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West Indies head coach Daren Sammy.
July 25, 2026

Sammy defends call-ups for Bishop, McKenzie ahead of Pakistan clash

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has maintained that the recent performances of both Joshua Bishop and Kirk McKenzie merit their selection to the West Indies squad for…
FILE – Senegal’s Idrissa Gueye (right) calls players to walk off the pitch during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, January 18, 2026.
July 25, 2026

Senegal gets CAS date for appeal to regain AFCON title

GENEVA (AP): Senegal’s appeal to regain the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title it won in a chaotic final against host nation Morocco in January will be heard at sport’s highest court on October 8.…
Royal Antwerp’s head coach Mark van Bommel reacts during a Champions League Group H match between Porto and Antwerp at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, November 7, 2023.
July 25, 2026

Van Bommel to coach Belgium’s national team after World Cup quarterfinals exit

AP: Former Netherlands international Mark van Bommel has taken over as head coach of Belgium’s national team following their run to the World Cup quarterfinals. Van Bommel replaces Rudi Garcia, who…
Newly appointed head coach of the German national football team Juergen Klopp (right) at a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday.
July 25, 2026

Klopp starts Germany head coach job with talk of resigning

AP: Jürgen Klopp made a punchy start to his new job as Germany coach yesterday laying out red lines he’d consider resigning over, even before his turnaround effort with a squad which failed, yet…
Spain’s Gavi (left) falls as he scuffles with Argentina’s Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
July 25, 2026

De la Fuente: Argentina’s conduct after World Cup final was ‘unacceptable’

GENEVA (AP): As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable”. FIFA asked one of its…
Rasheed Foster ... won 100m at the meet
July 25, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Six college athletes off to FISU America Games in Lima

SIX college athletes left the island yesterday to participate in the fourth staging of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) America Games in Lima, Peru. The Games began on July 20 and…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) leaves the pitch after the World Cup round of 32 football match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
July 25, 2026

Cape Verde’s World Cup sensation Vozinha to join Chile club Colo Colo

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — One of the breakout stars at the World Cup has a new home in Chile — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed a contract with Colo Colo, the South American country’s biggest…
Azara Wilmot prepares to shoot during a netball game for Jamaica’s U21 team.
July 24, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY’

United Kingdom-based shooter Azara Wilmot said she is eagerly anticipating the opportunity to make her senior debut for the Sunshine Girls at this month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The…
Reggae Boyz player Damion Lowe thanks fans who came to London to watch his side play against Nigeria in the final of the Unity Cup in March.
July 24, 2026

Reggae Boyz set for tough Nations League encounters

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will not have it all their own way when the 2026-27 Concacaf Nations League gets under way in September. The Jamaicans find themselves in Group B of League A with fellow Concacaf…