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Published:Saturday | October 11, 2025 | 12:09 AM

GUWAHATI, India (AP): Sophie Devine notched her third half-century of the tournament as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 100 runs yesterday for their first win at the Women’s Cricket World Cup. Devine, who scored 112 and 85 in losing causes against...

Published:Saturday | October 11, 2025 | 12:08 AM

MUMBAI, India (CMC): Cricket legend Brian Lara was honoured with a lifetime achievement award during the 2025 CEAT Cricket Rating Awards on Tuesday. Tyre manufacturers CEAT devised the cricket rating system in 1995, and Lara won the CEAT...

Published:Saturday | October 11, 2025 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

RICHARD Stone’s teammate, Akino Lindsay, might be the poster boy of the International Sports Kickboxing Association’s Amateur Members Association (ISKA AMA) World Championships. However, Stone, the quiet giant of Jamaica’s combined martial arts...

Published:Saturday | October 11, 2025 | 12:08 AM

DELHI, India (CMC): Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a masterful, unbeaten century while Sai Sudharsan fell just short of three figures, as India completely dominated proceedings against the West Indies on the opening day of the second Test here yesterday....

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 8:23 PM

The Reggae Boyz suffered their first defeat in the final round of the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers as they were turned back 2-0 by Curaçao at the Ergilio Hato Stadium on Friday night. Livano Comenencia opened the scoring in the 14th minute...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:10 AM

NEW YORK, (AP): A record 48 teams will play in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Yesterday Algeria become the fourth African country to qualify. A day earlier, Egypt secured their place. Forty-three teams will...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:09 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

Three more ISSA/WATA Manning Cup Round of 16 spots could be decided today as playoff round action resumes in Zones C, D and E across the corporate area. Vauxhall High, Camperdown High, Campion College, Norman Manley High, Wolmer’s Boys and Ascot...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:09 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Three West Indians who impressed on the recent tour of Nepal have been rewarded by being named in West Indies white ball teams to face Bangladesh later this month. Former West Indies Under-19 captain Ackeem Auguste has...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:09 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

AKINO Lindsay was the toast of last year’s International Sport Kickboxing Association’s Amateur Members Association (ISKA AMA) World championships in Vienna, Austria, honoured by the organisation during the opening ceremony for his world-record...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Newly appointed head coach of Kingston College (KC), Richard Smith, says he has received tremendous support from the school community as he sets his sights on delivering the institution’s 37th Boys’ Championships title in 2026. Smith, 40, takes...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Steve McClaren, Reggae Boyz head coach, said Demarai Gray’s injury opened the door for Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards’ return to the national programme for the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. Jamaica will face Curaçao in a top-of-the-table clash at 6 p.m...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:08 AMAudley Boyd/News Editor

Less, at times, means more. Qualitatively, Oberon Pitterson Nattie cites higher standards exhibited by a smaller number of teams as an enormous takeaway from the just-concluded second staging of the Marland Nattie Legends 3x3 Basketball Tournament...

Published:Friday | October 10, 2025 | 12:08 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

HEAD COACH of the Reggae Boyz Steve McClaren said they will need to be at their very best when they take to the Ergilio Hato Stadium to face Curaçao today in the final round of the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. Jamaica are set to face Curaçao in a...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 5:56 PM

Dujuan 'Whisper' Richards has been added to Jamaica's squad for Friday's World Cup qualifier against Curaçao in Willemstad. Richards, who plies his trade at Chelsea FC in the English Premier League, last played for Jamaica in a 3-2 win over...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

UNITED States-bred UNSPUN and FEARLESS FORCE pack the finishing power to upstage Jason DaCosta’s local-bred speedsters, MAMMA MIA and CALIFORNIA CROWN, in Saturday’s I’msatisfied Trophy at six furlongs. MAMMA MIA and CALIFORNIA CROWN recorded...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:12 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

HARBOUR VIEW General Manager Clyde Juridieni expects the club’s home ground, the Harbour View Stadium, to be passed by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to host night and televised games by the end of the month. The Harbour View Stadium has had...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:12 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

IT WILL be a new environment for 18-year-old Shanoya Douglas when the upcoming track and field season gets under way, but the talented sprinter is confident the results will be just as good — or even better. Douglas, who represented Muschett High...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:11 AMKaren Madden/Gleaner Writer

FRESH FROM her involvement in a revamped Jamaica Women’s Premier League, marketing and communications expert Carlene Edwards has been appointed to the FIFA Women’s National Team Competitions Committee. FIFA, the world governing body for football,...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:09 AMRaymond Graham and Ashley Anguin - Gleaner Writers

PLAYING BEFORE one of the largest crowds this season, defending champions Garvey Maceo High School silenced the home supporters with a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Glenmuir High School in their top-of-the-table ISSA daCosta Cup Zone...

Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 12:09 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer

FORMER CHAMPIONS St George’s College (STGC) boosted their chances of advancing to the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition’s round of 16 with a 3-1 victory over St Jago in their Zone A encounter at Winchester Park yesterday. The Neville ‘Bertis’ Bell-...

Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 12:11 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

YORK CASTLE were inches away from making it into the round of 32 despite a 4-1 defeat against Zone K leaders Ocho Rios High in their ISSA daCosta Cup clash at Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann yesterday. Robert Morris got two quick goals, scoring...

Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

JAMAICA’S SIX-MAN team of martial artists to the 2025 International Sports Kickboxing Association’s Amateur Members Association (ISKA AMA) World Championships started filing out of the island this week, en route to Brisbane, Australia, aiming to...

Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter

SEAN FRASER, head coach of Hillel Academy, said there is a new wave of excitement for football in the school community following their debut season in the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition. Hillel fell agonisingly short of a spot in the Manning Cup...

Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 12:10 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

WHEN THE final set of playoff matches in Zone I of the daCosta Cup schoolboy football competition kicks off today, surprise team Kemps Hill will be eyeing a third straight win when they host Denbigh High at 3:30 p.m. After shocking unbeaten zone...

Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 12:10 AM

MUMBAI, India (CMC): WEST INDIES legend Brian Lara has issued a dual challenge in the wake of the team’s recent struggles, urging current players to rediscover the “passion” that defined his generation while acknowledging the undeniable financial...

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