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Morocco’s Brahim Diaz celebrates during the Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 match between Morocco and Tanzania in Rabat, Morocco, yesterday.  Diaz scored the 64th-minute winner in Morocco’s 1-0 victory.
January 5, 2026

Díaz fires Morocco into the AFCON last eight

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title hopes on track while five-time winners Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the…
Former Reggae Boyz coach Steve McClaren paints a dejected picture after a 0-0 draw with Curaçao in a Concacaf World Cup Qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
January 5, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Double disappointment for Boyz, but Mount Pleasant triumph at regional level

The Reggae Boyz’s failure to qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, was without doubt the highlight and biggest disappointment of 2025. Drawn in a final-round…
Fulham’s Harrison Reed (left) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League match between Fulham and Liverpool in London yesterday.
January 5, 2026

EPL: Liverpool, Man City stunned by late goals

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Liverpool and Manchester City were stunned by late goals to drop points in the Premier League on Sunday. Harrison Reed’s spectacular strike in the seventh minute of stoppage…
Leah Bertrand
January 5, 2026

Bertrand, Walcott crowned athletes of the year at NAAATT awards

TACARIGUA, Trinidad (CMC): Just days after being honoured nationally, track and field luminaries Leah Bertrand and Keshorn Walcott reaffirmed their dominance of the local sporting landscape, sweeping…
Steven Jacobs
January 5, 2026

A new dawn for sport

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Guyana is launching a sporting revolution, according to minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, Steven Jacobs. The former Guyana spinner unveiled a…
Desert Vipers players celebrate with the trophy after winning the final of the DP World International League T20 between against MI Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday.
January 5, 2026

Desert Vipers claim maiden ILT20 crown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): After two seasons of near misses, the Desert Vipers have finally shed their tag of bridesmaids. In a commanding display of skill and nerve, they defeated the Kieron…
2025 ISSA daCosta Cup champions St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) during their celebration at the school on Monday, January 5, 2026.
January 5, 2026

‘A wonderful feeling’… STETHS celebrates 2025 daCosta Cup victory

St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) students and staff today turned out in full force to celebrate the school’s ISSA daCosta Cup team, after they were crowned 2025 champions in the finals in…

Gregory Daley, incoming Jamaica Football Federation general secretary.
January 4, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

LONG WAY TO GO

As he transitions into the national role, newly appointed general secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Gregory Daley, is reflecting on his achievements and challenges as president of…

Calabar head coach, Julian Robinson.
January 4, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Calabar new head coach pleased with progress

Head coach of Calabar High School, Julian Robinson, says he is pleased with the strides his athletes have been making this season, as the school continues to prepare for the upcoming ISSA/GraceKennedy…