June 1, 2021
Brazil races the clock, to pull off Copa America
Unexpectedly picked to host the Copa America two weeks from kick-off, Brazil sought Tuesday to reassure doubters the tournament would happen, fending off the threats of a COVID-19 surge, political divisions and a court battle. It didn't take long…
May 26, 2021
NBA Round Up for Tuesday
Anthony Davis scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 109-102 to level their NBA Western Conference first round play-off series. Davis, 28, also served up 10 rebounds, while LeBron James added 23 points for the Lakers to…
May 26, 2021
Tiger Woods makes rare public appearance following accident
Three months after undergoing emergency surgery following a serious car accident, golf pro Tiger Woods appeared in public for the first time over the weekend. A picture shared on a Luna Perrone's Instagram account shows Woods, on crutches, posing…
May 19, 2021
IOC ‘must guarantee world-class Covid-19 protections’, says World Players Association
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) "must urgently guarantee world-class Covid-19 protections" if this year's Games are to be held safely, the World Players Association (WPA) says. IOC protocols "lack the same rigour and resources" seen in…
May 17, 2021
West Indies Women players & staff receive first jab
West Indies Women and support staff have received the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine through a partnership between Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Antigua's Ministry of Health, Wellness & The Environment. Eighteen players and members…
May 14, 2021
Conor McGregor tops 2020 sporting rich list
Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor was the sporting world's highest-paid athlete in 2020, raking in around US$180 million with earnings boosted by commercial ventures, a Forbes report showed Wednesday. The 32-year-old Irishman only fought…
May 10, 2021
NBA fines New Orleans Pelicans Executive
The NBA fined New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating over how star Zion Williamson is handled and making comments the league considered detrimental The decision came two days after…
May 3, 2021
Mario Rigby kayaks 60km in the TCI
Mario Rigby, TCI's Eco Explorer took on the sporting challenge on Satutday when he kayaked from Salt Cay to Grand Turk and turned around the following day and journeyed 25 miles to into South Caicos with two hours to spare. The 60km was done in open…
April 30, 2021
Former Sri Lanka Test player gets six-year ban for match-fixing
Sri Lanka's former Test cricketer and Bowling Coach Nuwan Zoysa was banned for six years on Wednesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for match-fixing during a T10 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The ban on the 42-year-old is…
April 26, 2021
Rafael Nadal WINS 12th Barcelona Open title
Rafael Nadal won his 12th Barcelona Open title, saving a match point in a thrilling three-set victory over Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal trailed 4-2 in the opener but recovered, breaking twice to take it. World number five Tsitsipas showed…