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South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj (right) celebrates with captain Aiden Markram the wicket of India’s Arshdeep Singh during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.
February 23, 2026

T20 World Cup: South Africa end India’s winning run

AHMEDABAD, India (AP): South Africa stunned T20 World Cup defending champions India with a 76-run victory yesterday in the Super Eights with the tournament co-hosts dismissed for 111. It was a…
Jannillea Glasgow
February 23, 2026

Sri Lanka Women hold nerve to edge WI and clinch ODI series

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): Jannillea Glasgow’s brave effort with the bat fell just short for the second consecutive match, as Sri Lanka Women recorded a tense 14-run win over West Indies Women here…
Julien Alfred of St Lucia displays the gold medal she won at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
February 23, 2026

St Lucia pins more honours on Olympic champion Alfred

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (CMC): Julien Alfred’s historic achievements at the 2024 Olympics will be honoured on a commemorative stamp as part of St Lucia’s Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. The…
Dunbeholden’s Damion Binns (right).
February 23, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Dunbeholden thrash Treasure Beach in six-goal thriller

Dunbehlden were in a goal-scoring mood yesterday in Wray and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL) action as they thrashed Treasure Beach 4-2 at home to move just two points away from a…
Starting line-up of Jamaica’s all-local contingent that faced Martinique in an international friendly in Martinique yesterday.
February 22, 2026

Mission accomplished

Reggae Boyz coach Rudolph Speid believes he has seen what he needs to from local talent ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup play-off games next month. Speid, the man tasked with getting the Reggae…
Elaine Thompson-Herah (centre), wins the S.W. Issac Henry Invitational Meet’s women’s 60 metre invitational at the National Stadium in 7.20 seconds yesterday. Levanya Williams (left) was second in 7.28, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison was fifth in 7.44 second
February 22, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Thompson-Herah clocks first win of comeback

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah continued her comeback from injury by clocking a season’s best 7.20 seconds to win the women’s 60m invitational at the SW Isaac Henry Development…
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February 22, 2026

Jamaica places 21st in four-man bobsled at Winter Olympics

Jamaica placed just outside the top 20 in the four-man bobsled at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games as the crew of Shane Pitter, Junior Harris, Tyquendo Tracey and Joel Fearon placed…
Kingston College’s Kyle Bodden stretches his legs during the Class 1 4x100 metres at the Corporate Area Athletics Championships at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College yesterday.
February 22, 2026

KC, Immaculate claim Corporate Area Champs

Raymond Graham/Gleaner Writer Kingston College (KC) and Immaculate Conception High School were crowned kings and queens of Corporate Area high school track and field after both produced commanding…
Orville Powell
February 22, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Pow is back

When Orville Powell passed the reigns of Seba United before it became Montego Bay United (MBU) in 2023, after being in ownership for 23 years, many wondered if western Jamaica had seen the last of one…