Cricket West Indies (CWI) congratulated West Indies legend, Sir Clive Lloyd, on receiving his Knighthood. The former captain, one of the most successful in the game’s history, received the honor for his services to the game of cricket. The investiture was performed on last Wednesday by the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle. CWI president […]
He was the first Black passer to win the Grey Cup Quarterback Chuck Ealey, who guided Toledo to three unbeaten seasons before playing seven seasons in the CFL, where he became the first Black passer to win the Grey Cup, was named for induction into the U.S. College Football Hall of Fame on Monday. Ealey […]
To eradicate racism in hockey Budweiser Canada and the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), announced an official partnership with the launch of #TapeOutHate; an impactful campaign in support of the HDA’s ongoing mission to eradicate racism in hockey – both on and off the ice – with a specific and simple call to action to #TapeOutHate. […]
Benjamin Alexander only took up the sport in 2016 and does not have a full-time coach. But he managed to qualify for Beijing after finishing seventh in the giant slalom at the Cape Verde National Ski Championships on 12 January. The 38-year-old, who grew up in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, but has a Jamaican father, will […]
Captain Ackeem Auguste struck a half-century but West Indies Rising Stars U19s struggled with the bat and went under to Australia Under-19s in their opening match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Friday. The hosts made 169 all out to be bowled out in the 41st over at the Guyana National Stadium, with the […]
“Being a Black athlete in a winter sport makes it that much sweeter when I am successful…” Cynthia Appiah says she faced the biggest setback of her athletic career at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games in South Korea. After years of hard work and sacrifice, the Toronto athlete was told she’d be just an alternate […]
The youngest player in the NBA made a splash last during his first professional game on Canadian soil against his hometown Toronto Raptors. Born in Mississauga, Joshua Primo — who just turned 19 years old on Christmas Eve — scored a career-high 15 points for the San Antonio Spurs. And although the Raptors would […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of legendary former West Indies opening batter, the Desmond Haynes, as the lead selector of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Along with his most outstanding cricket credentials, Haynes was recently honored by the University of the West Indies with an Honorary Doctorate Degree and is a former […]
“Being a Black athlete in a winter sport makes it that much sweeter when I am successful…” Cynthia Appiah says she faced the biggest setback of her athletic career at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games in South Korea. After years of hard work and sacrifice, the Toronto athlete was told she’d be just an alternate […]
Damian Warner won gold in one of track and field’s most gruelling events, masterfully laying down one terrific performance after another over 10 events and two days, in the smothering Tokyo heat. But Warner’s story is about much more than his Olympic victory. In an unforgettable year jam-packed with tales of resilience, Warner’s was […]
