Sports

Members of Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz warm up.
April 1, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Busby happy with ‘versatile’ squad

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said one of the defining features of his squad ahead of the final games in the Concacaf W Qualifiers was each player’s versatility, flexibility, and quality on…
Alyssa James
April 1, 2026 by Leroy Brown

James climbs to 42 in World Junior Tennis rankings

Jamaica’s rising female tennis star,18-year old Alyssa James, has recently bolted from a ranking of 65 to 42 in the world, following a series of excellent performances over the past three months. …
Fabian Allen (centre) of Jamaica Tallawahs celebrates after getting the wicket of Roston Chase of St Lucia Kings during the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League T20 eliminator match at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, on September 19, 2023.
April 1, 2026

From Tallawahs to Kingsmen

When the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) begins in 2026, the Jamaican franchise involved will be known as the Jamaica Kingsmen, marking an exciting new chapter for cricket in the region.…
Sean Morris returned to golf after almost a year’s hiatus.
April 1, 2026

Morris, Munn-Barrow capture Constant Spring Golf Classic titles

Sean Morris and Jodi Munn-Barrow captured the top titles at the recent Constant Spring Golf Classic on the back of excellent first-round scores that virtually shielded them from any comebacks.…
Evin Lewis
April 1, 2026

Lewis returns to Red Force; Solozano, Jaipaul miss out

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Veteran opening batsman Evin Lewis has been surprisingly named in Trinidad and Tobago’s Red Force squad for the upcoming West Indies Championship. The 34-year-old, who…
Portugal teammates celebrate a goal against the United States during the first half of an international friendly football match in Atlata, yesterday.
April 1, 2026

Portugal beat US 2-0 in World Cup warmup

ATLANTA (AP): Francisco Trincão scored in the 37th minute, João Félix added a goal in the 59th, and Portugal beat the United States 2-0 in a friendly last night to deal the Americans their eighth…
Italy’s players react during a penalty shoot-out during the World Cup qualifying playoff final football match against Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, yesterday.
April 1, 2026

Italy miss third World Cup on the trot

AP: One of football’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low. Four-time champions Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after getting beaten in a penalty shoot-out with…
April 1, 2026

T&T go down to 10-man Gabon despite Garcia brace

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (CMC): Levi Garcia found the back of the net twice, but it could not prevent Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) from going down 3-2 to Gabon in a penalty shoot-out in their FIFA Series…
Iran’s players sing the national anthem, holding pictures of children allegedly killed in US and Israel strikes in Iran, before a friendly football match against Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, yesterday.
April 1, 2026

Iran players meet FIFA boss ahead of World Cup

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP): FIFA President Gianni Infantino yesterday promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup as he met the Iranian national team for the first time since the…