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COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, and running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of KAZ HOSHAY Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) over five and a half furlongs at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 8.
26 Aug, 2026 0

A divided house stymies progress

Prior to last week’s column, which pointed to horse racing having ‘one of the most powerful but under-utilised lobbies of any local industry’, few persons would have been aware of the deep ties of…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain (left) and Serena Williams, of the United States, talk on the court during a mixed doubles match at the US Open tennis championships, yesterday, in New York.
26 Aug, 2026 0

Williams, Alcaraz win US Open mixed doubles debut

NEW YORK (AP): Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the US Open yesterday, winning in mixed doubles alongside Carlos Alcaraz, who shook off the rust from a four-month absence due to a wrist…
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) poses with newly signed guard Klay Thompson during an NBA basketball press conference, yesterday, in Miami.
26 Aug, 2026 0

Winning lured Thompson south

MIAMI (AP): Klay Thompson says he already feels right at home in Miami, and there are several reasons why. His father, Mychal Thompson, starred on the Miami Jackson High team that won a state title in…
Guyana Amazon Warriors wicketkeeper Shai Hope (left) watches as Ackeem Auguste goes on the attack during a Caribbean Premier League game.
26 Aug, 2026 0

St Lucia Kings dealt Auguste blow

GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC): The St Lucia Kings have been dealt a major blow, with batter Ackeem Auguste ruled out of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with immediate effect for medical…
Members of the Hydel High School girls track and field team celebrating their ISSA GraceKennedy Girls’ Champs success.
25 Aug, 2026 0

CUMBERLAND WINDFALL - Principal expects boosted sports programme after Hydel merger

Carlon Pitt, principal of Cumberland High School, says the institution’s merger with Hydel High School next month is expected to provide a significant boost to Cumberland’s sporting programmes. Hydel…
Blaise Bicknell .
25 Aug, 2026 0

Bicknell better prepared for round two

National tennis player Blaise Bicknell says he is well prepared for today’s match against Spanish opponent Ivan Curbelo in the Kingston Open, an ATP Challenger tournament being staged at the Liguanea…
Officials extinguish the fire to a Humanoid robot after hitting the barrier at the end of the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, on Tuesday. - AP photo
25 Aug, 2026 0

Chinese humanoid robot sets new 100-meter sprint record in 8.86 sec at Beijing Games

BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors – and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part…
Mikyle Williams (left) of Racing United controls the ball as Marcos Filho of Chapelton Maroon moves in to tackle during a Jamaica Premier League match at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex last season.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Chapelton hopeful after new move

After cutting ties with the Clarendon Football Association and re-establishing their alliance with the St Ann Football Association, Chapelton Maroons are eyeing what club president Kaycie Butler…
Oblique Seville
25 Aug, 2026 0

Four J’cans sit on Diamond League final bubble

Jamaica will have a strong contingent at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, on September 4 and 5, with several athletes already safely through following Sunday’s Silesia meeting.…