BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — In a stunning and abrupt reversal, St. Kitts and Nevis has officially withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, dashing the hopes of a nation that had eagerly awaited the return of the region’s premier junior athletics championships.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Defending champions Barbados produced yet another spectacular batting performance on their way to recording their second successive win in the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Men’s 50-over Championship here on Monday.
BREADY, Ireland – West Indies Women captain Hayley Matthews scored a second consecutive century, while Stafanie Taylor chipped in with one of her own to lead their side to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Ireland Women in the second One Day International here on Sunday.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies deservedly earned their first Test series win over Sri Lanka in 23 years when the second Test predictably ended in a tame draw here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday,
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Olympic champion Julien Alfred sent a thunderous message to her rivals Tuesday night, storming to victory in the women’s 100m here at the Gyulai István Memorial with a season-best 10.87 seconds (-0.3 m/s wind).
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The international surfing brand Quiksilver is making a definitive splash in the Caribbean, betting big on the region’s burgeoning surf culture by weaving together the threads of high-performance athletics, fashion, and the island’s most famous export: reggae music.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of legendary Jamaican track and field coach and businessman, Stephen Francis.
MONACO – Julien Alfred produced a historic performance in the 200 metres to grab gold in the Monaco Diamond League here on Friday.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – There were emphatic wins for Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda when the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers bounced off here on Wednesday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Stephen “Franno” Francis, the legendary Jamaican track and field coach who transformed the nation’s sprinting programme into a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 64.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The cricket fraternity is mourning the loss of former national and West Indies youth cricketer Aaron Ragoonath, whose death was announced on Friday.
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia’s Olympic champion Julien Alfred will not compete in the upcoming Commonwealth Games or Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC).
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Unbeaten half centuries from Shai Hope and Justin Greaves have allowed West Indies to claw back into the second Test match against Sri Lanka having been on the backfoot for the first two days of the contest.
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