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West Indies captain and wicketkeeper, Shai Hope, looks on as New Zealand batsman, Tom Latham, plays a reverse sweep during a One-Day International.
August 8, 2026

World Cup Qualifiers set to be held in early 2027

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The Qualifiers for the 2027 One Day International (ODI) World Cup are set to be played from February 22 to March 23 next year, according to a report from Cricinfo.…
England’s Dan Lawrence bats against West Indies during day five of their second cricket Test match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, March 20, 2022.
August 8, 2026

England recall Lawrence, Carse, Pope, Cook for Pakistan Tests

LONDON (AP): Dan Lawrence was recalled by England after two years on Thursday to play in the first Test against Pakistan and Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the three-match series by a right knee…
Shanoya Douglas
August 7, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Douglas, Card take silver medals

JAMAICA'S ATHLETES picked up their first two medals on yesterday’s second day of competition at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, but they were not the colour many…
Vitel Lawes
August 7, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Jamaica Kingsmen ready for CPL debut

A new chapter in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history unfolds this evening as the Jamaica Kingsmen, the tournament’s newest franchise, make their much-anticipated debut against the Antigua and…
United States’ Coco Gauff eyes a return ball to compatriot Kayla Day during a National Bank Open tennis game in Toronto on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
August 7, 2026

WTA gene testing sparks controversy

TORONTO (AP): Coco Gauff says she understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour’s newly introduced gene-testing policy but is concerned about how politicised the discussion has become, generating what…
Players of the Series Justin Greaves (left) and Babar Azam (right) accept their award from CWI vice-president Azim Bassarath.
August 7, 2026

Greaves: I wish I could have done more

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Joint Player-of-the-Series in the just concluded Test series against Pakistan, Justin Greaves has bemoaned the fact that his fitness level didn’t allow him to contribute…
LONDON SPIRIT (left), ridden by Tevin Foster, wins the 106th running of the Jamaica Derby ahead MAVERICK (Calvin Bailey) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
August 7, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

London Spirit wins Derby thriller

STAMINA took its toll on 4-5 favourite WE JAMMIN after 10 furlongs in yesterday’s Jamaica Derby, leaving Carlton Watson’s LONDON SPIRIT to run down stablemate and 82-1 outsider MAVERICK, winning by a…
Carole Beckford
August 7, 2026

Beckford urges smarter sports marketing

KINGSTON: Building alignment and trust through data, digital tools, and emotional intelligence has been identified as a key strategy for sporting bodies seeking to ramp up funding for their…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre) speaks to secretary general Mattias Grafstrom (left), while sitting beside president of Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa as they attend a Women’s AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia,
August 7, 2026

UEFA holds firm on FIFA boycott

AP European football’s governing body has maintained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA’s apology for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA yesterday reiterated that…