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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
February 25, 2026

Ponting sees Hetmyer as a ‘dangerous’ customer

MUMBAI, India (CMC): Following his impressive performance against Zimbabwe on Monday, legendary Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has described Shimron Hetmyer as one of “the most dangerous players” at…
England’s captain Harry Brook celebrates scoring a century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka yesterday.
February 25, 2026

Brook’s first T20 century propels England into World Cup semi-finals

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP): Harry Brook hadn’t exactly been firing at the Twenty20 World Cup. England scraped into the Super Eights, and the captain’s contribution before yesterday was 102 runs in five…
Participants in the FAO’S Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agrifood Development initiative show off their certificates during Monday’s graduation.
February 25, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Over 200 certified under FAO Rural Livelihoods Project in Kitson Town

More than 200 farmers, youth, and entrepreneurs in Kitson Town have been certified under a US$1 million Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agrifood Systems project, a rural-development…
Exceslior’s Matthew Murray (right) sends Wolmer’s Boys’ School’s Nilmar Stewart the wrong way during their ISSA Mighty Malt Urban U16 schoolboy football quarterfinal round game at Wolmer’s yesterday. Excelsior won 3-2 but still missed out on a se
February 25, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

JC hold on to final U16 schoolboy semi-final spot in dramatic fashion

There was a dramatic finish to the final round of quarterfinal ISSA Mighty Malt Urban U16 schoolboy football games yesterday with Jamaica College (JC) only qualifying for the semi-final in the dying…
Head coach of Curaçao Dick Advocaat.
February 25, 2026

Advocaat resigns as head coach after leading Curaçao to World Cup

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (CMC): Head coach of Curaçao’s national football team, Dick Advocaat, has stepped down from the position due to his daughter’s health issues. The 78-year-old Advocaat created…
Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.
February 25, 2026

Hill in Colombia for technical exchange special economic zones

Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment, and commerce, is participating in a technical exchange on best practices in the design and operation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Bogotá,…
From left: Elishama Beckford, Ivah Wilmot, Akeem Taylor, and Ronald Hastings at the Jamaica SA event in South Haven.
February 25, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Pulsating end to surf season opener at South Haven

The Jamaica Surfing Association kicked off its 2026 season dramatically last Saturday at South Haven with a final-minute heroic display that will be talked about for the rest of the year. In a full…
Coach Derol Gardener (left) of Penwood High with his athlete Shakeya Reid minutes after she won silver in the Class 1 100 metres at the recent Corporate Area Championships at the Ashenheim Stadium.
February 25, 2026 by Rymond Graham

Rookie coach the man behind Penwood’s drive

Several non-traditional high schools are making an impact this season in track and field, rubbing shoulders with their more experienced counterparts. Under rookie coach Derol Gardener, Penwood High…
Kevaughn Goldson.
February 25, 2026 by Corey Robinson

KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’

Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in…