Jamaican Student Athletes Facing Uncertain Future In The United States
July 7, 2020
At a recent event, former West Indies fast bowler, Kenneth Benjamin, argued that cricket cannot be left up to schools but must be tackled at the club and community level. However, in his presentation in our view, Mr. Benjamin belittled the role of school cricket, labeling it participation cricket, and[Read More…]
Photo credit: Daniel Hartwig Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James feels the NFL should apologize to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since the end of the 2016 season, during which the quarterback attracted controversy by kneeling for the United States national[Read More…]
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is adamant he has broken no rules in the face of claims over the weekend that he has a conflict of interest in his business dealings. An investigation in the Daily Telegraph pointed to concerns that CSM Sports and Entertainment, a company for which Coe[Read More…]
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) nails it after a 30-year wait for a top-flight title. It became the Premier League champions following Manchester City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Thursday. The Jürgen Klopp managed team thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday to put them in pole position, needing only two points[Read More…]
According to figures revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 was one of the most-watched women’s sporting events. The record-breaking numbers revealed the following: Global audience of 89m represented 131% increase over the ICC Women’s World T20 2018. Global viewing hours increased from 55.9m[Read More…]
Photo credit: Ed g2s West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons has given the assurance that captain Jason Holder will be ready for the start of the #RaiseTheBat Test Series against England. Holder didn’t bowl when his team fielded in the second innings and wasn’t required to bat on the final[Read More…]
Digicel Rising Stars season has been placed on hold until next year. This comes against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic that that has taken a toll on the entertainment industry. The Television Jamaica aired talent show will not stage a competition this year due to the spread of the[Read More…]
One of Jamaica’s iconic coaching figures, Brazilian and former Technical Director, Clovis de Olivieria, has hailed the efforts of Jamaica’s 1998 World Cup hero Theodore Whitmore for transforming the national team. However, he’s disappointed with the country’s progress and was almost brought to tears when one of the country’s most[Read More…]
Photo credit: Ed g2s CHRIS Gayle’s decision to opt-out of this year’s Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament is being viewed as a major blow to the “biggest party in sport.” The talismanic Jamaican batsman decided to pull out from the August 18 to September 10 tourney citing personal reasons, just[Read More…]
Jump, jump You should know, you should know that ahhh Kris Kross is not having anything today As we stand there totally krossed out We commence to make you Kris Kross It’s now over a year since team England visited the Caribbean. They played back then, three Tests, five One[Read More…]