Former Barbados all-rounder Rawle Brancker has died at the age of 83. Brancker, who played 47 first class matches between 1956 and 1970, was good enough to tour England in 1966 as part of a side led by Sir Garry Sobers – currently Barbados’ only living National Hero – but never played a game. […]
West Indies scrambled to a pulsating one-wicket victory over Pakistan on Sunday as the visitors self-destructed in the final session of the fourth day when on course to take the first Test of the two-match series at Sabina Park. Defending a modest target of 168 after they were dismissed in the morning session for 203, […]
As the greatest women’s 100m race reached its denouement, Elaine Thompson-Herah burned past her greatest rival and then raised her left arm in victory salute. There were hints of Ben Johnson in Seoul, but then the clock flashed up the winning time, 10.61sec, and another name from the 1988 Olympics came to mind: Florence Griffith […]
A great burst in the final lap of the men’s 5000m race won Ahmed a silver medal on Day 14 at Tokyo 2020 — Canada’s first Olympic medal in a men’s long distance track event. “That race was fast so all I had to do was just stay smooth,” Ahmed said. “Not many people were […]
India has been swept up in a wave of euphoria after Neeraj Chopra won the country’s first ever Olympic athletics gold medal with victory in the men’s javelin in Tokyo. Chopra is a junior officer in the Indian army with the Rajputana Rifles Chopra’s historic triumph means India has racked up its best-ever Olympic medal […]
On a steamy night in Tokyo, Damian Warner was as cool as can be, recording the highest score ever in Olympic decathlon on his way to Canada’s first gold medal in one of the Games’ oldest and most storied events. “It’s been a long two days. When you go through the whole battle of the […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel last Monday announced a 17-member provisional squad for the Betway Test Series against Pakistan, starting on Thursday, August 12. The panel recalled fast bowler Chemar Holder and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks. Holder made his Test debut in New Zealand last year but has not featured since. Brooks last played […]
The 100m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson has for the first time explained that she misread the big screen monitor inside the Olympic Stadium which caused her demise in Monday’s first round of the 200m. Running in lane four of heat five, Jackson appeared to cruise throughout the event, eventually finishing fourth place in 23.26 seconds, […]
Eliud Kipchoge delivered a masterclass in running to retain the Olympic title in the men’s marathon at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Kenyan runner, running in his fourth Olympics, crossed the finish line in Sapporo Odori Park in a time of two hours eight minutes and 38 seconds. The time was faster than the […]
Olympic volunteer who helped stranded runner will be invited to Jamaica as a guest of the Minister of tourism Newly crowned 110m hurdles Olympic gold medallist Hansle Parchment is being hailed for his spirit of humility after he surprised a volunteer who assisted him in making it to the semi-finals of his pet event. […]
