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Boxing may be viewed by some people as a barbaric sport, but for Dr Lola Cunningham it can be a helpful tool to curb crime and violence among students and as an alternative to work off their pent-up anger if it is introduced in schools. Cunningham...
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Following their 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals of the Wray...
Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) president Keith Wellington has called for an islandwide focus after the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced its new U-17 football competition open to Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clubs....
EXCELSIOR HIGH tightened their grip on local schoolgirls’ football as they drubbed Holmwood Technical 9-1 in the final of the ISSA/TIP Friendly Society Schoolgirls competition at the Stadium East field yesterday. The victory gave Excelsior an...
AFTER OUTSTANDING performances this season, Jamaica College’s (JC) duo of Shaiquan Dunn and Chavez Penn will be hoping to continue their winning ways when they compete this weekend in field events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Dunn, who...
MILAN (AP): A 2-1 victory over AC Milan in the derby yesterday gave Inter Milan a 20th league title – breaking a tie with their fierce city rivals – and a coveted second star on the team shirts. Not even the pouring rain dampened the Nerazzurri...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Seasoned Test all-rounder Roston Chase will lead a 15-man West Indies A-side on a historic five-match Twenty20 tour of Nepal starting Saturday. The 32-year-old is a veteran of 49 Tests and 45 One-Day Internationals, and...
LONDON (CMC): Veteran Reggae Boy Garath McCleary says he had no intention of slowing down after scoring a brace last weekend in Wycombe Wanderers’ 3-1 thrashing of Carlisle in the English League One. At 36, the forward is in the twilight of his...
MADRID (AP): Spain’s first Women’s World Cup triumph last year earned two more major plaudits at the Laureus World Sports Awards yesterday. Spain were chosen world team of the year for 2023 and midfielder Aitana Bonmatí was picked as the best...
JAIPUR, India (AP): Yashasvi Jaiswal ended a string of poor scores by posting his second century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by nine wickets on Monday. Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls,...
GENEVA (AP): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that after reviewing various media reports, it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA...
The Xavier-coached Excelsior made it eight straight schoolgirls football titles after a dominant showing to defeat Holmwood Technical 9-1 in the final of the ISSA/TIP Friendly Society schoolgirls football competition at Stadium East today....
After beating Waterhouse twice this season and having a far better run over the preliminary stage of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Tivoli Gardens head into today’s first-leg quarterfinal against their crosstown rivals as firm favourites. Kick-...
LONDON, England (CMC): Jamaica Women’s international Khadija “Bunny” Shaw continued her rich vein of scoring form with a first-half brace to propel Manchester City Women back to the top of the Women’s Super League (WSL) yesterday in England after...
Phoenix Academy head coach Craig Butler has announced that the academy will be hosting an international football showcase set for May 1-7. Butler said the showcase will have in attendance football executives from various clubs across Europe. Butler...
A RECORD number of local high school girls will contest field events at this year’s Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Defending triple jump champion Jade-Ann Dawkins of St Jago High will be one of 26 local girls who will contest five finals which are...
