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Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:11 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): In a bid to calm rising public discontent, Cricket West Indies Vice President Azim Bassarath has issued a clear call for patience, stating the board believes “more time should be given to the Daren Sammy project”....

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:11 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): In a raw and emotional radio interview that has sent shock waves through the regional sporting community, former Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (...

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:11 AMKaren Madden/Gleaner Writer

His cousin Sherieta Lewis belted out his favourite song, Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, as family members, friends and colleagues gathered at Statue Park at the National Stadium at a candlelight vigil paying tribute and sharing memories of...

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

While the ISSA All-Stars fixture will be the headline match today at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS), the Scholastic fixture will also prove a key showcase for outstanding student athletes who are looking to make the next step in their...

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

In a significant boost for the local cycling community, the Elevation Cycling Club has donated 80 pairs of high-performance cycling shoes, valued at more than US$8,000, to key institutions across the island. The formal handover took place at the...

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:10 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

The annual ‘Run for the Republic’ development track and field meet scheduled for Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Montego Bay, on Saturday, January 17 has been cancelled. The announcement was made in a press release published by the...

Published:Saturday | January 10, 2026 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

While the Excelsior High school community celebrated their ISSA Manning Cup and Olivier Shield titles, Deanroy Bromfield, the school’s principal, said their success was due to years of work between the school’s administrative staff and the team’s...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:12 AM

LONDON, England (AP): Liverpool manager Arne Slot was unhappy with the conduct of Gabriel Martinelli after the Arsenal winger bundled injured defender Conor Bradley off the field in the final seconds of the teams’ 0-0 draw in the Premier League...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:11 AM

LONDON, England (AP): Arsenal missed a chance to pull eight points clear in the Premier League after being stifled in a 0-0 home draw with Liverpool yesterday. Disappointing for so much of their title defence so far this season, Liverpool put in...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:11 AM

DURBAN, South Africa (CMC): Shai Hope smashed a superb, unbeaten century to propel the Pretoria Capitals to an exciting 15-run victory over Durban’s Super Giants when the SA20 continued here on Wednesday. Opening the innings, the Barbadian...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:11 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

The cancellation of the 2026 staging of the Western Relays has sent shock waves through the track and field community in western Jamaica, with coaches describing it as a major setback for the sport, particularly for athletes seeking to qualify for...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:11 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

It was the urban area champions who reigned supreme this year in the ISSA all-island Olivier Shield as reigning Manning Cup champions Excelsior High defeated 2025 daCosta Cup champions St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) 2-0 yesterday at Stadium...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:09 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

CHAIRMAN of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) Richard Vernon has confirmed that the Montego Bay Sports Complex, which was extensively damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa late last year, will not be ready for the remainder of...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

The two-day Purewater/JC/R. Danny Williams Track and Field Development meet is scheduled to get under way today at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College, with action in the discus and javelin events highlighting the opening day of competition. Ian...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:08 AM

SYDNEY (AP): Mitchell Starc took 31 wickets. Travis Head posted three centuries and tallied 629 runs. Alex Carey completed 28 dismissals. The bowling, batting and fielding performances feature highly on the all-time lists for Aussies in the Ashes,...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:08 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, Dr Kishore Shallow, has admitted that the performances of the senior men’s team in 2025 was not up to scratch. Under all-format head coach Daren Sammy, the West Indies won just one of...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:08 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves has been nominated for the ICC’s Men’s Player of the Month Award for December, following his impressive performances in the Test series against New Zealand. The 31-year-old...

Published:Friday | January 9, 2026 | 12:08 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indians Deighton Butler and Zahid Bassarath are among 21 match officials named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to officiate at the upcoming Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The 51-year-old Butler and...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMKaren Madden/Gleaner Writer

National footballer Shaniel Buckley has been named the US Junior College Player of the Year for 2025 after scoring 23 goals with 10 assists. The midfielder/forward also earned the NJCAA Tournament MVP and Offensive MVP awards. Buckley, who is...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

A pulsating encounter is expected this afternoon when Manning Cup champions Excelsior take on daCosta Cup winners St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in today’s Olivier Shield final at the Stadium East field. Match time is 3 p.m. Excelsior...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:10 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Outgunned by rival Anthony Nunes’ PHENOMENAL POWER last Saturday after a stinging three-timer on New Year’s Day, four-time champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s resumes his assault on the 2026 season with AMERICAN AVIATOR seeking a second career win in...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

With no FIFA window between now and March, Reggae Boyz interim coach Rudolph Speid will get a rare opportunity to assemble and assess a squad of players in match condition, when they take on Grenada in an international friendly at the Kirani James...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AM

President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe after the global governing body donated US$100,000 (approximately $16 million) to...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): In a major boost for the West Indies’ T20 World Cup ambitions, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that star fast bowlers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph are on track to be fully fit for the tournament in India and...

Published:Thursday | January 8, 2026 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Following the completion of an assessment and feasibility study last year, work on the long-anticipated redevelopment of the National Stadium is scheduled to begin in 2027, according to Minister of Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange. Grange said the...

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