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Charlie Smith coach Eugene Williams remonstrates with his charges during an ISSA/WATA Manning Cup fixture.
December 2025 by Gregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

STARS ALIGN?

CELEBRATING THEIR 50th anniversary, the 30th anniversary of their ‘triple crown’ season and being coached by the captain of their 1988 Manning Cup-winning team, the stars seem to be aligning this year for Charlie Smith High School. A school steeped in schoolboy football history, Charlie Smith have been enjoying an impressive season in the Manning Cup, leaving them dreaming of glory. Founded in 1975, Charlie Smith entered the Manning Cup in 1979 and claimed their first title nearly a decade later, winning the 1988 crown, led by captain Eugene ‘Big Head’ Williams.

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Karen Rosen-Baugh (left), president of Netball Jamaica, and Heather Goldson, chief marketing officer of the Supreme Ventures Group.
December 2025 by Robert Bailey

Netball boss believes in short-staffed Sunshine Girls

KAREN ROSEN-BAUGH, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), is backing the depleted Sunshine Girls to rise to the challenge and secure victory against England as they prepare for a tough two-match Horizon…
Cavalier skipper Jeovanni Laing (right) produces a towering header ahead of Mount Pleasant’s Brian Lee Brown during a Jamaica Premier League match at the Stadium East field yesterday.
December 2025 by Livingston Scott

Cavalier hurt rusty leaders MoBay

CHAD JAMES netted a brace, his first goals for the club, as defending champions Cavalier cooled Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Montego Bay United 3-0 in the early game at Stadium East yesterday.…
McGrath High School’s head coach Jermaine Thomas.
December 2025 by Raymond Graham

McGrath’s daCosta Cup season on the brink

BEATEN FINALISTS McGrath High School have their backs against the wall when they play their second game in Group A of the quarter-final round of the ISSA daCosta Cup schoolboy football competition…
St Andrew Technical High School’s Richard Livingston controls a ball during a game against Kingston Technical High School at the Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium on October 28.
December 2025 by Gregory Bryce

STATHS, Calabar in fight for survival

FOLLOWING RESPECTIVE defeats in their opening ISSA/WATA Manning Cup quarter-final round games, St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) and Calabar High will be hunting for their first win when they…
December 2025 by Raymond Graham

Wolmer’s, Gaynstead put unbeaten runs on the line

THE INTER-SECONDARY Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Urban Schoolgirl Netball Competition will step up a notch today at the Leila Robinson Courts with the staging of both junior and senior…
Jamaica’s Chedean Nation was the standout all-rounder in the Bolivarian Games T20 competition.
December 2025

Jamaica, Barbados strike gold in Lima

LIMA, Peru (CMC): THE CRICKET finals at the 2025 Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru, delivered some high-octane action as Barbados and Jamaica emerged victorious to claim the coveted gold medals in the…
West Indies’ Justin Greaves raises his bat after scoring 200 runs against New Zealand on day five of their Test match in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday.
December 2025

‘Everything had to change’

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): ALL-ROUNDER JUSTIN Greaves has hailed Test cricket as a “massive step up” from the regional first-class circuit, following a monumental match-saving double century…
New Zealand’s Matt Henry celebrates the wicket of West Indies’ Roston Chase on day four of their Test match in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday.
December 2025

Crippled Blackcaps scavenge for players as injury crisis deepens

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): The BLACKCAPS’ fortress has become a hospital ward, and with the West Indies arriving in Wellington with renewed belief, New Zealand’s selection panel is scrambling to…
John Didier.
December 2025

St Lucian teen makes boxing history in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): IN A landmark moment for Saint Lucian sport, 19-year-old John Didier delivered a dominant and historic performance at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships on…