Sports
July 5, 2026
Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed because of thunderstorm
The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca.
July 5, 2026
Neymar announces retirement from Brazil national team
Neymar said Sunday he is done playing for Brazil’s national team, making the announcement after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16.
July 5, 2026
England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and the Three Lions handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild…
July 4, 2026
Cape Verde push Argentina to the brink
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP):
Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 yesterday and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the…
July 4, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Schoolboy football gets 2026 format makeover
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) schoolboy football competitions have undergone a massive overhaul ahead of the 2026 season as both the urban and rural competitions have seen a…
July 4, 2026
Balogun says a yellow card would have been ‘fair’
SEATTLE (AP):
United States forward Folarin Balogun said yesterday he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the Americans’ 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.
Balogun was…
July 4, 2026
France-Paraguay will be a scorcher in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP):
For the complainers that hydration breaks have watered down the pace of play at the World Cup, consider the steamy, sticky, downright miserable heatwave colliding with the…
July 4, 2026
by Livingston Scott
Butler: Time for Ja, Caribbean to unleash true football potential
Phoenix Academy CEO Craig Butler believes it is time for Jamaica and Caribbean nations to start realising their ‘true potential’ in football and stop limiting their children in what they can achieve…
July 4, 2026
Udara’s maiden Test 100 puts Lankans on top in second Test
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
Lahiru Udara’s stunning maiden Test century and Kamindu Mendis’ supporting half century batted Sri Lanka into a commanding position against West Indies on the first day of…