ST JOHN’S, Antigua – As the West Indies Championship heads into a two-week break, defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles still sit on the top of the table following the completion of the fifth round of matches last week.

CASTRIES, St Lucia – President of the Barbados Football Association (BFA), Randy Harris on Saturday became the first Barbadian to be elected to the prestigious FIFA Council during the 40th Ordinary Congress of the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) being held in St. Lucia.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games Association (TTCGA) will have the honour of being the first baton bearer for the start of the King’s Baton Relay amongst the 74 Commonwealth nations.

VIRGINIA, United States – Trinidad and Tobago’s Kelsey Daniel set a new national record in the long jump when he leapt to gold in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force produced a sublime bowling performance for the second straight day on their way to demolishing the Barbados Pride by an innings and 56 runs inside two days when the West Indies Championship continued on Thursday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada’ senior men’s football team will create history when they travel to Russia to play an international friendly next Wednesday.

CASTRIES, St Lucia – President of the St Lucia Football Association, Lyndon Cooper is the new president of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican track and field fans can breath a sigh of relief as it was announced on Wednesday that the successful resurfacing of the running track at the National Stadium has been completed ahead of the busy track and field schedule.

CALIFORNIA, United States – Former World Boxing Association featherweight champion Nicholas ‘Axeman’ Walters’ return to the ring ended in defeat when he lost to Mexican Luis Torres here in Long Beach over the weekend.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former West Indies opening batsman Richard Gabriel has called on Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite to improve his batting technique, saying that his current batting style puts pressure on the other batsmen in the team.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women’s head coach Shane Deitz has expressed concern with the susceptibility of his batters to spin bowling as they prepare for next month’s World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Guyana Harpy Eagles and the Trinidad &  Tobago Red Force secured wins against Jamaica and the West Indies Academy respectively, on the final day of their fourth round West Indies Championship clash on Saturday.