BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Resurgent stroke-maker Shai Hope believes his recall to the West Indies side for the series against South Africa has provided him the opportunity to write a new chapter in a turbulent Test career.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 18, CMC – Danté Leverock, Bermuda’s well-travelled captain, has dropped a bombshell by announcing his retirement from international football at the age of 29.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Men’s chief selector, Roger Harper, has argued that the number of players losing their central retainer contracts for the upcoming year is a reflection of the lack of consistency in West Indies cricket, and believes this has implications for performance standards at international level.

MIAMI, Florida – United Kingdom-based striker Adrian Clifton came off the bench to score twice and fire Montserrat to a 4-0 victory over US Virgin Islands, and top of Group A in the CONCACAF 2022 World Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday.

LONDON, UK – Teenager Daniel Jebbison wrote his name into the record books on Sunday when he scored on his first English Premier League start to hand already relegated Sheffield United a shock 1-0 victory at Goodison Park that dented hosts Everton’s hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.

LONDON, UK – Brentford striker Ivan Toney notched his 30th goal of the season on Saturday to equal the English Championship record and help his side secure a third-place finish as they beat runners-up Watford 2-0. 

LONDON, UK – Injury-hit striker James Vaughan, who holds the record of being the youngest player to score in the English Premier League, has announced he is to retire at the age of 32.

LONDON, UK – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite said Thursday West Indies were now beginning to write a new chapter of their history after the Caribbean side climbed to sixth in the International Cricket Council Test team rankings – their highest ever ranking in almost a decade.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – St Kitts and Nevis’ government believes the hosting of the Caribbean Premier League will help stimulate a tourism sector that has been dealt a severe blow by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON, U.K.– Record-breaking midfielder Joe Willock could be on his way out of London to head to the northeast on a permanent basis in a deal worth up to US$30 million, according to British newspaper reports.

BARCELONA, Spain – Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton believes Sunday’s win in the Spanish Grand Prix has allowed him to gather crucial information on main rival Max Verstappen, as he bids for his fifth straight world title and eighth of a stellar career.

DELHI, India – Speculation over the immediate future of the lucrative Indian Premier League intensified Monday, as COVID-19 cases in the country continued to surge with another 352 000 infections reported within the last 24 hours.