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.

Claressa Shields made boxing history in Atlantic City on January 10th when she earned a third world title becoming the quickest fighter ever in the sport to win world titles in three different weight classes in just 10 fights. The Michigan pugilist is set to have a breakout year with a Hollywood biopic and cross-over fights in the UFC set to take place.

Undefeated world welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr., son of Jamaican parents, is recovering from a car crash in Texas.

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.

DOHA, Qatar - Caribbean athletes marched into one of the world’s wealthiest nations and left with a rich haul of medals.

A member of Jamaica’s national women’s soccer team, also known as the “Reggae Girlz", was stabbed to death late last month in the Caribbean island.

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.

Trinidadian Phil Simmons has been re-appointed head coach of the West Indies senior men’s cricket team.

DOHA, Qatar - A decision whether or not Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell Brown will continue her track career, after giving birth to her first child, will be made by year-end, according to her management team.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Minnesota United today announced it has signed defensive midfielder James Musa. The New Zealand international has a green card and will not occupy an international roster spot.

South Florida-based Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams has been named “High School Athlete of the Year” by the United States publication Track and Field News.

Florida Netball Classic

Multiple teams from the Caribbean are expected to participate in the annual Florida Netball Classic set for this month. The tournament will be staged Nov. 23 and 24 at the Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs.