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West Indies captain Brandon King pulls to leg during an innings of 50 against Afghanistan in the second T20 International in Dhubai yesterday. Looking on is Afghan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
January 22, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

King demands improvement after Afghanistan walloping

West Indies captain Brandon King pinpointed moments of individual promise. Still, he demanded all-around improvement from his side after a 39-run defeat to Afghanistan sealed a 2-0 series loss in…
Montego Bay United’s latest signing, 17-year-old Haitian attacker Franco Célestin.
January 22, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Epstein expects big things from 17-year-old Haitian signing

Montego Bay United (MBU) have secured one of the Caribbean’s brightest young prospects, completing the signing of 17-year-old Haitian attacker Franco Célestin. MBU Chairman Yoni Epstein expressed…
Tivoli Gardens’ Nickalia Fuller (right) tries to evade the attentions of Molynes United’s Odane Murray (left) and Tyrique Wilson during a Jamaica Premier Leaue fixture at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Kingston on Monday.
January 22, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Fuller’s first international goal inspires him to dig deeper

Tivoli Gardens frontman Nickalia Fuller is getting the recognition his prodigious talent deserves, after grabbing the lone goal in Jamaica’s 1-0 win over Grenada in an international friendly on…
Liverpool’s Jeremie Frimpong (left) and teammate Dominik Szoboszlai celebrate after Marseille’s goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored an own goal during a Champions League opening phase football match in Marseille, France yesterday.
January 22, 2026

Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea make qualification charge

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Premier League teams are powering ahead in the Champions League with five of England’s top-flight clubs in position to advance to the round of 16. Arsenal top the standings…
Jamaica Women’s captain, Rashada Williams.
January 22, 2026

Barbados Women join Leewards in final after Jamaica ruin T&T’s chances

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Jamaica Women played spoiler in the final preliminary round of the T20 Blaze, defeating Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Women by three wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern…
January 22, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Taylormade looks a shoo-in for Rimsky Trophy

TAYLOR MADE’s exercise gallops make her unstoppable in Saturday’s Rimsky Trophy at six furlongs, her first outing as a three-year-old, after trotting up against two-year-old maidens on debut at five…
Jamaica’s entrant to the mono-bob competition at this year’s Winter Olympics, Mica Moore gets ready for a run.
January 21, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

CLOSER TO HISTORY

With an overarching plan of a podium finish by the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, Chris Stokes, president of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, (JBSF) said qualification to the 2026 Milano…
Cavalier’s Christopher Ainsworth (right) celebrates with teammates during a Jamaica Premier League (JPL) fixture against Harbour View at The Compound on December 28, 2025.
January 21, 2026 by Livingston Scott

‘Rested’ Cavalier ready for defensive juggernauts

Cavalier assistant coach David Laylor says the brief rest the team obtained due to a number of their players being involved in an international friendly against Grenada recently has been a positive…
Immaculate coach, Franz Forde.
January 21, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Wolves coach happy with progress ahead of Champs

Head coach of the Immaculate Conception High School track and field team Franz Forde says his athletes are beginning to hit their stride as they continue preparations for this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy…