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June 12, 2026
Jamaican teen wins double gold at Masters Cup in Colombia
MIAMI, Florida:
National taekwondo athlete Daniel Balli delivered an outstanding performance last weekend at the Masters Cup in Colombia, capturing two gold medals while representing Jamaica on the…
June 12, 2026
OA steps up pace for LA 2028 Grants Olympic Solidarity Scholarships to eight athletes
KINGSTON:
In its drive for excellence and greater diversification of the country’s representation at LA 2028, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) stepped up the pace by granting eight athletes…
June 12, 2026
Years after skull fracture, Mexico's Jiménez has his long-awaited World Cup star moment
MEXICO CITY (AP):
Raúl Jiménez finally has his star moment in a World Cup for Mexico.
The 35-year-old striker burst into tears after scoring El Tri's second goal against South Africa as…
June 12, 2026
Somali ref Artan picked for UEFA game after being barred by US
GENEVA (AP):
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was barred by the United States from the World Cup, was picked yesterday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August.
European football body UEFA…
June 12, 2026
El Nino is here - Scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP):
El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced yesterday.
Experts said the…
June 12, 2026
Chain of Hope returns with anniversary heart surgery mission
International charity Chain of Hope is marking 30 years of transforming the lives of Jamaican children with heart disease through a special anniversary medical mission at Bustamante Hospital for…
June 12, 2026
FIFA blames empty seats at World Cup match in Mexico on fans in the concourses
FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.
June 12, 2026
Holness: ‘Downtown Kingston looks worse than it did 40 years ago, massive plan needed’
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says downtown Kingston, capital's commercial heart, looks worse today than it did more than four decades ago and requires a massive plan of intervention covering…