SAINT PAUL, Minn.  -- In the Quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Allianz Field on Wednesday night, Minnesota United met a New Mexico United squad with a reputation as giant killers. In just its first year in the USL Championship, the visitors had already knocked off MLS sides FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids on the way to this game, but the Loons would brook no upset on this night, putting up six goals to New Mexico's one and punching their ticket to the Semifinal — the furthest the team has ever advanced in the tournament.

RJ Barrett, the 19-year-old grandson of Jamaicans, is greeted by National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the New York Knicks with the third overall pick of the NBA draft held last month. The late Noel Duhaney, the Jamaican father of Barrett’s mother Kesha, used to root for the Knicks and watch games with his grandson. The parents of Barrett’s father Rowan were also from Jamaica. Barrett, a 6’ 7” player, is from Duke University. He said Duhaney told him he’d play for the Knicks and that’s the NBA team he wanted to play for as well.

GRENOBLE, France - Playing sports professionally can be grueling - training, traveling and matches. Breastfeeding is not usually part of that equation.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Iconic former West Indies batsman Brian Lara says he has been cleared of anything serious after being admitted to a hospital in Mumbai with chest pains last month.

Jamaican assistant referees Stephanie Yee-Sing, left, and Princess Brown were appointed to officiate this month’s semi-final game between Sweden and the Netherlands at soccer’s Women’s World Cup in France.

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Ottawa Fury FC announced today the addition of two talented local players to its 2019 USL Championship roster. Midfielders Cameron Shaw and Antoine Coupland have both signed with the team on a USL Academy contract, making them eligible for selection in league games while protecting their amateur status and scholarship eligibility.

West Indies player Carlos Brathwaite expresses disappointed after West Indies was beaten by India at last month’s Cricket World Cup in England. The loss eliminated the Caribbean representatives from the 50-overs competition in the first round of the 10-team tournament.

FRANCE - Jamaica was dealt some harsh lessons on their historic debut at soccer’s Women’s World Cup here, but won the admiration of many who witnessed their spirited effort against elite opponents and left the sport’s biggest tournament vowing the experience will make them better in the future.

OTTAWA - Ottawa Fury FC midfielder Wal Fall was voted to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 16 of the 2019 season, the league announced Tuesday. Fall scored the game-tying goal for Fury FC in its 3-3 draw on the road against Nashville SC to cap a performance that also saw him record two key passes and complete 38 of 43 passes overall.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamaica’s senior men soccer team rose above yet another explosive episode of internal conflict to beat the United States last month in an international friendly match played here.

South Florida will be the first stop for India as part of its cricket tour against the West Indies starting next month.

OTTAWA - Ottawa Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving has earned the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Save of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019 season as his stoppage-time penalty kick save against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC last Saturday night at Highmark Stadium earned him top spot in the weekly poll.