Sports
July 7, 2026
by Livingston Scott
Vindication - Spurs make up for last season’s final-game loss with dominant Elite League title
After the disappointment of last season, Manchester Spurs set the record straight when they dispatched defending champions Kingston Hummingbirds 72-47 in the final of the Red Stripe Flavours Netball…
July 7, 2026
Ronaldo’s World Cup career ends in defeat to Spain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):
Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 yesterday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Merino…
July 7, 2026
Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to reach Wimbledon semifinals as Jannik Sinner advances in the heat
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 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first…
July 7, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Stewart disappointed not to have Brown at Commonwealth Games
Swept Track Club head coach Okeile Stewart says he was disappointed that his charge, Javier Brown was not selected to represent the country in the 400 metres at this year’s Commonwealth Games, despite…
July 7, 2026
IOC moves to end neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year programme vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying…
July 7, 2026
World Cup integrity in question? - Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension
GENEVA (AP):
With the integrity of FIFA and the World Cup under attack from European football leaders, FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from President Donald Trump before US…
July 7, 2026
Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator’s racist remarks
AP:
France star Kylian Mbappé yesterday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Mbappé called Celeste…
July 7, 2026
Wimbledon - Cobolli performs Ronaldo celebration, Paolini wins
LONDON (AP):
On his first match point, Flavio Cobolli stepped up and unleashed a 135 mph first serve down the T that landed on the line and sent a puff of chalk into the air on No. 1 Court at…
July 7, 2026
Reid satisfied with junior golfers in Puerto Rico
Team Jamaica’s manager and convener for junior golf, Alison Reid, expressed satisfaction with how the young golfers performed under challenging conditions at the 38th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf…