Sports

September 3, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

American import scares away Mouttet Mile aspirants

Saturday’s Philip Feanny Gold Cup has, rather oddly, attracted only five starters, a $2.5-million grade-one event with a Mouttet Mile win-and-you’re-in ticket attached. Considering six Mouttet Mile…
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
September 3, 2026

FIFA accuses European body UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA accused European football body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing on Thursday concerning FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other…
Cavalier FC vs Portmore United FC in the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup at the National Stadium in St Andrew on Thursday September 3, 2026.
September 3, 2026

Portmore earns first Caribbean Cup win

Reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Portmore United picked up their first win in Group B of the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup when they defeated Cavalier 2-0 at the National Stadium earlier…
Amoy McKenzie (right) dribbles away from an opponent during a Jamaica Women’s Premier League football match.
September 2, 2026 by Karen Madden

More than her scars - Football turns McKenzie’s fight for survival into new journey

Amoy McKenzie’s entire life has been defined by struggle. As an infant, she miraculously survived a catastrophic incident that left her with life-threatening burns and permanent scars across her body.…
Mount Pleasant’s head coach Theodore Whitmore.
September 2, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘Pressure is a gift’ - Whitmore expects Mt Pleasant to handle defending champions crown

Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore insists his team will not be weighed down by the pressure that comes with being defending champions as they seek to rebound from a…
United States Olympic and world champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall
September 2, 2026

Long jump champion Davis-Woodhall suffers concussion in head-on collision

AP – United States Olympic and world champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall suffered a concussion in a head-on car collision while heading to a training session last week. Davis-Woodhall revealed…
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September 2, 2026 by Spencer Darlington

Sunshine Girl Beckford eager to start third Super League stint

Sunshine Girl Shanice Beckford believes she will enter the 2027 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) League in Australia a much improved player compared to when she first competed in the league in 2024. The…
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September 2, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Defending champions Excelsior buoyed by newcomers

Keon Broderick, head coach of defending Manning Cup champions Excelsior High School, says that although preparations for the upcoming schoolboy football season have not gone exactly as planned, he…
Shimron Hetmyer swings for the fences during a Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League game against the Trinbago Knight Riders at thee Queen’s Park Oval on Monday.
September 2, 2026

Hetmyer spoils Knight Riders’ Independence Day party

The Guyana Amazon Warriors remained unbeaten after spoiling the Independence Day celebrations at Queen’s Park Oval, defeating the Trinbago Knight Riders by nine runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern…