The U.S. men’s national team was down 1-0 and on the verge of the third-place game in the CONCACAF Nations League finals, but a 95th-minute equalizing own goal by Jamaica saved Gregg Berhalter’s side, which went on to beat the Reggae Boyz 3-1 after extra time at AT&T Stadium on Thursday. The U.S. will now … Read more
Murtaza Hashwani talks about cricket bats at Best Cricket Store, 21414 Julie Marie Ln., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Katy.Melissa Phillip/Staff Photographer Growing up in Pakistan, Murtaza Hashwani could easily shop for cricket gear. The sport is that country’s most popular, with enough recreational and amateur players to support a small store devoted to the … Read more
This winter, the restored brigantine Florette will hoist some of its 15 sails for voyages of eight or 15 days in the eastern Caribbean. Built in 1921 using oak, ironwood and mahogany, the classic windjammer has 28 berths, including family cabins, with discounted rates available for 13- to 25-year-olds and under-30s happy to sleep in … Read more
Things may not have gone how Yona Knight-Wisdom would have liked during his recent outing at the Pan American (PanAm) Games in Chile, but the flag-bearing diver has no intentions reeling in the disappointment for too long. Instead, Knight-Wisdom views the sub-par performances as an indication that he has some amount of work to do, … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Beginning Saturday, Oct. 7, Southwest Airlines will launch seasonal, weekly nonstop flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and San José del Cabo, Mexico, at Kansas City International Airport. Southwest will also offer daily nonstop flights from KCI to the Cancun International Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Tuesday. “We are … Read more
NEW YORK — All eight cars of a Long Island Rail Road train derailed Thursday morning, injuring 13 passengers. It happened near the Jamaica station in Queens. Thirteen people were treated. Two had more serious injuries, according to officials, but all of them are stable. LIRR riders should expect delays, cancellations and combined trains and … Read more
Randy Waldrum was perhaps the only person in the room who was not surprised by what had just happened. As tens of thousands of shell-shocked Matildas fans filtered out of Lang Park in Brisbane, the Nigerian head coach walked casually into the post-game media conference, looked around at the wide-eyed journalists clamouring for answers, and took a … Read more
Melbourne, Australia (AP) — Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw Wednesday and advanced to the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. After conceding 12 goals in its Women’s World Cup debut in 1999, Jamaica shut out France, Panama and Jamaica in consecutive games to book an improbable place … Read more