A surfeit of bad news such as is caused by crime, war, natural disasters, economic fallout, etc, can kill the spirit. For many people sport provides that precious escape window which helps to maintain equilibrium, even sanity. The ‘lift’ for Jamaicans triggered by the achievements of our track and field stars at major global […]
An independent committee, formed by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, has found that racism and discrimination exist in the GTHL and that there is a need to put greater efforts into promoting a culture of acceptance and inclusivity. The committee identified 44 recommendations that the GTHL may look to make in order to bring change […]
Canada and Bayern Munich DF Alphonso Davies is the winner of the 2021 Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year Award. The left back enjoyed another top season with club side Bayern Munich, appearing in 23 matches and scoring a goal over the course of the 2020-21 season to lead Bayern to yet another Bundesliga title, […]
In the summer of 1958 a 17-year-old Brazilian took international football by storm. Six goals in four games. A hat-trick in the semi-final. Two more in the final as Brazil claimed the trophy they so desperately craved. Arriving in Sweden for the World Cup as an unknown, Pelé left as a star who would go […]
Highlights of tournament for WI captain were the wins over New Zealand and England in the league stage “You’ll be seeing us around,” Stafanie Taylor, the West Indies captain, said after an emphatic 157-run defeat at the hands of title favourites Australia knocked her side out of a World Cup tournament regarded as a resounding […]
Canada celebrated the sport of soccer Sunday as the Canadian men won qualification to the 2022 World Cup. They did it in style, hammering an outmatched Jamaican side 4-0 on a frigid day at BMO Field to improve their CONCACAF qualifying record to 14-1-4 over three rounds and end a 36-year absence from the men’s […]
Josh Da Silva maiden test century and Kyle Mayers 5 for 18 star The stadium DJ was playing London Bridge is Falling Down as the last rites of England’s Caribbean humiliation were being administered by West Indies’ openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell. 4.5 overs were all they needed to pick off the 28 runs […]
Scorecard: West Indies Women 140 for 9 (Campbelle 53*, Salma 2-23, Akter 2-23) beat Bangladesh Women 136 all out (Nigar Sultana 25, Hoque 23, Salma 23, Matthews 4-15, Fletcher 3-29, Taylor 3-29) by four runs This is officially the World Cup of thrillers. In the latest instalment, Bangladesh came within touching distance of a famous […]
Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood score centuries Kraigg Brathwaite thwarted England’s bid for victory with another resolute batting display as the second Test ended in a draw in Barbados. Brathwaite added an unbeaten 56 to his marathon first-innings 160 as West Indies ended up 136 for 5 in their second innings on a final day which […]
The unflappable Nkrumah Bonner once again proved his weight in gold, combining with all-rounder Jason Holder to nullify England’s attack and secure West Indies a draw on a compelling final day of the opening Test in Antigua on Saturday. Arriving at the crease half-hour before tea when West Indies lost both openers in successive overs […]
