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.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Barbadian cricketer Shaqkere Parris, a member of the West Indies “A” team, has been granted bail after being formally charged with battery in connection with an alleged altercation at a local hotel.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) have paid tribute to former West Indies cricketer Charles ‘Charlie’ Davis who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Unbeaten half centuries from Shai Hope and Justin Greaves have allowed West Indies to claw back into the second Test match against Sri Lanka having been on the backfoot for the first two days of the contest.

BUFFALO, New York — A historic moment for Caymanian sports unfolded Friday evening as 18-year-old Jaxon Cover was selected by the Ottawa Senators with the 32nd and final pick of the first round of the NHL entry draft, becoming the first player from the Cayman Islands ever drafted into the National Hockey League.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican long jumper Jordan Scott has set his eyes on the 31-year-old long jump record held by Great Britain’s Jonathan Edwards.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Sports Olivia Grange has revealed that the track at the National Stadium has finally been certified by World Athletics, nearly a year after it was resurfaced.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The long-awaited regulation of Guyana’s horse racing industry is officially underway, with the newly formed Guyana Horse Racing Authority receiving Cabinet approval and poised to begin its regulatory mandate.

KANSAS, United States – Curacao’s head coach Dick Advocaat has lauded his team for their inspirational performance against Ecuador on Saturday in the FIFA World Cup, which earned them a hard-fought, goalless draw.

ESSEQUIBO, Guyana – All roads lead to the brand-new Anna Regina Stadium Friday evening, as cricket legends and former West Indies captains Brian Lara and Shiv Chanderpaul gear up for a blockbuster T20 clash to officially inaugurate the state-of-the-art facility.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium played host to a historic double celebration on Sunday, as veteran fast bowler Kemar Roach became just the fifth West Indian to claim 300 Test wickets, powering the regional side to a crushing innings-and-217-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Oblique Seville and Shericka Jackson both clocked season’s best times on their way to capturing gold in the men and women’s 100m events respectively at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) National Championships on Friday.