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A person holds a “trans people belong in sports” sign during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, in Seattle.
09 Aug, 2026 0

WNBA discusses transgender participation

AP: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams addressing ongoing discussions surrounding transgender athletes in women’s basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of the Kaz Hoshay Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
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Commander Z lays tag-team plan to waste

United States-bred COMMANDER Z produced a stunning 11-1 reversal of form after double-digit defeats in his previous four races to outclass champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s local-breds, I DREAM AGAIN…
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09 Aug, 2026 0

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 8, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) IMP5YO(MDN)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:16:05M Distance: 1400m Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
AP Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke looks on from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, February 3, in Memphis, Tennessee.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Medical examiner reveals heroin, cocaine killed Memphis forward

LOS ANGELES (AP): Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said…
AP Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Senator Ted Cruz (left) talks with ranking member Senator Maria Cantwell before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Senate delays college sports bill

AP: The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) failed to reach a vote during an all-night Senate session before the chamber’s summer recess, which ended early yesterday. However, the bill secured a place…
AP Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães reacts after a Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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Arsenal land Guimarães from Newcastle

LONDON (AP): Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle yesterday. The Premier League champions paid a reported £75 million (US$101 million) for Guimarães, who…
Jamaica’s Michael-Andre Edwards hits the sandpit during the triple-jump final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
08 Aug, 2026 0

Final attempt brings Jamaica first World U20 Gold

Triple jumper Michael-Andre Edwards gave Jamaica its first gold medal at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, last night, winning the men's triple jump with a personal best and…
Action from last year’s Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship.
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Barbados eye double as CWI Women’s U-19 Champs bowls off

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The future stars of West Indies women’s cricket will take centre stage as the 2026 Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship bowls off in Antigua from August 8-15, with…
Simone Gordon
08 Aug, 2026 0

Trinidad stun Jamaica in CAC netball final

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls were dethroned as Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games netball champions after suffering a shock 56-49 defeat to regional rivals Trinidad and Tobago in yesterday’s final…