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Tourists wearing hats visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece.
August 23, 2026

The sun hat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sites

ATHENS (AP): Outside the Acropolis, a sea of hats bobs up and down the hill to the ancient site: straw boaters, Panama hats, baseball caps and bucket hats in the relentless heat. Hat racks are hard…
Borrowing design cues from SUVs like the Land Rover Defender, the Santa Fe adopts a more muscular stance.
August 23, 2026 by By Kareem LaTouche

Clash of the Midsize Giants: Santa Fe Meets Jaecoo J8

When two carmakers tackle the midsize SUV segment with completely opposite design manuals, the comparison writes itself. On one hand, you have the boxy, futuristic, and deliberately angular presence…
‘The Disappearers’ by Marlon James.
August 23, 2026

3 books to read, from Marlon James to Emma Cline

NEW YORK (AP): Book lovers can look forward to a wealth of fiction, biographies, memoirs, poetry collections and topical non-fiction this season. Here are five upcoming works you’ll likely be hearing…
Courtesy of @jtta_tabletennis Azizi Johnson (right) and Gianna Lewis.
August 23, 2026 by Jacob Levy

Johnson encouraged by CAC Games experience

Azizi Johnson believes the experience gained from reaching the round of 16 at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games will help elevate his overall game. Johnson, who was competing in the…
Courtesy of CFU Jamaica’s under-14 players celebrate a goal during the semi-final of the CFU Under-14 Challenge in the Dominican Republic on Friday.
August 23, 2026 by Livingston Scott

High-scoring Haitians dangerous for young Reggae Boyz

Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz will take on a rampaging Haiti team in the final of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-14 Challenge Series in the Dominican Republic today. Defending champions…
Ian Allen/PHotographer Hayden Hiltz (left) from Jamaica scores against Puerto Rico duing the 2026 Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship at the Stadium East field on Friday.
August 23, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Underdogs for bronze medal - Jamaica face Haudenosaunee in third-place playoff

The JamLax Boys will have an opportunity to secure a medal at the 2026 Pan American Men’s Lacrosse Championship when they face Haudenosaunee in today’s bronze-medal match at Stadium East. Jamaica will…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer DON KWESI, with Jaheim Anderson aboard, though first past the post in the Poorlittlerichgirl, was disqualified for a weight infringement at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 23, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Don Kwesi loses Poorlittlerichgirl on the scales

Claiming rider Jaheim Anderson and the connections of DON KWESI, a four-year-old whose improvement at the back end of last season and current form make him, arguably, the most improved local-bred in…
Contributed Treshawna Hutchinson shines in her evening gown during the JABBFA National Senior Championships 2026 on Saturday, August 15, at Wolmer’s Boys’ School.
August 23, 2026

JABBFA National Senior Champs crowns 2026 champions

The Wolmer’s Boys’ Auditorium was transformed into a showcase of discipline and physique last Saturday as the Mayberry JABBFA National Senior Championship crowned its 2026 champions before a packed…
The boys’ grandmother is worried that time is running out with no clear indication of where they will be attending school come September.
August 24, 2026 by Corey Robinson

LEFT IN LIMBO

A St Catherine woman has been left worrying about the fate of her grandsons after she and the family were asked to find another school for the two cousins, who administrators at Enid Bennett High…