Sports
July 5, 2026
West Indies pacers made to toil for a second day
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP):
Sonal Dinusha and Kusal Mendis put on 143 runs for the sixth wicket yesterday as Sri Lanka ground down the West Indies pacers to declare their first innings at 549-9 on…
July 5, 2026
Mbappé scores again to send France through to quarters
PHILADELPHIA (AP):
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 yesterday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth…
July 5, 2026
Morocco end World Cup co-hosts hopes
HOUSTON (AP):
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 yesterday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals…
July 5, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Coaches support schoolboy football changes
Several coaches have signalled overwhelming support for format changes to the 2026 schoolboy football season, believing the adjustments bring improvements for players and fans alike.
ISSA president…
July 5, 2026
Past The Finishing Post
Jul 4, 2026
Race Results
Race 1
Purse $600,000
5YO&UP OPT. CLM($200,0 ONLY)/NB6YO&UP(NW2)
&NB5YO(MDN)
Off At: 12:24:35AM
Distance: 700 M
Track Condition: Dirt :…
July 5, 2026
MVP Track Club hails Stephen Francis as visionary who transformed Jamaican athletics
The MVP Track & Field Club is mourning the passing of its co-founder and Technical Director, Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis, describing him as a visionary coach whose influence transformed Jamaican…
July 5, 2026
Klopp confirms Germany talks and says he’s ‘recharged’ since leaving Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he’s in negotiations to take over as Germany coach and says he’s “recharged” the energy he was missing when he left Liverpool.
July 5, 2026
Brazil still favoured vs Norway at World Cup, yet an upset wouldn’t rival 1998
Ståle Solbakken knows all about Norway’s stunning upset of Brazil during the 1998 World Cup. He was a reserve and watched from the sideline in Marseille as his teammates delivered arguably the biggest…
July 5, 2026
Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time on Sunday.