MONACO – World Athletics is rebranding traditional indoor track and field in favor of a “short track” concept to describe events and performances that are set on a 200 meters running track.

MIAMI, FL – Concacaf has launched an innovative, new ranking system for clubs and leagues in the confederation that will help determine draw seedings for its Champions League and other new tournaments.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida – Barbadian conditioner Saffie Joseph Jr put aside the swirling controversy to win the US$75 000 Honey Ryder Stakes with Honor D Lady at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former world lightweight champion Claude Noel of Trinidad & Tobago died on Sunday at the Mount Hope Hospital after a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was 74.

ADELAIDE, Australia – Outstanding Sunshine Girls defender, Shamera Sterling, survived an injury scare to produce a high-quality Player-of-the-Match performance as Adelaide Thunderbirds extended their lead at the top of the Australian Super Netball Championship with a 63-46 win over Queensland Firebirds.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews will miss the T20 Blaze chapter of the West Indies Women’s championship which bowls off here Monday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Barbados thwarted Guyana’s bid for a second straight win in the Women’s T20 Blaze when they beat them by three wickets in the second match of Sunday’s second round triple-header at Warner Park.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Jamaican triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert produced the one of the stand-out performances at the SEC Championships, which ended on Saturday in the United States.

DOHA, Qatar – Jamaican sprint queen Shericka Jackson will headline the list of English-speaking Caribbean athletes that will feature when this year’s World Athletics Diamond League opens on Friday in the Qatar capital.

MIAMI, Florida – The three top-ranked English-speaking Caribbean women’s teams are down to face difficult opponents in the first stage of the Concacaf W Gold Cup later this year.

BERLIN, Germany – Teenaged race car driver Zane Maloney said it has been a learning experience for him driving in Formula 2 (F2) this year, but he was looking forward to making a big impact in three upcoming races.

NEW YORK, NY -  A Caribbean heritage athlete has solidified her place for the finals of the 48th Annual Colgate Women’s Games, set for Sunday, May 7th at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York.