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West Indies U19 batsman Shamar Apple (right) celebrates a century against Japan, while Tanez Francis, who also scored a hundred, looks on during an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup warm-up game at the United Cricket Ground in Windhoek, Namibia, yesterday.
January 14, 2026

Apple, Francis centuries lead young West Indies demolition of Japan

WINDHOEK, Namibia (CMC): Shamar Apple and Tanez Francis scored contrasting centuries as West Indies Under-19s readied themselves for the ICC Cricket World Cup with a devastating 229-run win over…
Danielle Williams
January 14, 2026

Williams claims early world indoor lead in 60m hurdles

SOUTH CAROLINA, United States (CMC): Jamaica’s Danielle Williams set a world-leading indoor time in the women’s 60-metre hurdles on her way to winning gold at the Clemson Invitational indoor track and…
Sherfane Rutherford in action for the Pretoria Capitals in the Betway South Africa T20.
January 14, 2026

Rutherford’s good form carries Capitals top of the table

CENTURION, South Africa (CMC): Sherfane Rutherford’s second consecutive Player-of-the-Match performance helped to seal the Pretoria Capitals’ comfortable 53-run victory over MI Cape Town and send them…
Tunisia’s Ali Abdi (left) argues with Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi (right) during the Africa Cup of Nations group C football match in Fez, Morocco, on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
January 14, 2026

Iwobi pulling the strings for Super Eagles

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi is enjoying his moment at the Africa Cup of Nations after helping his team to the semi-finals with key passes for the team’s star forwards. Victor…
Real Madrid new coach Alvaro Arbeloa attends a press conference at the club’s Valdebebas training ground in Madrid yesterday.
January 14, 2026

Arbeloa says he won’t try to be the new Mourinho at Real Madrid

MADRID (AP): Álvaro Arbeloa won’t try to be the new José Mourinho at Real Madrid. The former player spoke publicly for the first time as the new Madrid coach yesterday, saying he has a lot of Mourinho…
PSG’s Marquinhos holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Champions League final fooball match against Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
January 14, 2026

UEFA financials show massive payout to Champions League winners, participants

GENEVA (AP): Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain topped the UEFA prize money table, getting €144.4 million (US$168 million) last season as the competition paid an extra €400 million (US$466…
JAAA President Garth Gayle.
January 13, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘We are very concerned’

President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, has expressed deep concern over the recent cancellation of two of the country’s major developmental track and field…
Lindsay Eversmeyer, head men’s coach at Southwestern Illinois College, during the ISSA All-Scholastic and All-Manning and All-daCosta Cup matches at the STETHS Sports Complex on Saturday.
January 13, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Ja’s young talent impresses US scouts

Saturday’s All-Scholastic and All-Manning Cup and All-daCosta Cup double-header delivered an entertaining showcase of local talent, leaving college scouts optimistic about the possibility of adding…
Waterhouse FC players take to the Drewsland field during a Jamaica Premier League match against Molynes United on December 28,2025.
January 13, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Waterhouse strike force to take on international flavour

After three matches in charge of Waterhouse Football Club, Argentine coach Javier Ainstein is yet to taste victory in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL). However, in their last game against defending…