Hugo Maradona, the brother of Argentine legend Diego Maradona, has died of a heart attack at the age of 52. Hugo, who was also a professional footballer, died at his home near Naples, the city in which Diego played at his peak from 1984 to 1991. It comes 13 months after older sibling Diego, […]
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announced the West Indies Rising Stars U19s 15-member squad and five reserves for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup to be played in the West Indies in January-February 2022. The squad will be led by Ackeem Auguste, the left-handed middle-order batsman, with all-rounder Giovonte Depeiza, as the […]
The 81-year-old had joked he was ‘getting ready’ for the holiday season earlier this month when it emerged he was back at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo for further treatment following the removal of a tumour on his colon on September 4. And in his first words since being told he could go […]
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has partnered with the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce business program to launch a new scholarship to support a Black or Indigenous student through their undergraduate degree. The Fred VanVleet Scholarship will provide four years of tuition and books, based on financial need, with preference to a student focused on […]
Assistant coach Paul Hall has been appointed Reggae Boyz head coach following the sacking of Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore. The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) made the announcement in a news release last Thursday afternoon. Hall, a member of the Reggae Boyz side that qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France, will attempt to revive the […]
A new program is making it easier for kids who normally wouldn’t get a chance to play hockey to lace up and hit the ice in a safe and welcoming environment. The idea was created from Godlove Ngwafusi’s own experience seeing how his son, Nick, was treated while growing up playing the game he loves. […]
Concordia’s Jaylan Greaves won Top Rookie Award Waterloo quarterback Tre Ford won a historic Hec Crighton Award last Thursday. In his final year of eligibility, Ford became both the first Black QB and the first Warriors player to earn the honour of U Sports’ most outstanding football player. “Winning the Hec Crighton award as National […]
By Darnel Harris Pacific FC arrived at Tim Hortons Field from Vancouver Island on Sunday afternoon determined to become the 2021 Canadian Premier League (CanPL) victors. By nightfall, they had taken the North Star Shield from Hamilton’s Forge FC; and wrote themselves into the history books – skippered by the first black coach and […]
Sri Lanka 204 (Nissanka 73, Permaul 5-35) and 345 for 9 declared (Dhananjaya 155*, Permaul 3-106) beat West Indies 253 (Brathwaite 72, Mendis 6-70) and 132 (Bonner 44, Embuldeniya 5-35, Mendis 5-66) by 164 runs Ramesh Mendis struck early in the day to remove Kraigg Brathwaite, claimed three wickets in a single over during the […]
Decorated Canadian diver Jennifer Abel has announced her retirement. An Olympic silver and bronze medallist, the 30-year-old from Laval. Que., also won 10 world championship medals, the most by any Canadian diver. Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu won synchronized springboard silver at the Tokyo Olympics in August. Abel earned bronze in the same event at the […]
