MIAMI, Florida – Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti have advanced to the final round of the Women’s World Cup qualifiers after victories in the last group games on Tuesday night.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former national footballer Akeem ‘Battery’ Benjamin was one of two men fatally shot by police on Wednesday after what lawmen said was a shootout following an alleged robbery.

TORONTO, Canada – Two goals on either side of half-time condemned already-eliminated Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz to a chastening 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Canada in their penultimate game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Top athletes from the Caribbean left their mark on the televised inaugural USATF Bermuda Games on Saturday, picking up eight victories, as strong headwinds and rain played havoc with times at the Flora Duffy Stadium.

LONDON, UK – Outstanding West Indies seamer Kemar Roach is expected to feature in Surrey’s opening match of the new English County Championship on Thursday, after returning to the London club for a second stint.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Buoyant West Indies needed all of 90 minutes on Sunday as they crushed England by ten wickets inside four days to capture the first-ever Richards-Botham Trophy series.

DUBAI – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite is among the three cricketers shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A new rugby academy, spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s National Sports Commission in partnership with the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has been launched to foster and harness the raw talent of players between the ages six and 19.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – A frustrated Jayden Seales has described Thursday’s opening day of the third Test as “bittersweet” after watching England rally from 114 for nine to 204 all out, and regain a foothold in the contest.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – A 27-year-old man has been jailed for life by a Supreme Court judge after he admitted stabbing to death his father, a former football team manager, in a frenzied knife attack.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Head coach Paul Hall has praised the resilience of Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz and their improved style of play, after the Caribbean powerhouses ended the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with their second win of the campaign.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Cyclist Josh Kelly has gone pro, having secured a one-year contract with the California-based Miami Blazers and becoming the first Barbadian male to be signed to a professional domestic cycling team.