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Police in Jamaica charge a man suspected of being a serial killer with four counts of murder
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have charged a man they suspect is a serial killer involved in the deaths of at least four people with murder. The 25-year-old man from Montego Bay is accused of fatally stabbing at least two homeless men, an older woman and a young...
Female dental assistant in Jamaica charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female dental assistant in Jamaica was charged with murder and kidnapping after police said she abducted an 8-year-old girl from school and killed her. The woman was arrested roughly two weeks ago but wasn’t charged until Monday, nearly three months...
Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year's Olympics
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Noah Lyles powered into the straightaway and started pulling away in the 200-meter final, only a few questions remained on a night when track’s best sprinters backed up the hype at world championships. None of them had to do with whether he would...
Cart crash at world championships leaves Jamaica's Hudson with blurry vision
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A collision involving a cart carrying 200-meter runners to their semifinal race at world championships Thursday sent glass shards flying into the right eye of Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson, forcing him to race with blurred vision. The 26-year-old, racing...
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Grant Holloway breezes in 110-meter hurdles for his 3rd straight world title
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Posing for the cameras, Grant Holloway counted out his back-to-back-to-back 110-meter hurdles world titles, raising one finger, then another, then another. It was as easy as “1, 2, 3." Holloway made his race look almost that simple, too. ...
Bigger bonuses could change lives for tiny teams that advance in Women’s World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Players who reached the knockout round at the Women's World Cup got larger individual bonuses that can be life-changing for many of them. FIFA designated $30,000 for the 732 players among 32 teams in the tournament field. The payout rises to $60,000 for...
Jamaica's Women's World Cup ends, but their fight for support continues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jamaica's Women's World Cup run might be over for now, but the team's fight for support back home continues. The Reggae Girlz were disbanded 15 years ago when the Jamaican federation cut funding for the team. Revived in 2014, they've scrapped for...
History will be made at Women's World Cup as Colombia, Jamaica and Morocco seek quarterfinal spots
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — History will be made Tuesday in at least one of the Women's World Cup knockout games, where three teams try to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history. Colombia, led by 18-year-old sensation Linda Caicedo, is trying to advance...
Bob Marley's daughter is lauded as the 'fairy godmother' of the Jamaican women's team
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley is something of a “fairy godmother” for the Jamaica team playing in its second Women's World Cup. Cedella Marley has been a tireless advocate and fundraiser for the Reggae Girlz and helped rescue the team...
Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here's why this is the most open Women's World Cup ever
SYDNEY (AP) — Change is happening fast in women’s soccer. A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women’s World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament on Thursday. In the biggest upset of a World Cup that has been...
