October 17, 2024
Hon. Rachel Taylor hosts sports delegates from Commonwealth Sport and CANOC
To start the week of sporting activities, the Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister responsible for sports, hosted a delegation of high-level sporting officials from around the world for a cocktail evening on October 15th. Turks and Caicos Islands was…
October 15, 2024
WOMEN’S T20 West Indies Women book semifinal with England
West Indies Women saved their best performance of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for when it mattered most, in a clinical six-wicket victory over England Women that saw them progress to the semifinal round. In a must-win game, Qiana Joseph…
October 1, 2024
Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit king who then became a pariah for gambling on the game, has died at the age of 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday. Rose was found at his home by a family member,…
September 18, 2024
Women to receive record prize money for 2024 T20 World Cup
The 10 countries participating in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will receive a substantial boost in prize money with more than US$5 million being dished out compared to the 2023 tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday…
August 8, 2024
Rojé Stona breaks Games record to become Jamaica’s first-ever Olympic discus champion
Rojé Stona’s Olympic début will be unforgettable, and the most historic for Jamaica in an Olympics where the field has taken centre stage. Stona claimed Jamaica’s first major global men’s discus title, in an Olympic record performance of 70.00m to…
August 4, 2024
Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. Was…
August 3, 2024
Thea LaFond wins women’s triple jump gold and Dominica’s first ever Olympic medal
Thea LaFond won gold in the women’s triple jump on Saturday, claiming Dominica’s first ever Olympic medal. The 30-year-old won with her second jump of the evening with her jump of 15.02m which was also a national record. Like other athletic…
August 3, 2024
Julien Alfred wins women’s 100m gold in emphatic fashion, holding off Sha’Carri Richardson
Julien Alfred won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter sprint on Saturday. The Saint Lucian runner finished with a time of 10.72, ahead of American Sha’Carri Richardson, who won silver, and Melissa Jefferson winning bronze. Alfred never looked…
August 2, 2024
Biles wins all-around title for sixth Olympic gold
Simone Biles won the all-around gymnastics title for her second Olympic gold in Paris and sixth overall to cement her place back at the top of her sport with yet another sparkling slice of history. The American, who won the title at Rio 2016 and had…
July 23, 2024
Murray to retire after Paris Olympics
Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old is planning to play in the singles and doubles at what will be his fifth Games. "Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament," Murray wrote…