutive victory in the Caribbean…