ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer has been named in the West Indies squad for the proposed two-Test series in New Zealand, having turned down invitations for the tour of England earlier this year. The top-order batsmen both opted out of the Test series against England in July that marked the return […]
World number one all-rounder Jason Holder will be retained as West Indies Test captain for the tour of New Zealand which bowls off next month. Convenor of selectors, Roger Harper, confirmed that the 28-year-old Barbadian would continue in the post for the two-Test series, despite the recent struggles of the Caribbean side. West Indies have […]
Jamaican star football player Junior Flemmings of Phoenix Rising has been slapped a six-match ban after uttering a homophobic insult at San Diego Loyal’s Collin Martin. The incident occurred at a USL Championship match last month, which prompted the San Diego team to walk off the pitch in protest. The referee had mistakenly sent Martin […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua– Legendary fast bowler, Courtney Walsh, has been appointed head coach of West Indies Women, just 24 hours after they suffered a chastening 5-0 whitewash at the hands of England last week. The 57-year-old, a former Bangladesh bowling coach, served as assistant coach for West Indies Women during their Twenty20 World Cup campaign […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -West Indies will tour New Zealand at year end for two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals, their second series this year following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the Caribbean side would undertake the November 27 to December 15 series after New Zealand Cricket received […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Sport and memory go hand in hand If sport is good for the body, it also seems to be good for the brain. By evaluating memory performance following a sport session, neuroscientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) demonstrate that an intensive physical exercise session as short as 15 minutes on […]
Canadian figure skating reality show Battle of the Blades is making diversity a major priority for the upcoming sixth season with its selection of competitors and judges. Four Black athletes and one Black judge will be taking part in the new season, and three female hockey players are participating for the first time in the […]
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a world-leading 10.85 seconds (0.2m/s) to win the women’s 100m last week in the Rome Diamond League meeting in Italy, extending her unbeaten run in the event to six straight this season. Thompson-Herah, who took over the world lead from compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who ran 10.86 seconds in Kingston on August […]
DERBY, England – Deandra Dottin struck a high class half-century and her first since her return from injury but West Indies Women lacked the firepower in a difficult run chase and went down by 47 runs to England Women here on Monday. In pursuit of 164 at the County Ground here in the opening Twenty20 […]
Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka arrived in Haiti on Monday last for a “surprise and discreet visit.” An official from the Haitian Ministry of Sports said that Osaka, 22, was accompanied by a few members of her family and is expected to visit the famous Citadelle Laferrière, in Milot (North). The winner of […]
