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Former basketball player Cheryl Miller (left) speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women’s basketball assistant coach, during an event on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix.
April 4, 2026

Cheryl Miller hails growth of women’s basketball in the US

PHOENIX (AP): When basketball great Cheryl Miller thinks of the state of the women’s game today, she is filled with pride. Pride with how interest and investment in women’s hoops has skyrocketed since…
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) talks to the Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Milwaukee.
April 4, 2026

NBA: Investigation into Bucks, Antetokounmpo dispute ongoing

MILWAUKEE (AP): An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing. The NBA issued a statement offering…
Antoine Lodge/Photographer Next Cup action between the black and whites of Kingston Central and Charlton’s Academy at the UWI Mona Bowl yesterday.
April 4, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Next Cup first day encourages organisers

The second staging of the Next Cup football competition is already being hailed as a major success, with chief organiser Paula Pinnock saying she is delighted at both the turnout and the overall…
AP Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring during the FA Cup quarter-final football match against Liverpool in Manchester, England, yesterday.
April 4, 2026

Arsenal shocked, City thrash Liverpool, Chelsea comfortable

AP: Second-tier Southampton caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals yesterday after Manchester City dispatched Liverpool 4-0, thanks to a hat trick…
Reggae Boyz head coach Rudolph Speid.
April 2, 2026 by Livingston Scott

SPEID SAYS NO

Rudolph Speid declared that he will not retake the role of Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) technical committee chairman, but remains open to staying on as head coach of the senior Reggae Boyz. Speid…
Shanoya Dougas of Holland High School on her way to winning the Girls’ Class One 200 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
April 2, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Douglas has eye on World U20s, Commonwealth Games

Garth Smythe, coach of outstanding junior sprinter Shanoya Douglas, says that while she will compete at this weekend’s Carifta Games in Grenada, her focus remains on the World Under-20 Championships…
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed before press conference at Rockefeller Plaza, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
April 2, 2026

FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to US$10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening

FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to US$10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized. The…
St Jago captain Vitel Lawes is all smiles after leading his side to the First Global Bank Grace Shield title in a game against Campion College at Melbourne Cricket Oval yesterday.
April 2, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Lawes leads from the front as St Jago snatch Grace Shield

In a thrilling final that ebbed and flowed over three days of high-quality schoolboy cricket, St Jago High School emerged as the champions of the First Global Bank Grace Shield, securing a hard-fought…
Davion Chantiloupe.
April 2, 2026 by Robert Bailey

CC coach turns to GoFundMe to replace stolen car

Davion Chantiloupe, head coach of Clarendon College, says a GoFundMe account has been set up to assist him in purchasing a motor vehicle after his car was stolen from the National Stadium car park…