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Romelda Aiken-George (left) of Jamaica in action during the Netball Gold Medal match between Jamaica and New Zealand, on day ten of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday.
Updated 18 hours ago by Robert Bailey/Gleaner

Back-to-back silver glory

Despite falling short in their quest for a first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal, Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright says she is proud of her team’s achievement after securing a second consecutive silver medal in Glasgow, Scotland. The Sunshine Girls, who made history by winning back-to-back silver medals at the Games for the first time, were beaten 56-48 by New Zealand in yesterday’s final.

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Paul Christie
Updated 18 hours ago by Robert Bailey

Mount Pleasant capture CFU Shield

Mount Pleasant Academy defeated Delfines del Este of the Dominican Republic 1-0 yesterday to capture the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield title at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad and…
From left: Andrew Ramsey, Donna Sharpe (Team manager), Daniel Palmer and Demar Golding at the Velodrome in Santo Domingo, Dominica Republic during the entral American and Caribbean Games..
Updated 18 hours ago by Lennox Aldred

CAC cyclists seek breakthrough despite hurdles

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Jamaica’s cycling team returned home from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Santo Domingo last week with renewed purpose and a clear roadmap for the…
Rasheed Foster ... won 100m at the meet
Updated 18 hours ago by Raymond Graham

Intercol’s Beckford hails performances at Americas Games

Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association President Paul Beckford has hailed the country’s outstanding performance at the FISU Americas Games in Lima, Peru, where a six-member team captured three…
Andy Burnham, Britain’s Labour candidate for Makerfield, speaks in front of supporters during the by-election in Makerfield, England, Thursday, June 18.
Updated 18 hours ago

British PM slams FIFA boss

AP: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham yesterday declared that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is not the right man to lead world football’s governing body, in the latest fallout from the abandoned…
The Guyana Amazon Warriors celebrate after capturing their second straight Global Super League title.
Updated 18 hours ago

Amazon Warriors edge Unicorns in thriller

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC): Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors produced an unbelievable performance to edge the San Francisco Unicorns by six runs in a low-scoring Global Super League (GSL)…
Justin Greaves drives through the offside during his unbeaten half-century against Pakistan on the opening day of the second cricket Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday.
Updated 17 hours ago

Greaves, Chase steady Windies

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Justin Greaves’s unbeaten half-century helped the West Indies level the playing field with Pakistan at the end of the first day of the second Test yesterday. Greaves…
Mattea Issa
Updated 17 hours ago

National golfers eye Caribbean glory

An experienced Jamaican team departed the island yesterday for the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship, which will be staged at the Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, The Bahamas. The team will have a…
Remanique Edwards (left) of Denbigh High and Selena Grant (right) of Gaynstead High compete for the ball during their Insports Challenge Cup Netball semi-final at the Leila Robinson Court last Friday.
Published 20 hours ago by Raymond Graham

Insports Cup showdown tomorrow

Gay­nstead High and Jose Marti High will meet tomorrow at the Leila Robinson Courts in the final of the Insports Challenge Netball Cup after scoring contrasting victories in their semi-final matches…
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KC crowned Clarendon champs

New champions were crowned in the Elite Clarendon Football Competition yesterday at Glenmuir High School, as Kingston College defeated Mona High in the final to walk away with the $500,000 first…