Sports
July 8, 2026
Messi, Argentina pull off 13-minute miracle - Egyptians cry injustice after squandering two-goal lead
ATLANTA (AP):
For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at the end.
On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champions, the Pharaohs squandered a…
July 8, 2026
Swiss hold their nerve in penalty shoot-out win over Colombia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP):
Ruben Vargas converted his penalty, and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Colombia after a scoreless draw…
July 8, 2026
Coco through to Wimbledon semis, Sinner advances
LONDON (AP):
There’s no panic in Coco Gauff.
Down a set after untimely double-faults, Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 yesterday to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first…
July 8, 2026
US coach, star lament failure to go to next level
SEATTLE (AP):
For all the growth in United States football over the past quarter-century, the country’s men’s national team remains stagnant.
Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, and Weston McKennie…
July 8, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
JIMMIE SAYS … Time for Jamaica to get serious about horse racing
Sunday’s Jamaica St Leger could not have more aptly exhibited the contrasts of horse racing. On one hand stood 2000 Guineas winner SALUTE THE DON, sired by Aveenu Malcainu, the hottest freshman…
July 8, 2026
EU lawmakers not letting go of suspected Trump interference
BRUSSELS (AP):
Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit US…
July 8, 2026
Senior debut on the cards for young Lawes
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
Teenage wrist spinner Vitel Lawes could, possibly, make his debut for the West Indies senior men’s team after being included in a 15-member squad for the opening three…
July 8, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Hillel Manning Cup season to feature young team
As Hillel Academy prepares for their second-ever season in the ISSA Manning Cup, head coach Sean Fraser said the school would field a young squad as a number of last year’s players will not return for…
July 9, 2026
Sunshine Girls locked and loaded - Netball Jamaica announces strengthened squad for Commonwealth Games
Netball Jamaica president Karen Baugh believes they have selected a balanced squad of experience and youth for the Commonwealth Games and expects the team to be challenging for the gold…