Mugello , Itally – Formula One’s ruling body is reported to be considering action against world champion Lewis Hamilton after he wore a T-shirt highlighting police brutality at Sunday’s Tuscan Grand Prix. The six-time world champion and series leader, who won the race, wore a T-shirt bearing a message that said “Arrest the cops who […]
TAROUBA, Trinidad – Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) clinched a record fourth Caribbean Premier League title when they made light work of St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in last Thursday’s ’s final, to complete an historic unbeaten campaign in the franchise tournament. Inspired by captain Kieron Pollard’s four-wicket haul, TKR withstood an early onslaught to […]
NEW YORK — Jamaican Dane Kelly netted a hat-trick to fire Charlotte Independence to their third win in four outings in the United Soccer League last weekend, headlining a productive round of matches for Caribbean marksmen. Playing at Sportsplex at Matthews in North Carolina last Saturday, the 29-year-old Kelly banged in a brace in the […]
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lewis Hamilton saluted actor Chadwick Boseman on the podium after a majestic 89th career win at the Belgian Grand Prix and then said he would prefer to have to fight harder for victories. The championship leader and six-time Formula One champion made the crossed-forearms gesture from the Black Panther movies in respect […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Anisa Mohammed, Vice-Captain of the West Indies Women’s team, has opted out of an otherwise full strength 18-member squad announced last week for the biosecure five-match Twenty20 (T20) International tour of England starting later this month Regular Captain Stafanie Taylor will lead the side which includes Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin and […]
Retired Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt says in a video posted to his Twitter account from his home in Jamaica that he is self-isolating and awaiting confirmation after taking a COVID-19 test but is not showing any symptoms. Bolt said on a social media video said that tested positive for covid-19 and he is self-isolating. […]
West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket in his 459th match. Fourteen years after his debut in the format. Bravo, turning out for Trinbago Knight Riders, picked up the wicket of St Lucia Zouks opener Rahkeem Cornwall to achieve the feat. The wicket also happened to […]
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has been named the NBA coach of the year. Nurse, who has the Raptors in the second round of the playoffs, was a runaway winner, receiving 90 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. He finished with a total of 470 points. His closes rival was Milwaukee […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Cricket New Zealand said last week it expected West Indies to tour shortly as part of a packed summer of cricket which will also see Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh featuring prominently. David White, the NZC chief executive, said he had already received confirmation from Cricket West Indies that the Caribbean side […]
LONDON — Cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), announced yesterday it was postponing the 50-over Women’s World Cup until 2022, amid the ongoing global health risks posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Three weeks ago, the ICC said it could continue “to evaluate the situation” regarding the staging of the tournament […]
