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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United are in a relegation battle and the beleaguered boss will get little sympathy from red-hot Premier League leaders Liverpool. Manchester City’s hopes of salvaging a dismal season lie with Erling Haaland rediscovering his prolific form, while Chris Wood has emerged as the talisman of Nottingham […]

Bennett calls for support as KSAFA U17 competition draws close President of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Mark Bennett is making an urgent appeal to corporate Jamaica for sponsorship to help administer this year’s staging of the association’s Under-17 competition. Bennett says this year’s tournament, which is considered to be one of

After delivering an extraordinary ride aboard Unspun, a two-year-old American-bred dark bay/brown colt, to a short-head victory in the $2-million Dye Job Sprint on Saturday, December 28, 2024, former champion jockey Christopher Mamdeen was beaming with pleasure in the winners’ enclosure. Unspun (Spun to Run – U Needa Ride) came from behind runners to nip

Rome, Italy (AFP) — Claudio Ranieri has had a mixed beginning to his third spell in charge of AS Roma but if they prevail in the Rome derby on Sunday over Lazio he will go a long way to placating the fans. With leaders Atalanta and third-placed Inter Milan involved in the Italian Super Cup

Heading into Week 18 of the 2024/25 National Football League (NFL) regular season, there are still two play-off spots and three division titles yet undecided. The penultimate week saw three more teams clinch their place in the postseason and two fall out of contention, setting up some anxious games this weekend, particularly for the five

Despite the dominance shown by the local teams, the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) says the staging of the recent Jamerican Youth Cricket Tournament was a notable success on the developmental front. The tournament, which featured mostly Under-16 cricketers and a few 17-year-olds, comprised three teams from Jamaica — Black, Green and Gold — and as

The 2024 year of racing in Jamaica came to its climax with the contest for riding honours holding centre stage. Leader Raddesh Roman started the day on 132 winners, three ahead of his rival Tevin Foster with seven and eight mounts, respectively, the outcome could be considered a mere formality; however, it was anything but.

New York, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic set the pace in the first fan voting returns for next month’s NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday. Fan voting counts for 50 per cent in balloting to decide starting spots in the All-Star Game, set for

Anthony Rogers, owner of Commandant, was thrilled with his horse’s dominant 8-length victory in the Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) Fan Appreciation Day Trophy over 9 furlongs and 25 yards (1,820m) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Trained by Rohan Crichton and ridden by champion jockey Raddesh Roman, Commandant easily hit the wire in

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) — West Indies’ star batsman Nicholas Pooran is one of the favourites to take home the 2024 Sportsman of the Year award at next week’s First Citizens Sports Awards. Pooran, along with sprinter Jereem Richards, swimmer Dylan Carter, cyclist Nicholas Paul, and Paralympic discus thrower Akeem Stewart have all been