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From left: Paulton Gordon, President of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA); Philip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas; Chelsea Hudson-Dybantsa, Mother of A.J Dybantsa; Anciet Francois Dybantsa, number-one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft; D
05 Aug, 2026 0

Decision pending for Dybantsa

While rising basketball superstar AJ Dybantsa has never shied away from acknowledging his Jamaican heritage, he admitted that the possibility of wearing the black, green, and gold of the Jamaican…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) and Arsene Wenger, Chief Officer (FIFA) and former football coach arrive for the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals football match between Sweden and England at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Jul
05 Aug, 2026 0

Sell-off backlash intensifies

GENEVA (AP): Two senior FIFA executives, coaching great Arsène Wenger and Secretary General Mattias Grafström, distanced themselves yesterday from FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell…
DESERT OF MALIBU (right), ridden by Tajay Suckoo, wins the 30th running of the Thoroughbred Racing Hall-of-Fame Stakes Trophy ahead of CALIFORNIA CROWN (Tevin Foster) at Caymanas Park on Saturday, July 18.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Jimmie Says … Jamaica must note racing’s new global playbook

Within days of last week’s column, ‘More big-day racemeets necessary’, which highlighted the return of the Diamond Mile sponsored by the Jamaica Racing Commission, three major developments emerged in…
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Green replaces Powell as Tridents captain

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Australian all-rounder Chris Green has been named captain of the Barbados Tridents for the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Green replaces Rovman Powell,…
Scenes from a previous Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League.
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CPL launches Hall of Fame to honour its icons

From Chris Gayle’s 47 not out that helped Jamaica Tallawahs secure the inaugural CPL title in 2013 to Trinbago Knight Riders’ blistering 267-2, still the highest total in tournament history, the…
Romelda Aiken of Jamaica in action during the Commonwealth Games gold medal netball match in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.
04 Aug, 2026 0

MOTIVATED BY DOUBT - Netball Jamaica boss says team fuelled by lowered expectations

President of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Karen Rosen-Baugh says the Sunshine Girls used what she has referred to as their ‘underdog status’ as motivation to exceed expectations and secure a historic second…
Portmore United coach, Rodolph Austin.
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Portmore target fast Caribbean Cup start

Reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Portmore United will open their Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign today when they face Salcedo FC of the Dominican Republic at the Hasely Crawford Stadium…
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04 Aug, 2026 0

Nkrumie sprints to CAC silver

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie claimed the silver medal in the men’s 100m at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday following a strong performance at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo…
Abdullah Shafique
04 Aug, 2026 0

Shafique, Babar put Pakistan within striking distance

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Abdullah Shafique posted his sixth Test century in an unbroken 168-run third-wicket stand with Babar Azam as Pakistan gained the upper hand after day two of the second…