BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — In a stunning and abrupt reversal, St. Kitts and Nevis has officially withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, dashing the hopes of a nation that had eagerly awaited the return of the region’s premier junior athletics championships.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The cricket fraternity is mourning the loss of former national and West Indies youth cricketer Aaron Ragoonath, whose death was announced on Friday.

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia’s Olympic champion Julien Alfred will not compete in the upcoming Commonwealth Games or Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC).

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Defending champions Barbados produced yet another spectacular batting performance on their way to recording their second successive win in the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Men’s 50-over Championship here on Monday.

BREADY, Ireland – West Indies Women captain Hayley Matthews scored a second consecutive century, while Stafanie Taylor chipped in with one of her own to lead their side to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Ireland Women in the second One Day International here on Sunday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies deservedly earned their first Test series win over Sri Lanka in 23 years when the second Test predictably ended in a tame draw here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday,

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Olympic champion Julien Alfred sent a thunderous message to her rivals Tuesday night, storming to victory in the women’s 100m here at the Gyulai István Memorial with a season-best 10.87 seconds (-0.3 m/s wind).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The international surfing brand Quiksilver is making a definitive splash in the Caribbean, betting big on the region’s burgeoning surf culture by weaving together the threads of high-performance athletics, fashion, and the island’s most famous export: reggae music.

 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of legendary Jamaican track and field coach and businessman, Stephen Francis.

MONACO – Julien Alfred produced a historic performance in the 200 metres to grab gold in the Monaco Diamond League here on Friday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – There were emphatic wins for Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda when the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers bounced off here on Wednesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Stephen “Franno” Francis, the legendary Jamaican track and field coach who transformed the nation’s sprinting programme into a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 64.