By Denzil Wilks | jamaicans.com The Paris Games are fast approaching, and the centuries-old rivalry between Jamaica and the USA is on full display across social media. The seeming media bias and exaggerated pronouncements hyping USA track and field athletes like Noah Lyles and Sha’carri Richardson, clear favorites to medal, have raised the ire of Jamaicans. In our […]
Photo: On July 24, 2023, then-18-year-old USC freshman guard Bronny James — son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — suffered cardiac arrest during a workout at USC. In June 2022, then-incoming USC freshman center Vince Iwuchukwu, then 19, suffered cardiac arrest during a workout. Editorial credit: 1022 Project / Shutterstock.com What every student-athlete should know (Family Features) You may find […]
By Rommel H. Ojeda Colombia’s colors swept through Jackson Heights last night as fans, clad in yellow, red and blue, packed the streets to watch the national team play against Uruguay in a high-stakes game to advance to the Copa América finals. With 10,468 residents born in Colombia, Little Colombia in Jackson Heights, spanning from […]
Editorial credit: Longfin Media / Shutterstock.com By Dr. Basil Springer GCM “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 In a thrilling twist of fate, the Afghanistan national cricket team made it to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals, while the more experienced West Indies team did not. Their […]
Photo: Elaine Thompson-Herah. Editorial credit: Raffaele Conti 88 / Shutterstock.com By MSN Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time Olympic champion in the 100m and 200m, will miss the Paris Olympics with an Achilles injury. The 31-year-old Jamaican, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, sustained the injury at the New York City Grand Prix on 9 June and had […]
Editorial credit: Christopher Wehling / Shutterstock.com By Chris Tobias Willie Mays, often regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, left an indelible mark on the sport through his remarkable skills and enduring legacy. Born on May 6, 1931, in Westfield, Alabama, Mays quickly rose to prominence in the Major Leagues, captivating […]
The Hon. Philip J. Pierre-led Administration is making a life-changing investment in the local football community. For the first time, aspiring footballers are getting paid to play the beautiful game. Prime Minister Pierre’s leadership has inspired the introduction of the historic Semi-Professional Football League in Saint Lucia (SPFL). Our nation’s youth and aspiring footballers will […]
By CARICOM CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 24 May 2024: “Ensuring a safe and secure space for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a priority for the CARICOM Security Cluster.” This is according to the Honorable Leslie Mondesir, Attorney-General (AG) of Saint Lucia, who is chairing the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the […]
By Agnijeeta Majumder | MSN Fresh off his 100m world record break in 9.58s at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, Usain Bolt set the 200m world record in 19.19s at the same event. However, legendary retired Jamaican track athlete Asafa Powell thinks that the 200m time could have been less. Bolt has earned the status […]
By CARICOM Friday 3 May 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, announced that a report will be compiled on the future growth of West Indies Cricket when Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads meet in July in Grenada. This report will provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of […]