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Published:Friday | August 22, 2025 | 12:10 AM

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC): In a heart-stopping finish under the Antiguan lights here Wednesday night, the Antigua...

Published:Friday | August 22, 2025 | 12:07 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Despite a crushing 21-1 defeat to global powerhouse Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championships, Jamaica’s head coach, Mark Wilson, said he is proud of the progress made by the national programme Jamaica achieved a new...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:27 AM

REPORTS SUGGEST Leon Bailey, who recently signed a season-long loan with Italian Serie A team AS Roma, might be out for at least three weeks after his first training session at the club yesterday. Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported yesterday...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:26 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA’S UNDER-20 lacrosse team made history at the Lacrosse Under-20 World Cup in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea, after they defeated Ireland 10-7 in their play-in match to secure a first-ever berth to the quarter-finals, where they will face...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:26 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

OBLIQUE SEVILLE’S dominant victory over a strong 100-metre field at the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland, that included American Olympic champion Noah Lyles, has given him the belief he can go much faster. Seville continued his...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:25 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): WEST INDIES cricket received a significant boost this week as several key players made impressive gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings announced yesterday. The updates, following the conclusion...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:25 AM

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): ON A night that blended cricketing drama with a celebration of Caribbean sporting excellence, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons clinched a nail-biting, six-wicket victory over the Barbados Royals on home turf, just moments...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:24 AM

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CMC): IN A heart-stopping finish that epitomises the drama of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the St Lucia Kings emerged victorious by a mere three runs after a spectacular final-ball catch from Tim David broke the hearts...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:23 AM

IF JAMAICA’S Reggae Girlz are to make it to their third FIFA Women’s World Cup in a row, they will have to navigate Group B of the first round of the Concacaf W Qualifiers. Jamaica, who have been to the last two World Cups in 2019 and in 2023, were...

Published:Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 12:21 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

THOUGH SPARINGLY raced, BARNABY might very well be the most improved horse out of last year’s Mouttet Mile, a point he could underline against FUNCAANDUN, winner of the US$250,000 race, when they meet in Saturday’s Distinctly Irish Trophy at nine...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 4:51 PMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Oblique Seville continued his dominance over the United States’ Noah Lyles with another impressive victory at today’s Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland. Seville powered to 9.87 seconds in the men’s 100m despite heavy rains, a wet track...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:18 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

DESPITE PLAYING a man down for the majority of the contest, Mount Pleasant Football Academy kickstarted their Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign with a win, downing SV Robinhood 1-0 last night at the National Stadium. Sue-Lae McCalla scored the all-...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:18 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA’S MEGAN Tapper needs a special performance in Lousanne today if she is to make the final of the Wanda Diamond League in Zurich. The 100-metre hurdler sits on 12 points heading into today’s 2:14 p.m. meeting in undoubtedly one of the most...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:17 AM

FEW CRICKETERS possess the ability to change a match in a single over, which made the sight of the West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin limping out of warm-ups before a crucial Women’s Premier League (WPL) playoff match much more heartbreaking....

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:17 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

WHEN SPANISH Town Police play their first home game in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) this season, they will not do so from the comfort of their customary home ground, the Spanish Town Prison Oval, because the field at the venue failed to meet...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:17 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

FAILING TO advance to the quarterfinals in last season’s ISSA daCosta Cup season, Cornwall College team’s ambition for the upcoming season is to surpass that achievement and potentially compete for the championship. Cornwall’s coach, Hector Wright...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:16 AM

THE MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica’s athletes on a “weekend of exceptional performances”. Grange said she was “very proud of Jamaica’s athletes at the NACAC (North Central American...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:15 AM

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): CRICKET WEST Indies (CWI) has unveiled a formidable 16-man squad to face Sri Lanka in a seven-match Youth ODI series set to ignite Antigua from August 25 to September 16. The regional side will be captained by Barbadian...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:14 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

FOLLOWING A dominant 18-6 win over New Zealand in their final game of Pool C at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championships, Jamaica will take on Ireland today in the play-in round at the Gongcheonpo Training Centre in South Korea. Jamaica...

Published:Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | 12:14 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

THE U14 Reggae Girlz have taken group honours at the 2025 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Girls’ Challenge Series Tier-I Group B following three consecutive victories against Bermuda, Aruba, and, yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica opened...

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2025 | 12:15 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

THEODORE ‘TAPPA’ Whitmore, head coach of Mount Pleasant Football Academy, said the onus will be on his team when they open their 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign today against Surinamese giants SV Robinhood at 7 p.m. at the National Stadium....

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

VAUXHALL HIGH School head coach Kyle Butler says one of his main goals is to bring a winning mentality and a strong sense of school pride within his team’s Manning Cup programme. No stranger to schoolboy football following his time as a part of...

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2025 | 12:09 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

OBLIQUE SEVILLE will renew his rivalry with the United States’ Noah Lyles in the men’s 100 metres when the 13th leg of the Wanda Diamond League gets under way tomorrow in Lausanne, Switzerland. Seville, who defeated the American at the London...

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2025 | 12:09 AM

BERBICE, Guyana (CMC): THE HORSE-RACING community is in mourning after 19-year-old jockey Kishawn Pereira suffered fatal injuries during a race at the Guyana Cup meet on Sunday evening. The promising young rider fell from his horse and was trampled...

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2025 | 12:09 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): CRICKET WEST Indies (CWI) has taken another major step in its groundbreaking India development programme, sending 15 of the region’s most talented female cricketers to a high-performance training camp at the prestigious...

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