OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has added himself to a long list of people inspired by the life and career of William O’Ree, who in January 1958 became the first Black man to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from O’Ree as a constant reminder […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -The Carifta Swimming Championships which were originally scheduled to be staged at the end of March and early April in Barbados have been indefinitely postponed after Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a national lockdown last Tuesday night. Lady Cheryl Forde. president of the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association (BASDA), announced the postponement in a […]
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh — All-rounder Raymon Reifer and Joshua Da Silva produced solid performances to highlight the final day of the drawn three-day tour match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI here on Sunday Reifer struck an unbeaten 49 while Da Silva weighed in with 46 to get West Indies up to 291 in their […]
By Crystal Hosannah Carlston ‘Mozambique’ Harris has signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization after his win against Saygid Izagakhmaev at the UAE Warriors 15 event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on January 15 last. The mixed martial arts fighter from Skeldon, Guyana, defeated Izagakhmaey by submission, using a chokehold in […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Exercising muscle combats chronic inflammation on its own Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised. The discovery was made possible through the use of lab-grown, engineered human muscle, demonstrating the potential power of the […]
ISTANBUL — Canadian forward Cyle Larin played provider Sunday, helping set up league-leading Besiktas’ insurance goal in stoppage time for a 2-0 win over Istanbul rival Galatasaray. French winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou was the beneficiary after a poor touch by Galatasaray’ defender Christian Luyindama, attempting to cut out a Besiktas pass, sent the ball straight […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Cricket West Indies says the successful roll-out of COVID-19 protocols for its upcoming domestic tournaments will send a strong message the Caribbean is capable of hosting international engagements during the ongoing global pandemic. The Super50 Cup is scheduled for February 7-27 in Antigua while a shortened version of the first class championship […]
Donna Raynor, President of the Bermuda National Athletics Association, says the island is ready to host the CARIFTA Games regardless of whatever rescheduled date organisers ultimately settle upon. Bermuda was scheduled to host the Games last year but the annual event was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organisers then rescheduled the Games for the […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is anticipating a financial windfall this year, with four major home tours expected to provide a much needed injection of money for the cash-strapped Antigua-based body. Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and Pakistan are all expected in the Caribbean later in the year. The region had been scheduled to host several […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has urged players to make a quick adjustment to conditions in Bangladesh if they are to be successful on what he anticipates will be a “very, very difficult tour”, which gets underway in less the two weeks. Speaking just prior to his departure with the last group of […]
