LONDON – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite says West Indies are now beginning to write a new chapter of their history after the Caribbean side climbed to sixth in the International Cricket Council Test team rankings – their highest ever ranking in almost a decade. In the latest annual ICC update last week, West Indies had jumped […]
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the full schedule for this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will mark the zenith of the confederation’s 60th-anniversary celebrations. The main showpiece will run from July 10 to August 1 but will be preceded by a new preliminary round qualifying tournament, which […]
Toronto FC added some experience to its backline on Friday, acquiring Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence from Belgium’s Anderlecht. The 28-year-old played under Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis, coach Chris Armas and assistant coach Ewan Sharp during their time with the New York Red Bulls. Lawrence, who signed with Toronto through 2024, can play both […]
The 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games have been cancelled, the organisers, The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) announced on Monday. A “non negotiable decision” by the hosts Bermuda to quarantine unvaccinated visitors for 14 days in keeping with their COVID-19 regulations was the main reason, a news release said. […]
LONDON— A Caribbean nation will claim one of the last two spots in the historic Twenty20 tournament when women’s cricket debuts at next year’s edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. With West Indies unable to compete as one entity, this year’s T20 Blaze — the Cricket West Indies (CWI) women’s domestic championship — will […]
The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) has named the Bahamian superstar track and field athlete, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, as its most outstanding female athlete of the 2021 indoor season. The decision was made by the NACAC Sports Journalists Working Group. Reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 400 meters, Miller-Uibo,27, ended the indoor […]
MIAMI — Orlando’s Exploria Stadium and Austin’s Q2 Stadium will play host to Concacaf Gold Cup matches for the first time ever in this year’s edition of the confederation showpiece. The venues were among nine announced on Thursday by organisers which will stage group, quarter-final and semi-final matches in the July 10 to August 1 […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Cricket West Indies (CWI) are hoping an accelerated roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines by regional governments can result in a sufficient improvement in health conditions, so as to facilitate the staging of first-class cricket in coming months. The governing body has been banking on a shortened first-class season but with COVID-19 cases rising […]
By Lincoln DePradine Much of the life of Trinidad-born Ken Jeffers has been “about struggling for justice and equality and not for self-recognition and glory.” Hence, by his own admission, he’s loathed to accept public awards. “I have avoided awards in the past,’’ Jeffers said last Saturday at the 39th annual Harry Jerome Awards organized […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Kieron Pollard has described as a “fantastic achievement” being named by Wisden as the Leading T20 Cricketer in the World, and says he is hoping to create more history in the coming year. Wisden, cricket’s most authoritative and respected publication, made the announcement last week, noting that the West Indies white-ball captain […]
