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PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, has described the team selected for the September 13-21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan as “well-balanced”. “This team has youth and experience. It’s...

With just 11 days to go before the start of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, fans will be hoping that the country can equal or better its medal haul in Budapest two years ago, where the national athletes collected...

TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC): Akeal Hosein undermined Guyana Amazon Warriors with the ball and Alex Hales and Colin Munro dominated with the bat as the Trinbago Knight Riders registered a six-wicket victory, their fourth in succession, in the Republic...

LIVERPOOL, England (AP): Full time was approaching at Anfield and it was clear something special was needed to separate Liverpool and Arsenal as they slugged out an early-season heavyweight contest in the English Premier League (EPL) yesterday....

MILAN (AP): AC MILAN signed dribbling expert Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea yesterday for a reported fee of 37 million euros (US$43 million). The French player signed a five-year contract, Milan announced without providing financial details. The...

ADMIRERS AND well-wishers of Jamaica and Chelsea prodigy, Dujan ‘Whisper’ Richards, were all happy to see the 19-year-old return to the pitch after spending more than a year on the sidelines after an ACL injury and surgery. Richards marked his...

IAN FORBES, manager of many-time champions Jamaica College (JC), says his team is determined to reclaim the Manning Cup title this season after their disappointing exit at the quarterfinal stage last year. JC, one of the traditional powerhouses of...

PRESIDENT OF Netball Jamaica (NJ), Karen Baugh, says the national Under-21 team remains focused and confident of doing well at this year’s Netball World Youth Cup, despite ongoing financial challenges. The Jamaicans are scheduled to depart on...

AP: RUBEN AMORIM experienced another roller-coaster of emotions as Manchester United manager as Bruno Fernandes converted a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 3-2 win over Burnley in the Premier League and maybe keep his coach in a job. Amorim,...

STILL WITHOUT a win in their first three competitive games of the season, Cavalier head coach Rudolph Speid said they are still looking to return to their very best as he had expected the slow start. Two-time defending Jamaica Premier League (JPL)...

ANTHONY NUNES posted a three-timer yesterday, twice denying leading and champion trainer Jason DaCosta in a heated stakes battle predicted to be hinged on December’s Mouttet Mile Day. Starting the afternoon $9.8 million behind DaCosta, who won the...

NEW YORK (AP): TAYLOR TOWNSEND is in the spotlight at the US Open as a result of an interaction she wishes never took place. Townsend said Jelena Ostapenko told her she had “no class” and “no education” during a face-to-face argument after their...