Sports
July 14, 2026
Germany officials confident Klopp will be next national coach
ATLANTA (AP):
Germany officials have held talks with Jurgen Klopp and both sides are confident he will take over as coach, the national football federation said on Saturday.
Former coach Julian…
July 14, 2026
Switzerland fume over Embolo red card
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP):
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off in the second half of their World Cup quarter-final loss to Argentina on Saturday night, a controversial decision following a…
July 14, 2026
‘If there’s no suffering, it doesn’t count’ - Argentina expected difficult run to final four
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP):
Perhaps it is in Argentina’s character that the reigning World Cup champions always find a way to win.
Perhaps it is simply their ability to suffer.
Whether it was tiny…
July 14, 2026
Matthews, Taylor centuries put West Indies Women two up
A return to form for Staphanie Taylor and a second consecutive century from Hayley Matthews put the West Indies Women 2-0 up, guaranteeing a series victory over Ireland.
Both scored even hundreds to…
July 13, 2026
Former Spanish leader criticised for comments about France’s World Cup team
A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France’s World Cup team “does not have any French players,” which French and Spanish leaders have called racist.
July 12, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Coach praises East for response to pro test
Michael Carr, coach of national junior sprinter Natrece East, says her performances at the Fuse Sprint World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting in Tottori, Japan last weekend is another…
July 12, 2026
Bellingham brace lifts England past Haaland and Norway
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP):
Jude Bellingham scored in the third minute of extra time to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2018.
Bellingham’s…
July 12, 2026
Sport ministry gives $1.35 million to drone soccer initiative
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has given $1.35 million to the Jamaica Drone Football Association (JDFA) to assist in the funding of participation by the national drone soccer…
July 12, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Miss Moneypenny drops dime on Don Wehby Memorial field
Tevin Foster closed a contrasting five-furlong straight two-timer yesterday, angling speedy MISS MONEYPENNY from post-position two to the faster stands’ side, repelling stablemate I DREAM AGAIN by two…