Two Caribbean-born players were among those receiving major international cricket honors last month.

The 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games, the premier showcase for junior Caribbean track and field talent, was postponed from last month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and will now be staged April 2-5 next year in Bermuda.

FAMU head softball coach Veronica Wiggins will put down her clipboard at the conclusion of the 2020 softball season.  In doing so, she leaves a legacy unlike any other.  The records, the accolades, and the championships will pale in comparison to what she will leave the game with…respect.

NEW YORK – Trinidadian Austin “Jack” Warner, the former high ranking soccer executive, has been implicated in a 53-count indictment in the United States.

Sam Clayton Jr., one of the first Jamaicans to participate in bobsledding, died last month from complications of the novel coronavirus.

Kobe Bryant was the only man in history to win five NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, four All-Star Most Valuable Player Awards and an Oscar. And he could speak four languages.A Beethoven fan, he was a genuine man of many gifts and interests.

CANBERRA, Australia– Caribbean stars like Jamaican Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and Triniadian Samantha Wallace, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball League in Australia, will benefit from a decision to extend the government’s JobKeeper payment to international players.

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, the toast of South Florida’s Caribbean American community on their way to the women’s World Cup last year in France, have advanced to their highest ever ranking by FIFA, soccer’s governing body.

Sandals Emerald Bay, the 5-Star, Luxury Included® resort located on the unspoiled island of Great Exuma, hosted its 4^th annual PGA-sanctioned event week, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay, the first stop of the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour from January 9-15, 2020. The official season-opener event contested Sunday through Wednesday (Jan 12th-15^th) was broadcasted live on Golf Channel and showcased all four rounds of official tournament play. Players and spectators at the Luxury Included® resort were welcomed from all over to experience one of the most renowned golf courses in the world. Designed by World Golf Hall-of-Fame member Greg Norman, the award-winning 18-hole, par 72 Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course is recognized as one of the most scenic golf courses in the Caribbean.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad– All-rounder Jason Holder says he does not want to be pigeon-holed as only a Test player, but believes he has a contribution to make to West Indies cricket in all three formats.

The cream of Caribbean athletic talent will not be in action anytime soon following the shutdown of multiple major sporting events this year - in the region and globally - due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

NORTH MIAMI, Fl., — The National Football League (NFL) will host the 2020 Play Football Family Festival February 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Miami Athletic Stadium (2555 NE 151 Street, North Miami, FL. 33160). Held the day before Super Bowl LIV, more than 2,000 student-athletes are expected to attend the festival anddevelop football and life skills through Play Football events. The festival is open to football fans of all ages and is free of charge.