The World Anti-Doping Agency is to review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance. The move follows American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson missing the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the substance in June. The 21-year-old later revealed she had used cannabis to help cope with the death of her biological mother. Wada says the scientific […]
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Dominic Drakes firmly etched his name in Caribbean Premier League history today when he held his nerve under pressure to slam a last-ditch cameo and propel St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to their first-ever title in a sensational last-ball win. Chasing 160 for victory at Warner Park, the hosts reached their […]
Manchester United conceded a dramatic stoppage-time goal as they lost to Young Boys 2-1 despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring on his Champions League return for the Red Devils. Ronaldo, who became the joint all-time Champions League appearance holder on his 177th appearance in the competition, fired United ahead after an exquisite pass from fellow Portuguese Bruno […]
The possibility of having the men’s FIFA World Cup being played biennially instead of every four years is being seen as a positive and beneficial move for Caribbean football, says Caribbean Football Union (CFU) President Randy Harris. Even though CFU has not had a formal meeting and is expected to have its congress sometime next […]
Coming off an unbeaten century in his last innings, Evin Lewis continued his sizzling hot form by scorching Guyana Amazon Warriors’ bowling unit during his unbeaten 77 off 39 balls as St Kitts and Nevis Patriots breezed past a target of 179 with 13 balls to spare in a seven-wicket win in the second CPL […]
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says it is “too late” for a comeback but admits he has “got that itch” for a dramatic return to the sport. The Jamaican, 35, ended his glittering track and field career in 2017. He says he was tempted by a possible return for the Tokyo Games, but his coach […]
National quarter-miler and record holder in the women’s 400m Sada Williams captured the bronze medal and ended her 2021 track season on a fantastic note competing at the 2021 Diamond League held in Zurich, Switzerland. The 23-year-old ran a time of 50.24 seconds in lane six and established her place among the best 400m female […]
Barbados Davis Cup team have done their homework in preparation for next week’s World Group II, Round One, Davis Cup tie against the visiting Indonesia team, to be played at the National Tennis Centre in Wildey. Non-playing captain Damien Applewhaite said that Team Barbados made up of seasoned players Darian King and Haydn Lewis along […]
What a sense of national pride we all felt Thursday afternoon when we saw Sada Williams barrel to the finish line to claim the bronze medal in the 400 metres final of the 2021 Wanda Diamond League Athletic Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. It was an historic occasion for the country and evoked a special sense […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Selectors have ignored Chris Gayle’s wretched form and named him in a 15-man squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, while recalling 36-year-old fast bowler Ravi Rampaul for his first international match in six years. Test all-rounder Roston Chase was also called up for the first time on the back of […]