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Updated 12 hours ago

Mexico off to roaring World Cup start

MEXICO CITY (AP):

Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment.
Mexico's players understood the intense pressure and high expectations they were facing yesterday in the opening match of the first 48-team World Cup tournament. But they embraced their role and got off to a winning start by beating South Africa 2-0 in a match that also produced three red cards.

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Updated 16 hours ago by Robert Bailey

Shock exit: Duckie walks away from Chapelton Maroons 
Veteran local football coach Donovan Duckie has resigned his post as head coach of Jamaica Premier League outfit Phoenix Chapelton Maroons with immediate effect. Duckie, who has been head coach of…
Updated 14 hours ago

THE CONTENDERS - Yamal and Co have questions to answer
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday and while the world was enraptured by the beauty of the globe’s most popular game, Spain, a team known for beautiful football but underwhelming results —…
Updated 16 hours ago by Raymond Graham

10 Jamaican men seek collegiate glory in Eugene
TEN Jamaicans will be seeking collegiate glory when the second and final day of competition for male athletes at the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I Outdoor Track and Field…
Updated 16 hours ago

Pulisic ready to shoulder the burden of US hopes
IRVINE, California (AP): Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup. Only a handful of prominent…
Updated 1 hour ago

Somali ref Artan picked for UEFA game after being barred by US
GENEVA (AP): Somali referee Omar Artan, who was barred by the United States from the World Cup, was picked yesterday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European football body UEFA…
Updated 1 hour ago

OA steps up pace for LA 2028 Grants Olympic Solidarity Scholarships to eight athletes
KINGSTON: In its drive for excellence and greater diversification of the country’s representation at LA 2028, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) stepped up the pace by granting eight athletes…
Updated 1 hour ago

Jamaican teen wins double gold at Masters Cup in Colombia
MIAMI, Florida: National taekwondo athlete Daniel Balli delivered an outstanding performance last weekend at the Masters Cup in Colombia, capturing two gold medals while representing Jamaica on the…
Updated 7 hours ago

Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape.
Updated 5 hours ago

Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against…