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Chairman of Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, Solomon Sharpe.
December 9, 2025

SVREL announces 12-race card for Mouttet Mile day

BUILDING ON the excitement of the recently concluded Jamaica Cup race day, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operators of Caymanas Park, is energetically preparing for the…
Jonathan van Lange
December 9, 2025

Van Lange comes good again as Windies edge past England

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): JONATHAN VAN Lange struck his second consecutive half-century to propel West Indies Under-19s to an impressive six-wicket victory over England Under-19s via the…
From left: Don Gittens, CEO, Manpower & Maintenance Services; Deanroy Bromfield, principal of Excelsior; David Riley, competitions director; Dr Audrey Hinchcliffe, chairman, Manpower & Maintenance Services; Desmond Shakespeare, chairman of the Local Organi
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Wesley Powell Memorial to make consideration for Hurricane Melissa-affected athletes

THE 22ND staging of the Wesley Powell Benjamin Track and Field Meet is set for Saturday, December 13 at Excelsior High School. The launch was held yesterday inside the school’s auditorium, with…
CHAMPION BUBBLER (left), ridden by Omar Walker, wins the seven-and-a-half furlong, four-year-old and upwards restricted allowance stakes seventh race ahead of a fast-finishing TEKAPUNT (Reyan Lewis) at Caymanas Park on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Bulletproofcoffee, Champion Bubbler, too much for Aftercare Trophy fields

UNITED STATES-BRED BULLETPROOFCOFFEE and CHAMPION BUBBLER, both course-specialists and overnight-allowance winners, should prove hard to beat in their respective divisions of Saturday’s Racehorse…
Reggae Boyz midfielder Bobby DeCordova-Reid on his knees after Jamaica were held to a 0-0 draw by Curacao at the National Stadium last night and failed to gain an automatic spot to next year's World Cup finals.
December 9, 2025

World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March. Four more teams will qualify from Europe, along with two from the rest…
Fans celebrate Haiti's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a football match against Nicaragua, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
December 9, 2025

Haiti's troubles fade briefly as it revels in World Cup qualification

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti held its breath for nearly two hours as its troubles seemed to fade with the promise of its first World Cup qualification since 1974. Forgotten ever so briefly was…
Brad Barnes (right) will lead the Jamaica Scorpions in the 2025 Super 50 Cup.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Scorpions to use Melissa as motivation

IN THE wake of the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s cricketers are poised to play their part in uplifting the nation as they bow into action today in the CG United Super 50 Cup against the…
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Reynolds makes all-star team despite Jamaica’s CBC woes

FOLLOWING FIVE days of competition at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Guyana, Jamaica placed fourth in the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship (CBC), narrowly missing out on a spot to the 2026 FIBA…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russell plays a shot during an Indian Premier League cricket match against Gujarat Titans, in Kolkata, India, on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
December 9, 2025

Russell, KKR decade-long relationship ends

NEW DELHI, India (CMC): THE KOLKATA Knight Riders (KKR) have parted ways with explosive all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of the 2026 auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 37-year-old Russell…