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Oblique Seville
August 30, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Record number of Jamaicans head to Diamond League Final

Jamaica will have a strong contingent of a record 18 athletes at this weekend’s Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of the 14-meet regular season in Zurich,…
FIDE Master Joshua Christie during the recent Magnificent Chess Open.
August 30, 2026 by Jacob Levy

Christie moves closer to history

Jamaican FIDE Master Joshua Christie is ecstatic after moving to within one international norm of earning the International Master title from the world chess governing body, FIDE. The milestone comes…
Trinbago Knight Riders Sunil Narine (left) and Colin Munro go for a run during their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match against the Barbados Tridents at Queen’s Park Oval on Friday night.
August 30, 2026

Narine inspires Knight Riders to commanding victory

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Sunil Narine delivered a masterclass in all-round cricket as the Trinbago Knight Riders secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the Barbados Tridents in the…
WHIZZ KID, running at long odds at 23-1 and ridden by Richie Shakes, wins the O&S Tack Room Trophy over a mile at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 30, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Shakes lands brace of longshots

Richie Shakes rattled yesterday’s 10-race card with two longshots including WHIZZ KIDD, who benefited from a collapsing pace to stun rivals at odds of 23-1 in the O & S Tack Room Trophy at a mile.…
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August 30, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 29, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) IMP5YO(MDN)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:21:01PM Distance: 1500 M Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
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August 30, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Chin finds positives in Kingston Open disappointments

Jamaican tennis player John Chin remains upbeat despite suffering first-round losses at the recently concluded Kingston Open 1 and 2 Championships. According to Chin, who lost 6-4, 6-4 to American…
Newcastle United’s Yoane Wissa (9) scores their side’s second goal during the British Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in London yesterday.
August 30, 2026

Four hundred million spent, zero points

AP: Tottenham’s remarkable US$400-million summer spending spree is yet to translate into on-field success in the Premier League. Two games. Zero points. Indeed, big-spending Spurs are still searching…
From left: Jamaica squash players, Declan James, bronze medallist, Lewis Walters, Chris Binnie, and Tahjia Lumley.
August 30, 2026

Jamaica excited about Pan Am squash qualification

Jamaica Squash (JS) is still basking in the excitement of achieving its objective of qualifying for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, following the Pan Am Qualifier in Asuncion, Paraguay.…
England’s Harry Brook (centre) and batting partner Dan Lawrence run between the wickets as Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad (right) looks on, on day three of the second Test match in London yesterday.
August 30, 2026

England extend lead to 357 against Pakistan

LONDON (AP): England extended their lead over Pakistan to 357 runs after reaching 177-7 at stumps on a rain-hit third day of the second Test at Lord’s, where only 24.5 overs were possible. England’s…