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Colin Kaepernick speaks at the ACLU’s 2026 Biennial Leadership Conference in Washington on July 24.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Kaepernick refuses to watch NFL

NEW YORK (AP): Colin Kaepernick still watches football. Just not the NFL. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback told NBC News in an interview that he prefers to watch college football instead.…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez gestures to fans after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup semi-final football match against England in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Man City move past US$600m with Enzo, Ndiaye signings

AP: Manchester City completed its US$440-million midfield rebuild yesterday by signing Argentina international Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea in a deal worth 125 million pounds (US$169 million), a fee…
An image of the World Ultimate Championships trophy and bracelet.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Trophies revealed for World Athletics Ultimate Championship

With 10 days to go before the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship gets under way, World Athletics yesterday revealed the trophies that will be awarded to the winners of each discipline. As…
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Garth Gayle.
01 Sep, 2026 0

Step by step, says Gayle

“The public does not manage the sport.” That was the firm message from Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President Garth Gayle amid public scrutiny over Jabari Matheson competing in…
01 Sep, 2026 0

JPL clubs welcome Legend deal

Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clubs are hailing Wysinco Group’s new $300-million sponsorship of the competition, through its Legend Beer brand, as a major commitment to local football. Wisynco will…
Munro College coach, Everdean Scarlett.
01 Sep, 2026 0

Tribute to fallen teammate drives Munro campaign

Munro College will enter this season’s Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup campaign with a renewed sense of purpose as the team seeks to honour the memory of promising…
Shinji Hirari, Governor of Tottori Prefecture at the signing ceremony between the JAAA and Japan for the 2027 World Champs at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday.
01 Sep, 2026 0

JAAA locks in Tottori Camp for Beijing 2027 campaign

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is already looking ahead to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, having secured an early agreement with Tottori, Japan, to…
Sherri-Lee Smith, gymnastic coach at First Dance, Montego Bay (centre), is flanked by from left; Alexia Allen, MaCherie Wynter, Kaelei Palmer, and Jenneilia Grant walk the stage to represent Jamaica at the opening ceremony of the Yamilet Pena Gymnastics Cl
01 Sep, 2026 0

Small gymnasts, big haul

WESTERN BUREAU: They may be small, some barely old enough for primary school, but Jamaica’s young gymnasts are already making their presence felt internationally. A contingent of budding athletes from…
Rajindra Campbell, the national Shot Put record holder, continued his dominant 2026 season with a winning throw of 22.17m at the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Rovereto, Italy, on Tuesday. – File photo
01 Sep, 2026 0

Campbell warms up for Diamond League Final with national record

Olympic Games shot put bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell and national 400m record holder Nickisha Pryce were in outstanding form on Sunday in Europe as they tuned up for this weekend’s Diamond League…