Sports

August 9, 2026

Jamaica Women’s U19s crushed in opener

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago Women and Leeward Islands Women began their campaigns in the Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship on a winning note when the competition got under…
AP Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries at the end of the World Cup final football match against Spain in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York, Sunday, July 19.
August 9, 2026

Messi loses father, agent

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP): Jorge Messi, the father of football star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died yesterday at a hospital in the central Argentine city of Rosario. He was 68. Rosario-based…
AP Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto celebrates his side’s third goal scored by Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski during the Champions League, round of 16, second-leg football match against SSC Napoli at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, March 12, 2024.
August 9, 2026

LA Galaxy sign Sergi Roberto through 2028

CARSON, California (AP): Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto has joined Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy on a two-year contract through 2028. The Galaxy announced the deal yesterday for the 34-year-old…
Courtesy of @jamaicagolfassociation/IG Kierra Williams gets ready to swing during the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas.
August 9, 2026

Williams, Camden produced best CAGC performances

Kierra Williams and Purbo Camden were Jamaica’s top performers at the 69th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship (CAGC) at the Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. Both players endured difficult…
A person holds a “trans people belong in sports” sign during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, in Seattle.
August 9, 2026

WNBA discusses transgender participation

AP: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams addressing ongoing discussions surrounding transgender athletes in women’s basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of the Kaz Hoshay Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 9, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Commander Z lays tag-team plan to waste

United States-bred COMMANDER Z produced a stunning 11-1 reversal of form after double-digit defeats in his previous four races to outclass champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s local-breds, I DREAM AGAIN…
Sports
August 9, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Aug 8, 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: 12:16:05M Distance: 1400m Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
AP Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke looks on from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, February 3, in Memphis, Tennessee.
August 9, 2026

Medical examiner reveals heroin, cocaine killed Memphis forward

LOS ANGELES (AP): Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said…
AP Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Senator Ted Cruz (left) talks with ranking member Senator Maria Cantwell before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
August 9, 2026

Senate delays college sports bill

AP: The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) failed to reach a vote during an all-night Senate session before the chamber’s summer recess, which ended early yesterday. However, the bill secured a place…