Sports

Cornwall College’s Carlondo Morris (right)
December 9, 2025 by Ashley Anguin and Raymond Graham

daCosta Cup: Tough Cornwall face lowly William Knibb

THE Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup round of 16 continues today with many-time champions Cornwall College facing William Knibb Memorial High in a crucial matchup at Drax…
December 9, 2025

Iran set to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the United States denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer
December 9, 2025

Palmer fit for Chelsea-Arsenal showdown in EPL

LONDON (AP): Cole Palmer is fit for Chelsea’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday after recovering from a broken toe sooner than expected. The England…
December 9, 2025

Bermuda shine in dominant qualifying opener

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman (CMC): The Bermuda women’s national team announced their 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers campaign spectacularly, delivering a commanding 4-0 victory over the Cayman Islands on…
Jeavor Royal
December 9, 2025

Royal century in vain as Volcanoes overhaul Scorpions

TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC): Despite a brilliant maiden List A century from all-rounder Jeavor Royal, the Jamaica Scorpions went down by one wicket to the Windward Islands Volcanoes in their CG United…
Denbigh High goal defence Cheyenne Mills (left) looks on as Kemps Hill High goal shooter Ashanne Gallimore (right) sinks one of six goals for her team in Thursday’s ISSA rural schoolgirls under-19 match at Denbigh. Denbigh defeated their opponents 68-6.
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Holmwood’s netballers back in top form

Defending double champions Holmwood Technical closed the preliminary round of the ISSA rural schoolgirls’ netball competition in fine style on Thursday at the Manchester High court scoring impressive…
Jamaica College’s Dontae Logan scores from the penalty spot during yesterday’s Manning Cup match against St Jago High at Ashenheim Stadium. Jamaica College won 2-1.
December 9, 2025

JC return in winning form

Jamaica College (JC) resumed ISSA/WATA Manning Cup action in winning form as they downed St Jago High 2-1 yesterday at the Ashenheim Stadium. Dontae Logan opened the scoring in time added of the first…
Netball Jamaica President Karen Rosen Baugh.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Gold standard: Netball boss backs Sunshine Girls for Commonwealth win

President of Netball Jamaica (NJ), Karen Baugh, says the national team has everything required to capture the gold medal at next year’s Commonwealth Games, and the Sunshine Girls are fully focused on…
Reggae Girlz coach Hubert Busby takes his charges through a team talk.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Busby hints at further recruitment for Reggae Girlz

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said there are ‘one or two’ more players who are in the process of joining the national programme as he looks to add to the team’s strength for the future.…