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Barbados Pride batsmen Kevin Wickham (centre) and Kraigg Brathwaite meet mid-pitch during their century stand against the Jamaica Scorpions on day three of their West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park yesterday. Jamaica Scorpions’ Kirk McKenzie is
April 22, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Brathwaite, Wickham centuries pile misery on Scorpions

Day three of the West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park belonged entirely to the Barbados Pride, as captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Kevin Wickham carved magnificent centuries to steer their side…
Professional Football Jamaica Ltd CEO Owen Hill.
April 22, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

PFJL mum on $100m lawsuit

Owen Hill, CEO of the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), says it will not make an official statement on the $100-million lawsuit filed against the organisation by Pivott LLC until it has…
Referee Walter Lopez suspends a Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-final second leg football match between Mexico’s America and the United States’ Nashville SC in Mexico City on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The suspension happened on account of discriminatory
April 22, 2026

Homophobic chant surfaces again in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP): After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically at local tournaments across Mexico, a homophobic chant has resurfaced strongly in recent weeks in what could be a prelude…
ISSA Urban Area Schoolgirl Basketball MVP Danae Brown (centre) celebrates the title with teammates, Queens alumni Olive McNaughton (right) and coach Donald Bimmer (second right), after they defeated St Andrew High School 49-33 in the ISSA urban area final
April 22, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Queen’s lift ISSA schoolgirl basketball title

The combination of tournament MVP Danae Brown and defensive stalwart Mikala Morrison, at either ends of the court, helped the Queen’s School reclaim the ISSA Urban Area Schoolgirl Basketball title…
Diego Heaven, owner and instructor at Reef Explorer Diving Centre, explains that the barbed wire fence was never intended to block public access but to protect equipment from theft.
April 22, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Barbed wire on Negril’s famed beach sparks outrage

WESTERN BUREAU: A viral video showing a barbed wire fence blocking a section of Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach has sparked public outrage and swift action, but the man at the centre of the…
Gout Gout (right) waves while winning the junior 100 metres at the Australian Athletics Junior Championship in Brisbane on Saturday.
April 22, 2026

Bolt urges Gout Gout to remain focused on track and field

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has advised teenaged sensation Gout Gout to stay focused on track and field and to surround himself with the right people. The rising 18-year-old…
Excelsior coach, David Riley.
April 22, 2026 by Raymond Graham

‘We are a prepared team’

One of the most eagerly awaited events among high school teams at this weekend’s Penn Relays is the High School Boys Championships of America 4x400m, with the focus surrounding teams like defending…
Tivoli Gardens player Rodico Wellington.
April 22, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Tivoli season in the balance against league leaders

Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Montego Bay United can stretch their lead atop the standings to nine points when they take on Tivoli Gardens at Jarrett Park at 3:30 p.m. in one of two matches on…
Frankie Sly (left) and Wayne Wonder.
April 22, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Frankie Sly still active

Dancehall deejay and songwriter Franklin Williams, popularly known as Frankie Sly, will be the first to admit that his career has often been defined by songs that outgrew his name, though the veteran,…