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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...

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

Treasure Beach Football Club’s attempts to not just climb from the Jamaica Premier League’s (JPL) relegation zone, but also to recover from the devastation it faced in the wake of Hurricane Melissa late last year hit a Dunbeholden FC-sized snag...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:14 AM

Treasure Beach will attempt to halt a three-match losing skid in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they take on a tough Dunbeholden team in a rescheduled match at STETHS Sports Complex, this afternoon at 3 p.m. The Kemar Ricketts-coached team...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Despite taking only a point from previous Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders, Racing United, in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, coach of Waterhouse Football Club, Jermaine Miller, says the team left the game with a renewed sense of belief. After the...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

With the postseason of the ISSA schoolboy football competitions set to get under way this week, the squads for the All-Manning Cup and the All-daCosta teams have been announced. The two teams will meet in an all-star fixture set for Saturday,...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:13 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Reggae Girlz goalkeeper Yazmeen Jamieson will turn out for FC Berlin in the Major Arena Soccer League Women’s Division (MASLW) this winter season. Jamieson formerly played for Guelph United FC in the League1 Ontario...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies T20 star, Nicholas Pooran, says he has no plans of coming out of retirement to play for the regional side in next month’s ICC T20 World Cup. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has revealed that he...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Arnett Gardens Football Club, while heartened by their first win in four Jamaica Premier League (JPL) games, are still looking to the transfer window with a view to attracting players who can provide them with immediate impact. On Monday, Arnett...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:12 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

The year 2025 was another good one for the country’s junior athletes, with the likes of Briana Campbell, Shanoya Douglas, and Sabrina Dockery on the girls’ side, and Gary Card among the boys, producing outstanding individual performances. Though...

Published:Wednesday | January 7, 2026 | 12:10 AM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP): Venus Williams has lost her first singles match of 2026 to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The 45-year-old Williams put up a superb show before losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to...

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