Sports
June 28, 2026
Sights to behold - World Cup fans flood stadiums, fan zones with dazzling costumes, face paint and flags
With the last teams for the round of 32 set last night, the World Cup may be just that less colourful, with some of the supporters of ousted teams adding to a truly remarkable atmosphere.
June 28, 2026
World Cup beef over beef
DALLAS (AP):
Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable. It's not about who has the best team or whether Lionel Messi is the best player at the…
June 28, 2026
World Athletics mixes coffee with Ultimate Championship
Last Rep Coffee has been announced as an official global supplier for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26.
The company is co-founded by British athletes Jake Wightman and Zak…
June 28, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Tracey returns for CAC Games
Bobsled brakeman Tyquendo Tracey is back on the track, the sprinter making the Jamaican team to the Senior Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games, to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic…
June 28, 2026
Parris’ century powers WI Academy to ODI series win over Sri Lanka Emerging Players
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CMC):
Shaqkere Parris struck a scintillating, boundary-studded century to lead West Indies Academy to a 76-run win over Sri Lanka Emerging Players on Friday.
Parris clobbered…
June 28, 2026
Bielsa takes responsibility for Uruguay's debacle - Veteran coach says he left nothing good for Uruguayan soccer
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP):
Coach Marcelo Bielsa looked desolate after Uruguay's World Cup campaign ended in disappointment Friday, saying he was fully responsible for the team's…
June 28, 2026
Belgium engine finally revs - Trossard, De Bruyne score in 5-1 thrashing of New Zealand
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP):
With a flurry of goals, Belgium finally found their footing at the World Cup.
Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the…
June 28, 2026
Cape Verde's dream run continues - Becomes smallest country into World Cup knockout round
HOUSTON (AP):
Tiny Cape Verde defied odds to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the World Cup knockout round behind the stellar play of Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who embodied…
June 28, 2026
Injury worry for Egyptian King
SEATTLE (AP):
Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left Friday night's 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup because of a left knee injury, coach Hossam Hassan said.