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

LONDON (AP): Chelsea appointed new manager Liam Rosenior on a six-year deal yesterday, hours after his departure from French club Strasbourg amid fans’ unrest. The attack-minded Rosenior, regarded as a strong developer of young players, becomes the...

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

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has revealed that it was not his choice to retire from Test cricket almost 11 years ago. Speaking recently on the Beard Before Wicket Podcast, the 42-year-old said he...

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

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United has approached Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick in its search for an interim coach to take over until the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

As the West Indies Under-19 squad prepares to depart Barbados today for the ICC U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia, all eyes are fixed on one young man who carries the weight of expectation and the glow of experience — Antigua’s Jewel Andrew. At...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AM

Head coach of Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Montego Bay United (MBU), Xavier Gilbert, says the club will be looking to strengthen its defence in this month’s transfer window. Montego Bay United sit atop the JPL table with 29 points from 15...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Third-place Portmore United missed a great opportunity to close the gap on the front two in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after they gave up a last-minute goal to settle for a 2-2 draw with Tivoli Gardens at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

The year 2025 has been described as a topsy-turvy one for the sport of netball in Jamaica, according to Karen Rosen Baugh, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), as the organisation navigated a demanding calendar filled with highs, lows, and unforeseen...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has confirmed the technical committee will meet today to make a recommendation on whether to offer Hubert Busby a contract extension as Reggae Girlz head coach. Speaking with The...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 10:31 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

With the track and field season set to begin in the coming week, coaches across western Jamaica are still facing challenges afer the passage of Hurricane Melissa devastated that side of the island. Low athlete participation in several schools has...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:10 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Former champion trainer Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes says the burning desire to reclaim the trainers’ championship remains strong, and he is determined to wrestle the title back from long-time rival Jason DaCosta. Nunes captured three consecutive trainers...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:09 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Ruben Amorim is out as coach of Manchester United after just 14 months in the job. The Premier League club announced yesterday that Amorim’s reign was over, with the decision coming less than 24 hours after he made...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:09 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Aadian Racha believes the regional side is in prime position to capture their second ICC Under-19 World Cup title. Racha, the lone Trinidadian selected in the 15-member squad, has...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:09 AMRABAT, Morocco (AP):

Mohamed Salah scored with the last kick in extra time to seal Egypt’s 3-1 win over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16, and Nigeria enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Mozambique yesterday. Egypt had to dig deep after being surprisingly held 1-1 in normal...

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2026 | 12:09 AM

AP: Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tune-up tournament in Adelaide, saying yesterday that he isn’t prepared to return to competition ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam event. “To all my fans in Adelaide, unfortunately I’m not...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 9:27 PM

St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) students and staff today turned out in full force to celebrate the school’s ISSA daCosta Cup team, after they were crowned 2025 champions in the finals in December, ending a decade-long wait for the...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:11 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): After two seasons of near misses, the Desert Vipers have finally shed their tag of bridesmaids. In a commanding display of skill and nerve, they defeated the Kieron Pollard-led MI Emirates by 46 runs to lift their...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:11 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Liverpool and Manchester City were stunned by late goals to drop points in the Premier League on Sunday. Harrison Reed’s spectacular strike in the seventh minute of stoppage time earned Fulham a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:10 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

The Reggae Boyz’s failure to qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, was without doubt the highlight and biggest disappointment of 2025. Drawn in a final-round group with Caribbean teams Trinidad and Tobago,...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:10 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Guyana is launching a sporting revolution, according to minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:10 AM

TACARIGUA, Trinidad (CMC): Just days after being honoured nationally, track and field luminaries Leah Bertrand and Keshorn Walcott reaffirmed their dominance of the local sporting landscape, sweeping the top awards at the National Association of...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:06 AM

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title hopes on track while five-time winners Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the quarter-finals. Díaz sent Morocco through with a 1...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:06 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

Montego Bay United (MBU) snapped a two-game losing streak to edge Treasure Beach United 2-1 in their Jamaica Premier League clash yesterday at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex. The win pushed MBU back on top of the standings with...

Published:Monday | January 5, 2026 | 12:06 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Racing United lost their place at the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after playing to their third successive draw, following a 0-0 result against Waterhouse at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. In a game played in heavy underfoot conditions,...

Published:Sunday | January 4, 2026 | 12:14 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

ZULU WARRIOR yesterday made amends for his December 13 loss to Canadian ATLANTIC CONVOY at six furlongs, powering away from ANOTHER ONE to beat late-closing American, CHAMPION BUBBLER, by almost six lengths in the Security Department Trophy at five...

Published:Sunday | January 4, 2026 | 12:13 AM

PERTH, Australia (AP): Stan Wawrinka’s 40-year-old legs didn’t let him down over three-plus hours in his first singles match of a 2026 farewell tour yesterday. Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Wawrinka beat Arthur Rinderknech of France, who...

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