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Alfred ‘Frano’ Francis (centre), race director of Reggae Marathon, in conversation with Dr Carey Wallace (left), executive director of Tourism Enhancement Fund, and Ian Kelly, chairman of Reggae Marathon, at the 2025 Reggae Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
December 9, 2025

Reggae Marathon to focus on helping Negril recovery

HURRICANE MELISSA left several communities across Jamaica facing widespread damage, including Negril, the beloved home of the Reggae Marathon for nearly a quarter of a century.
Nottingham Forest’s Murillo (centre) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Liverpool in Liverpool, England, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Liverpool, Man City lose again

AP: LIVERPOOL’S PREMIER League title defence lurched deeper into crisis yesterday – losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest. Manchester City’s challenge was also hit by a 2-1 loss at Newcastle. A…
Former Reggae Boyz Technical Director Rene Simoes, speaks to students Garvey Maceo High School in Clarendon.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Simoes proposes innovative approach to coaching problem

Iconic former Reggae Boyz coach Rene Simoes, in a video on social media, offered his services to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) with a proposal to establish a 'crisis cabinet', with…
Rudolph Speid ... interim head coach for Reggae Boyz.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

JFF moves to ‘maintain stability’

TOP local coach and football administrator Rudolph Speid will be the man in charge when Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz contest the intercontinental World Cup playoffs in March 2026. Effective December 15,…
Giovanni Taylor (left) of Jamaica College attempts a shot at goal as Romaine Walters (centre) and Tchane Riley (right) of St Catherine High try to stop him. The action is from the Jamaica College versus St Catherine High Manning Cup semi-final played at t
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

St Catherine to unveil ‘new system’ when Manning Cup resumes

St Catherine High School head coach Anthony Patrick says his team will unveil a new style of play when the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup resumes on November 28. The competition, along with other ISSA-run…
Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, founder and head of the Pocket Rocket Foundation, and Alrick Johnson (centre), Logistics Lead for GroceryList Jamaica, gather care packages for distribution in areas affected by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Fraser-Pryce collaborates with grocer for disaster relief

Sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and an online grocery company forged a winning partnership in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Her Pocket Rocket Foundation and South Florida-based GroceryList…
Akeem Jordan bagged five wickets for the Barbados Pride against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes during their CG United Super 50 Cup encounter at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Magnificent Jordan fires Pride to big win over Hurricanes

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): A sensational spell of fast bowling from Akeem Jordan helped to spearhead the Barbados Pride to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in…
December 9, 2025

England U-19s fight back with commanding 130-run win over WI

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): In a powerful display of all-round cricket, England’s Young Lions roared back to life, securing a comprehensive 130-run victory over West Indies Under-19s in the third…
Panama’s Andres Andrade (centre) reacts at the end of a World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Guatemala in Guatemala City on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Panama football federation president banned for six months

ZURICH (AP): Days after Panama qualified for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA banned the country’s soccer federation president for failing to respect a previous ban imposed for fat-shaming a women’s national…