Sports

August 7, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Jamaica Kingsmen ready for CPL debut

A new chapter in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history unfolds this evening as the Jamaica Kingsmen, the tournament’s newest franchise, make their much-anticipated debut against the Antigua and…

United States’ Coco Gauff eyes a return ball to compatriot Kayla Day during a National Bank Open tennis game in Toronto on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

August 7, 2026

WTA gene testing sparks controversy

TORONTO (AP): Coco Gauff says she understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour’s newly introduced gene-testing policy but is concerned about how politicised the discussion has become, generating what…

Players of the Series Justin Greaves (left) and Babar Azam (right) accept their award from CWI vice-president Azim Bassarath.

August 7, 2026

Greaves: I wish I could have done more

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Joint Player-of-the-Series in the just concluded Test series against Pakistan, Justin Greaves has bemoaned the fact that his fitness level didn’t allow him to contribute…

LONDON SPIRIT (left), ridden by Tevin Foster, wins the 106th running of the Jamaica Derby ahead MAVERICK (Calvin Bailey) at Caymanas Park yesterday.

August 7, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

London Spirit wins Derby thriller

STAMINA took its toll on 4-5 favourite WE JAMMIN after 10 furlongs in yesterday’s Jamaica Derby, leaving Carlton Watson’s LONDON SPIRIT to run down stablemate and 82-1 outsider MAVERICK, winning by a…

August 7, 2026

Beckford urges smarter sports marketing

KINGSTON: Building alignment and trust through data, digital tools, and emotional intelligence has been identified as a key strategy for sporting bodies seeking to ramp up funding for their…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre) speaks to secretary general Mattias Grafstrom (left), while sitting beside president of Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa as they attend a Women’s AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia,

August 7, 2026

UEFA holds firm on FIFA boycott

AP European football’s governing body has maintained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA’s apology for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA yesterday reiterated that…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior holds up the trophy after winning the Champions League final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Saint Denis near Paris, May 29, 2022.

August 7, 2026

Vinícius extends Madrid stay

MADRID (AP): Brazil star Vinícius Júnior has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid, committing to the Spanish giants through June 2032, the club announced yesterday. The 26-year-old winger had…

August 7, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 6, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $750,000 REST. ALL. IV - NB5YO&UP(NW3)&IMP5YO&UP(NW2) BUCK DANCER - 1921 (first Derby winner in Jamaica) Off At: 12:14:34PM Distance: 1200 M Track…

Dominican Republic’s Yancarlos Martinez (centre) crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men’s 4x100-meter relay final at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic yesterday. Jamaica (left) were second

August 7, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

CAC Games: Relay silver for Jamaica

Jamaica earned another medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday, finishing second in the men’s 4x100m relay final at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo,…