Sports
July 2, 2026
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sets World Cup record with 519 straight scoreless minutes in net
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history, breaking a 36-year-old record while blanking Austria in a 3-0 victory Thursday for his fourth consecutive clean sheet…
July 2, 2026
Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1
Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday,…
July 1, 2026
Mbappé brace keeps France purring
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP):
Kylian Mbappé and France are sizzling – and not just because of MetLife Stadium’s broiling conditions.
Mbappé had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and…
July 1, 2026
Haaland decides Norway-Ivory Coast clash
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):
Erling Haaland savoured the moment after Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, a celebration that included a horned helmet atop his head and again…
July 1, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
JIMMIE SAYS … Divest or else Horse racing needs legislative, wider gambling market support
Sitting among the audience at Sunday evening’s Jamaica Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation’s (JTHF) Third Anniversary Fundraiser and Award Event, Nancy Holthus, paddock analyst at Oaklawn Park,…
July 1, 2026
Australia crush West Indies Women, storm into another T20 World Cup final
LONDON (AP):
Australia cruised into yet another Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final after hammering the West Indies by eight wickets at The Oval yesterday.
The West Indies made 125-7, and the…
July 1, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Oakley to make pro debut at Prefontaine Classic
Quarter-miler Dejanea Oakley will make her professional debut at this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, the ninth stop of the Wanda Diamond League.
The two-day meet, which starts on…
July 1, 2026
by Sharla Williams
Karate instructor takes aim at female empowerment
Sensei Nicole Hazle, who recently completed the Guardian Girls Karate Instructors’ Course Americas, hopes to use her achievement to make a difference in the lives of girls.
July 1, 2026
Barcelona, Monaco agree transfer deal for Ansu Fati
BARCELONA, Spain (AP):
Barcelona and Monaco have agreed a deal for former teen prodigy Ansu Fati to permanently leave the Spanish club.
Barcelona made the announcement yesterday without giving…