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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
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
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
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…
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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…
July 8, 2026
Cleaner Linstead earns praise - Residents, businesses hail early success of waste management pilot
A pilot waste-management initiative spearheaded by St Catherine North Western Member of Parliament Damion Crawford is already drawing praise from residents and business operators in Linstead, who say…
July 8, 2026
Cannabis industry must win public trust – Medicanja exec
As Jamaica expands its regulated cannabis industry through recent licensing reforms, stakeholders say the sector’s long-term success will depend not only on who is licensed to cultivate the crop, but…
July 8, 2026
Churches slam Government over TCNs deal
Declaring that it was compelled to break its silence on the controversial Third Country National (TCN) deportees’ arrangement between the United States and Jamaica, the Jamaica Council of Churches…