Sports

West Indies Under-19 bowler Vitel Lawes celebrates a wicket.
January 16, 2026

West Indies start U19 World Cup with win over Tanzania

WINDHOEK, Namibia (CMC): West Indies Under-19s commenced their bid for a second ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup title by beating Tanzania by five wickets in unconvincing fashion yesterday. Tanzania,…
Maurice Wilson.
January 16, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Wilson grateful for Jamaica Bickle support

With several developmental track and field meets across the island cancelled due to a lack of financial support, Maurice Wilson, meet coordinator of this year’s 44th staging of the JAAA/Puma Pat…
The National Stadium track.
January 16, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Four meets push development season into high gear

Following last Saturday’s opening track and field meet of the year, the Pure Water/R. Danny Williams Development meet at the Ashenheim Stadium, things will shift into high gear tomorrow with the…
January 16, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Campion take perfect run into semi-finals

Defending ISSA Urban Schoolboy Under-19 Basketball champions Campion College maintained their unbeaten run in the competition on Tuesday after getting by Calabar 78-53 in quarterfinal action. A…
Yannick Agnel of France stands on the podium after winning the men’s 400-metre freestyle final at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Chartres, west of Paris on Thursday, November 22, 2012.
January 16, 2026

French Olympic swimming champion to stand trial on rape, sexual assault charges

PARIS (AP): French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will stand trial on charges of rape and sexual assault on the 13-year-old daughter of his former coach, the prosecutor general’s office in…
January 16, 2026

UEFA blames fall in exchange rate for US$55m loss

GENEVA (AP): The fall in the US dollar value last year cost UEFA about $55 million. The dollar value dropped about 9 per cent against a range of foreign currencies in the first months of 2025, which…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique.
January 16, 2026

PSG coach open to football using rugby’s sin-bin for fouls

PARIS (AP): Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is open to a sin-bin-style system in football whereby players are temporarily removed from a game for fouls. Sin-bins are used in rugby matches when…
Racing United’s Andrew Campbell (right) tries to stop Treasure Beach’s Karim Bryan during a Jamaica Premier League football game at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. Racing were 4-1 winners.
January 15, 2026 by Livingston Scott

BACK AT THE TOP

Racing United returned to winning ways in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after four matches without a win, beating 10-man Treasure Beach 4-1 at Ferdi Neita Park to climb back to the top of the…
Malik James-King.
January 15, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘I am learning every day’

Olympic 400-metre hurdles finalist Malik James-King says he is entering the new season with a changed mindset as he sets his sights on consistently running below the 48-second barrier. The…